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This NJ veteran is kicking (cigarette) butts to raise lung health awareness
A New Jersey man dons a yellow reflective vest, picks up a grabber and trash bag and heads out on his daily mission. To pick up cigarette butts and raise money for the American Lung Association.
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This NJ man is on a mission to clean streets one (cigarette) butt at a time
Jim Alturo dons a yellow reflective vest and picks up his grabber as he heads out on his daily mission: to pick up discarded cigarette butts on New Jersey streets, parking lots and sidewalks. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia found out how Alturo has created a jingle while donating a penny for each butt to the American Lung Association.
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Atlantic City casino smoking ban bill takes step forward on 4th try in NJ Legislature
A measure that would prohibit smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos has moved forward after three years of going nowhere.
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Dealers With Cancer Beg for Atlantic City Casino Smoking Ban
Several Atlantic City casino dealers with cancer, and others who fear they may develop it, are asking New Jersey lawmakers to ban smoking in the state’s casinos. A second hearing was held Thursday in Trenton on a bill that would close a loophole in the state’s indoor smoking law that allows smoking on 25% of a casino floor.
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New Zealand Passes Law to Ban Smoking for Next Generation
The new legislation states that tobacco cannot be sold to anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2009, effectively outlawing tobacco for the next generation.