Category Archives: New York Times

Bloomberg Weighs Smoking Ban in Parks

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said the ban made sense because it would cut the health risks of secondhand smoke and reduce littering by smokers.
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Chancellor’s Slip Benefits Tobacco Research

Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann, the chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco, gave $134,000 to the center after selling her shares in Altria.
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Lawmakers Grapple With High-Profile Bills in Albany

New York State lawmakers wrestled with a number of high-profile bills in a flurry of activity late Wednesday.
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The Pollution of Smokers

A reader responds to an article about the new cigarette tax.
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Supreme Court Rejects Appeals of Tobacco Ruling

An industry appeal of a racketeering verdict was rejected, as was a request to force the companies to return billions in profits.
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Are Cells the New Cigarettes?

Gavin Newsom, San Francisco’s iPhone-loving mayor, takes on potential cellphone dangers.
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No Smoking, Please. Or More. We Can’t Decide.

New York hates cigarettes, but is fond of the way they pay the bills.
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With Higher Tax, New York Smokers Feel Put Upon

New York State should look elsewhere for revenue to close the budget deficit, said some lighting up near the former Philip Morris building.
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Taxes to Fix Budget Woes Pretend to Be for Health

Politicians in Albany continue to explore ways to dip into the pockets of the self-destructive, especially poorer people, to address budget woes.
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Cigarette Tax Increased to Keep New York Running

A new law pushes the average price for a pack to about $9.20 in the state and nearly $11 in the city.
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