The ability to smoke a cigarette on college campuses is becoming a subject for the history books.
Several colleges in the Pacific Northwest have banned smoking – not only in and around buildings as required by law – but everywhere on school grounds.
Why spend $800,000 to advertise what seems like common knowledge? That smoking is bad for you, that eating nutritious foods is better than a diet of fast-food and physical activity is a good idea?
Because too many of us have trouble following those golden rules.
Cigar aficionados could light up at their favorite bar under a bill up for a vote in the Washington Senate this week. The measure would allow cigar lounges in some bars and tobacco stores. But opponents of the change say it would overturn the will of Washington voters.
Just when you thought cigarettes were headed for obscurity, along comes the electronic cigarette. The King County Board of Health is restricting these "e-cigarettes" in the name of protecting youth -- and keeping a stigma against smoking.
Washington state ranks 11th among all states in overall health according to the annual survey "America's Health Rankings." The survey is produced by the American Public Health Association, the United Health Foundation and Parnership for Prevention using data from a number of sources including the Centers for Disease Control.
Washington state says it has evidence its anti-tobacco program is not only saving lives but saving money for taxpayers. That comes as the program faces near elimination because of budget cuts.
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