For more than 80 years, the hospital that takes care of patients in Merced has been a bit ambivalent about smokers.There's been no smoking inside Mercy Medical Center for many years, but outside the facility has been fair game. Smoking areas with chairs and tables sit near the cafeteria, and smokers have used the smoking facilities religiously through the years.But with smoking more and more in ...
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Published: Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 11:44 p.m. The University of South Carolina Upstate says it is stamping out leniency when it comes to its campuswide ban on smoking.
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United HealthCare's new smoking policy is giving people a reason to kick their habit.
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Frequent violations bring enforcement back on police radar Recent complaints about students and staff smoking in high traffic areas on campus have prompted USC police to crack down on smokers....
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The no smoking policy is now in effect at all Eastern Health properties but officials say there are exceptions. Eastern Health CEO Vicki Kaminski says they don't have any plans to designate certain areas for smokers, but they are allowing it in areas where there is a concern for patient safety.
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As more colleges and universities implement campus-wide smoking bans, the University is unsure whether it's ready to quit on-campus smoking cold turkey - at least for now, an administrator said. "Our philosophy is to protect students and personnel from the effects of secondhand smoke," said Tom Jackson, vice president for public affairs, "but we try not to legislate against individual habits.
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As more colleges and universities implement campus-wide smoking bans, the University is unsure whether it's ready to quit on-campus smoking cold turkey - at least for now, an administrator said. "Our philosophy is to protect students and personnel from the effects of secondhand smoke," said Tom Jackson, vice president for public affairs, "but we try not to legislate against individual habits.
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As more colleges and universities implement campus-wide smoking bans, the University is unsure whether it's ready to quit on-campus smoking cold turkey - at least for now, an administrator said. "Our philosophy is to protect students and personnel from the effects of secondhand smoke," said Tom Jackson, vice president for public affairs, "but we try not to legislate against individual habits.
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Citizens have seen a lot of changes in smoking policy around Minnesota, and some county fairs have even gone smoke-free. But at the "Great Minnesota Get Together," smoking is allowed with some restrictions.
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