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Advocates assert that city smoking bans protect public health.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 21-AUG-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Advocates assert that city smoking bans protect public health.(Healthcare Mississippi)

Article Excerpt
Even back in the not-so-health-conscious 1960s, cigarettes were called "cancer sticks" and "coffin nails." Through the decades, a growing body of information has outlined the health hazards of smoking. Also, evidence mounted to the harmful effects of secondhand smoke, spurring movements for smoke free public places.

Although some businesses choose to provide a smoke free environment for employees, customers and clients, several Mississippi cities have passed citywide smoking bans and others are considering them.

"These initiatives are timely as the most recent Surgeon General's report outlines the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoke," said Jennifer Cofer, division director of programs for the American Lung Association's Mississippi Chapter. "We're involved with these initiatives along with the American Cancer Society and the American Heart...

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