Smoking
-
Etta Lopez hits cop to quit smoking
Comment
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.
-
Cigarette buying age may be raised to 21 in New York City
Comment
After years of striving to set a national agenda for curbing smoking, New York City may set a new bar by becoming the most populous place in America to raise the minimum age for buying cigarettes to 21.
-
Dewey Beach considers smoking ban on the beach
Comment
Officials in Dewey Beach are considering banning smoking on the beach.
-
Smokers can use nicotine products for longer than previously recommended, FDA
Comment
The Food and Drug Administration says smokers that are trying to quit can safely use nicotine gum, patches and lozenges for longer than previously recommended.
-
CDC anti-smoking campaign launched
Comment
Government health officials launched the second round of a graphic ad campaign this week that is designed to get smokers off tobacco, saying they believe the last effort convinced tens of thousands to quit.
-
Smoking prohibited within Camden Yards stadiums
Comment
A spokesman for the authority said Monday that the rule will take effect March 4 and will apply to all games and events held within Oriole Park at Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium.
-
D.C. smoking ban: Vincent Orange wants smoking outlawed near playgrounds
Comment
D.C. Councilmember Vincent Orange is pushing for the passage of a bill that would ban smoking within 25 feet of playgrounds and other outdoor play areas, the Washington Post reports.
-
Montgomery County council approves smoking ban on county-owned property
Comment
Montgomery County approved an expanded smoking ban Tuesday that prohibits smoking on property owned or leased by the county.
-
Va. Senate passes ban on smoking with kids in car
Comment
The Virginia Senate has passed legislation making it illegal for adults to smoke with kids in the car.
-
Smoking with child in car would be illegal under bill
Comment
A Virginia Senate committee has endorsed legislation making it illegal for adults to smoke with kids in the car. The bill would prohibit smoking in a vehicle in the presence of a child under the age of 15.
-
Montgomery County considers smoking ban
Comment
The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday evening will consider a smoking ban.
-
Fairfax County smoking cessation classes possibly mandatory
Comment
Fairfax County is considering a proposal to force its employees to attend classes to quit smoking. But many employees are wondering if they refuse, would the county dock their pay or fire them?
-
Smoking at Dulles Airport causes spike in poor air quality, CDC says
Comment
If you're flying in and out of Dulles this holiday season, you may want to be cognizant of the indoor smoking areas, the CDC says, which are causing air pollution levels five times worse than in non-smoking airports.
-
George Washington University smoking ban opponents stage protest
Comment
George Washington University wants to ban smoking on campus, but that has some students and faculty members upset. Tuesday, opponents of the ban took part in a special protest.
-
Russia's Medvedev calls for ban on tobacco ads
Comment
Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday called for a ban on all tobacco ads, as the government prepares a bill that would also phase out smoking in public.
-
Smoking bans on college campuses to be White House initiative
Comment
The option to grab a quick smoke between classes may soon be long gone.
-
Appeals court upholds block on graphic warnings
Comment
In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington affirmed a lower court ruling that the requirement ran afoul of the First Amendment's free speech protections.
-
Beach smoking ban pushed for by Delaware environmentalists
Comment
Environmental leaders in Delaware are pushing a town council to ban smoking on local beaches, and they may not be the only area on the Delmarva peninsula to be looking at such an action.
RecommendedRecent Facebook Activity
Only On 7
-
Team up with the Home Team afternoons at 4 on ABC7
"Katie" weekdays at 4pm on ABC7 followed by Leon Harris and Alison Starling on ABC7 News at 5. Click here to find out more about "Katie!"
