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South Bend council hears smoking ban debate
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- The South Bend Common Council isn't scheduled to vote until next week on a proposal to ban smoking in city bars, but its members got a head start on the debate Monday night. Doctors and health advocates quoted statistics about the effects...Tags: Human Rights, Laws, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Lifestyle and Leisure
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EPA sets tighter standards for soot pollution
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new air quality standards that would lower the amount of soot allowed from diesel trucks, buses, power plants and other sources. The long-delayed rule, to be made public Friday,...Tags: Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, Heart Attack, Environmental Issues
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American Lung Association's luncheon inspires guests to 'Breathe Free'
Edgar B. Bolton Jr., D.O., will receive the Lifetime Legacy Award for his commitment to lung health in the community at the eighth annual "Inspire Life, Breathe Free Luncheon." The event, benefiting the American Lung Association in Florida, takes place...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Health Organizations, Lung Cancer
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Hildreth Marie Venegas
Funeral service for Hildreth Marie Venegas, 93, of Sisseton was held on Friday, April 19, 2013, at 10 a.m. at the Tribal Community Center, Agency Village with the Rev. Charles Chan, the Rev. Vern Donnell, Deacon Vernon Cloud, and Senior Catechist John...
Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Human Interest, Arts and Culture, Respiratory Disease, U.S. Senate
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South Florida, especially Broward, gets good grades for air quality
Take a deep breath, Broward County. The air quality in your backyard gets strong marks by American Lung Association standards. Palm Beach County did not do as well, but officials said their performance was still "pretty good." In its 2013 State of the...
Tags: Orlando, Pompano Beach, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Fort Lauderdale, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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"Project LoMo" encourages kids to make a difference
MIAMI Knee surgeries have slowed Logan Morrison's career, but his commitment to the American Lung Association (ALA) remains unwavering. Wednesday afternoon at Miami Senior High School, Morrison launched "Project LoMo" in partnership with the ALA. The...Tags: Miami Marlins, Logan Morrison, Starlin Castro, Mike Redmond, Lung Cancer
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Avon Firefighters Participate In American Lung Association's Fight For Air Climb
Three members of the Avon Volunteer Fire Department participated in the American Lung Association's recent 2013 Fight for Air Climb and one took second place in her age group in the event, according to an announcement from the department. According to...Tags: Demographics, Fires
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READER SUBMITTED: Ricky 'Trendy' Da'Vista Supports American Lung Association In Honor Of Late Grandmother
Greater HartfordOn March 23, Ricky "Trendy" Da'Vista, a Hartford resident and wardrobe stylist, hosted the fourth annual "Wear What You Fear" fashion show at Bill Miller's Castle in Branford. Three hundred and fifty attended the show, which included a special runway...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Fashion Trends, Tuberculosis, COPD, Human Interest
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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: Seminole County, Health, Online Media Industry, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COPD
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Region's air generally healthy, though Orange County's ozone levels not very good
The air is typically terrible in Los Angeles, Houston and Washington. By contrast, most every breath is refreshingly clean in Bellingham, Wash.; Cheyenne, Wyo.; and Asheville, N.C. Somewhere in between is Florida, where the air quality is decent —...
Tags: Orlando, Hillsborough County, Orange County (Florida), Air Pollution, DeLand
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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment
SPRING STORM FUND Foundation accepts donations for storm recovery SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Some Sioux Falls residents hit hard by the recent ice storm don't have the money to clean up the mess. That's why officials with the Sioux Falls Area...Tags: Ethanol, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives, Immunization, Prisons
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Bismarck, Rapid City among best in nation for clean air
BISMARCK, N.D. - The American Lung Association says Bismarck, N.D., and Rapid City, S.D., are among the four cleanest cities in the country when it comes to air quality. The association on Wednesday released its 2013 State of the Air Report. It says...
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