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NJ Senator Wants To Raise Cigarette Buying Age To 21 [POLL/AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:52:27 +0000

Former New Jersey Governor and current State Senator Dick Codey plans to introduce a bill that would raise the minimum age for buying cigarettes in the Garden State from 19 to 21.

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UPenn Health System to Stop Hiring Tobacco Users

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 01:15:14 +0000

The University of Pennsylvania's health system says that beginning this summer people who use tobacco products will no longer be hired.

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More NJ College Campuses Go Smoke-Free [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:00:56 +0000

In a growing trend, New Jersey colleges and universities are giving tobacco a failing grade and banning tobacco use on campus. The increasing move is detailed in a new American Cancer Society report.

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NJ's Tobacco Prevention Efforts Need Improvement, Report Says [AUDIO]

Joe Cutter — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:09:57 +0000

The American Lung Association's out with a new report on New Jersey's efforts to curb tobacco use, and it leaves a lot of room for improvement.

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Is Tobacco Danger Lurking in Your Home?

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:00:22 +0000

A new study shows that for approximately one third of apartment and condo residents, secondhand smoke is seeping through the walls and traveling through ventilation systems. About 3.3 million New Jersey residents live in multi-unit housing.

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