Health News
Canada East - TORONTO (CP) - The federal, provincial and territorial governments and two pharmaceutical companies will embark on a three-year study to investigate the efficacy of two contentious and expensive drugs used in the treatment of Fabry disease. All
House toughens and passes La. restaurant smoking ban
KPLC TV - BATON ROUGE, La. Smoking should be banned in all Louisiana restaurants, the House voted today in a move that toughens a smoking prohibition bill despite complaints that it’s a clumsy government intrusion into the marketplace. The measure has
Smoking ban OK’d by county
Evansville Courier-Press - County Commissioners Cheryl Musgrave, left, and Tom Shetler Jr., along with Bill Nix, all voted to pass the smoking ban Tuesday. Vanderburgh County has passed a smoking ban that begins to go into effect Jan. 2, 2007. The ban was approved unanimously
Full Senate approves up General Assembly smoking ban
WECT - Click here for today’s continously updated top national news stories. RALEIGH, N.C. The state Senate is trying to stamp out smoking in General Assembly buildings in Raleigh. A Senate committee approved a ban yesterday, and the full Senate voted it
Health Notes
Baltimore Sun - The Millennium Community Outreach Institute Inc., a nonprofit that provides health education to minority and low-income communities, will sponsor “Not in Mama’s Kitchen!” - a presentation on the hazards of second-hand smoke and the power of mothers
House approves smoking ban
News-Star - BATON ROUGE Smoking in restaurants and other public buildings could be outlawed by Jan. 1, 2007. Proclaimed the “Louisiana Smoke-Free Air Act,” Senate Bill 742 by Sen. Rob Marionneaux, D-Maringouin, survived many attempts to weaken it in House
Jeffersonville smoking ban goes into effect
Fox41.com - The city of Jeffersonville is joining other communities in Kentuckiana by going smoke-free. The Jeffersonville Smoking ban went into effect Wednesday, and there’s a reason why smoke-free ordinances are becoming a trend. Every restaurant in