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Anchorage Tobacco Tax Earnings Might Signal Smoking Decline
Channel 2 NewsAnchorage's chief fiscal officer says the city's latest revenue projections for last year might indicate that more people are choosing to quit smoking. Chief fiscal officer Lucinda Mahoney said Anchorage collected $21.3 million in tobacco taxes last year...Tags: Health, Tobacco Products, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Health Treatments
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Great American Smokeout Heads to Alaska Native Medical Center
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska Native Medical Center was the site of a Thursday event, at which volunteers encouraged people to quit smoking, if only for a day. It was all a part of the "Smoke Fish, Not Tobacco" celebration Thursday afternoon. People who stopped by the...Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Health Treatments
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New year brings new city tobacco tax
Smokers in Anchorage can expect to shell out 75 cents more for a pack of cigarettes in 2011. Money from the tobacco tax, which is also an effort to cut down on the number of smokers, will be filtered back into the community.
Anchorage Assembly Chair...Tags: Tobacco Products, Alaska
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New year, new taxes
Smokers in Anchorage can expect to shell out 75 cents more for a pack in 2011. Money from the tobacco tax will be filtered back into the community, and it's also an effort to cut down on the number of smokers. Anchorage Assembly Chair Dick Traini says...Tags: Tobacco Products, Alaska
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Woman's quit-smoking plan: Hit a deputy, authorities allege
Authorities in Sacramento allege that a woman slapped a deputy as a way to go to jail and stop smoking. On Friday, Etta Lopez was sentenced to 63 days in jail for battery of a peace officer. She pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charge and was...Tags: Trials, Prisons, Punishment
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Calif. woman hit cop to go to jail to quit smoking
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Think you've heard of every way possible to quit smoking? Etta Mae Lopez came up with a new one: slap a cop so you'll go to jail, where smoking isn't allowed. Lopez smacked Sacramento County sheriff's Deputy Matt Campoy...Tags: Trials, Health Treatments, Prisons, Punishment
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Health/wellness events
Upcoming Healthy Choices With Diabetes: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., May 11, June 8. Group diabetes management class for people who have diabetes and their caregivers. 503 E. Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs. To register call 321-207-0851. Hearing Screening: 10:...Tags: Human Interest, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, New Smyrna Beach, HIV, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Mail Call - April 30
“It’s Earth Week. There should be zero tolerance in Hagerstown and Washington County for littering of cigarette butts; burning cigarette butts in roadways, and cigarette butts in our beautiful parks.” — Hagerstown “In regard...Tags: Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Business, Career and Workplace
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Rabies prevention The Department of Health offers information on how to prevent the spread of rabies and what to do in the event of exposure. Rabies is most often seen in raccoons, bats, foxes and skunks. Information: 410-222-7168 or visit aahealth.org....Tags: HIV, Medical Procedures and Tests, University of Maryland Medical Center, Family, Guilford (Baltimore, Maryland)
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April 11 Community Announcments
Scouts selling Camp Cards Cub Scouts Pack 356 is selling Camp Cards for $5 each through May 13. If you would like to purchase, call Lisa Ledford at 365-9402 or William Stafford at (317) 250-7250. Family Connections FRC Advisory Council to meet...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Health, Disease Prevention, Sports, Health and Safety at School
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State program helps Floridians quit smoking
Florida voters have given lifelong smokers such as Jack Ferrara new reason to breathe easy. After a number of tries with nicotine patches, acupuncture and hypnosis failed him, the Hollywood retiree finally snuffed out his 58-year cigarette habit —...
Tags: Health, Osteopathic Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, Online Advertising, Hollywood (Broward, Florida)
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Burb's Eye View: Hypnotic response to bad habits
The academic rigors of second-grade math were proving too difficult for a young Ronald Bonk. The mocking numbers overwhelmed him. Bonk chewed on his pencils, hoping the method would provide prescience. The stress roiled. Eventually the habit evolved,...
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