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Criminization of the Smoker: Patio Smoking Bans in North America

“The provincial government is contemplating a smoking ban on restaurant and bar patios and in vehicles carrying minors. New anti-tobacco legislation, expected to be introduced later this fall, would also set new limits on how close people smoking can be to public...

opinion by Jessica Tucker | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Chris Farrugia

Third-Hand Smoke, New Cigarette Hazard

We've known the damage of first-hand smoke for years. And then there was the great second-hand smoke scare of the 90s. Now, in 2009 doctors and scientists are here to bring to your attention the dangers of...

created by Karenke4 | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Smoking bans are the 'real' threat to Democracy

The bandwagon of local smoking bans now steamrolling across the nation has nothing to do with protecting people from the supposed threat of "second-hand" smoke.Indeed, the bans themselves are symptoms of a far more grievous threat, a cancer that has been spreading...