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Cigarette fire killed man living in sheltered flat
A man living in sheltered accommodation burned to death while sitting in his armchair, a coroner said. Flames sparked by a ...
Indiana cigarette tax just tripled. How much are tobacco taxes now?
Indiana's cigarette tax tripled on July 1. Indiana lawmakers earlier this year approved an increase in the state’s tobacco ...
France bans smoking in most public areas, enacting stricter anti-smoking laws with costly fines
France's new law dictates that tobacco must disappear where there are children, and parents, as well as the majority of the ...
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Lung association thinks Indiana cigarette tax hike could reduce smoking by 5%
Indiana's cigarette tax increase is expected to reduce the number of Hoosier smokers by 5% and reduce secondhand smoke ...
Indiana's cigarette tax will triple on July 1. Businesses say Hoosiers will spend money elsewhere
Indiana lawmakers increased the cigarette tax to help plug a $2 billion budget gap. Will that drive Hoosiers to spend money ...
Can France, land of smoking and joie de vivre, end its cigarette habit?
France has banned smoking cigarettes at all parks, beaches and bus stops in an effort to “denormalize” tobacco around ...
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Discarded cigarette butts caused massive Shockoe Bottom fire, city says
A massive three-alarm fire in Richmond's Shockoe Bottom last week was caused by discarded cigarette butts, a city ...
Indiana's state cigarette tax increases 200%
It's a 200% increase!Tuesday marked the start of a major rise of the cigarette tax in Indiana.It has been 18 years since the ...
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Indiana Cigarette Tax Hike to $3 Per Pack Sparks Concern Among Residents and Business Owners
Indiana's cigarette tax is set to increase to $3 per pack on July 1, prompting budget concerns among residents and businesses who fear cross-border sales loss. The hike is meant to address budget ...
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Cigarette tax rises to $3 in Indiana, highest in region
Smokers in Indiana will see a hike in the cost of cigarettes and other tobacco products starting today. The new state budget ...