Category:
Smokefree Policies
Region:
USA
State:
Minnesota
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STORE’S CIGARETTE SALES ENDING
Source: The Republican
Author: George Barnes
Dec 21, 2006 -- PETERSHAM— Cigarettes are a major moneymaker for many stores, but the Petersham Country Store is drawing a line and standing on the side of ethics over income.
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Category:
Health/Science
Region:
USA
State:
Minnesota
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SMOKERS WHO CUT BACK ON CIGARETTES MAY NEGATE BENEFIT THROUGH 'COMPENSATORY SMOKING'
Source: Science Daily
Dec 12, 2006 -- Heavy smokers who have reduced their number of daily cigarettes still experience significantly greater exposure to toxins per cigarette than light smokers, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Minnesota.
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Category:
Health/Science
Region:
USA
State:
Minnesota
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'LIGHT' CIGARETTES DON'T HELP
Source: Flint Journal
Oct 9, 2006 -- According to a recent study in the American Journal of Public Health, light cigarette smokers are significantly less likely to quit smoking than people who smoke regular cigarettes. The new study adds to the evidence that the marketing of light cigarettes has contributed to the number of Americans who suffer from tobacco-related diseases instead of reducing the death toll from tobacco.
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Category:
Law suits
Region:
USA
State:
Minnesota
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ST. PAUL MAY BAN SALE OF 'LOOSIES'
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune
Author: Myron P. Medcalf
Sep 20, 2006 -- St. Paul is considering an ordinance that would ban the sale of individual cigarettes, commonly called "loosies," that come from a standard pack of 20.
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