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St. Louis County's "Indoor Clean Air Code" - also referred to as a smoking ban -has been in effect since Jan. 1. But in contains exemptions for some bars,…
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Starting Friday, there will be no smoking on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus.In November 2010, the University General Assembly approved the…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 20, 2011 - SSM Health Care employs nearly 30,000 health-care workers in Missouri, Illinois,…
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St. Charles County Executive Vetoes Smoking Ban ProposalSt. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann has blocked a countywide smoking ban proposal from…
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A bill to put the decision about a county-wide smoking ban on the 2012 ballot in St. Charles County was vetoed today by County Executive Steve Ehlmann,…
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Joplin Clean-up ContinuesCleanup efforts in Joplin will move ahead today when Gov. Jay Nixon says crews will begin hauling away debris left by a massive…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 30, 2011 - The latest chapter of the smoking ban saga is about to unfold as voters in O'Fallon,…
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East St. Louis School District Sends Layoff Notices to 237 TeachersIn an effort to save $9 million, the East St. Louis Board voted Tuesday to notify 287…
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Updated with details from press conference, comments from city officials.Calling smoking a fundamental right in America, attorneys have filed a federal…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 13, 2011- Year after year, public-health advocates have lamented political inaction on…