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03/09/2010 07:27 PM

Cigar-loving Sons of St Patrick secure smoking ban exemption

nbsp;SINCE WHEN is lighting up a stogie an integral part of St Patrickrsquo;s Day celebrations?Washington DC city councillor Jack Evans, a member of the all-male Society of the Friendly Sons of St P...

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03/09/2010 07:21 PM

Cigarettes behind third of fire deaths

Despite the statistics, fewer than half of smokers were aware that cigarettes were the biggest cause of fatal house fires.Efforts to persuade smokers to give up, or at least cut out dangerous habits s...

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03/09/2010 07:20 PM

Cigarettes behind third of fire deaths

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03/09/2010 07:00 PM

Brazil#039;s Silva quits smoking after 50 years

BRASILIA, Brazil - Brazil#039;s president said Tuesday that he kicked the smoking habit he had for 50 years after a recent health scare sent his blood pressure soaring.

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03/09/2010 05:11 PM

Tobacco group#039;s art collection fetches record price

Published Date: March 10, 2010 An art collection put together by British American Tobacco over five decades to liven up its factories and quot;inspirequot; workers was sold for a Dutch record 13.6 million eu...

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03/09/2010 04:59 PM

Vector Group Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

VGR today announced that it has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.40 per share. The dividend is payable on March 30, 2010 to holders of record as of March 19, 201...

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03/09/2010 04:07 PM

Genetic Variant In Light Smokers Increases Lung Cancer Risk

Posted on: Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 13:28 CST Individuals with a certain type of genetic susceptibility to lung cancer face a greatly increased risk for the deadly disease with even a small exposure ...

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03/09/2010 03:25 PM

Smoking likely cause of fire that killed woman, 68

Firefighters on scene of a fatal fire at 6084 Perth St. on Saturday morning, March 6, 2010 in Richmond (Ottawa). A woman in her 60#039;s, who lived alone in the house, was found dead in the bedroom.

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03/09/2010 01:53 PM

Smoking likely cause of fire that killed woman, 68

Firefighters on scene of a fatal fire at 6084 Perth St. on Saturday morning, March 6, 2010 in Richmond (Ottawa). A woman in her 60#039;s, who lived alone in the house, was found dead in the bedroom.

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03/09/2010 01:49 PM

Naming of Philippine Street After Philip Morris Being Probed

MANILA - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has ordered an investigation into the decision of the Tanauan City council in Batangas Province to name a local street after the U.S. cigarette bran...

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Cigar-loving Sons of St Patrick secure smoking ban exemption

Cigarettes behind third of fire deaths

Cigarettes behind third of fire deaths

Brazil#039;s Silva quits smoking after 50 years

Tobacco group#039;s art collection fetches record price

Vector Group Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

Genetic Variant In Light Smokers Increases Lung Cancer Risk

Smoking likely cause of fire that killed woman, 68

Smoking likely cause of fire that killed woman, 68

Naming of Philippine Street After Philip Morris Being Probed