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Friday, July 13, 2007

Outdoor Smoking under Fire across the Nation


Summer fun is going smokeless as outdoor smoking bans sweep the nation. The number of cities and counties that bar smoking in outdoor areas — including parks, cafes, concert venues, stadiums and beaches — has soared from 30 in 1999 to at least 1,124 today, according to the American Non-smokers' Rights Foundation, an advocacy group that tracks local ordinances. (USA Today, Friday)

Government knows best.

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