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Thu., February 9, 2012 10:00am
A coastal Georgia county is taking steps toward banning smoking in bars and other indoor venues not covered under state law. The ban goes a step further than Georgia law, which prohibits indoor smoking in restaurants and other public buildings that allow children.
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Wed., May 4, 2011 1:04pm
The Macon City Council was unable to overturn a veto overturning a proposed smoking ban in many public areas.
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Wed., April 20, 2011 10:47am
The Macon City Council has voted to eliminate smoking from nearly everywhere but private residences. The council voted 9-6 for the new rules Tuesday night. The ordinance eliminates smoking in bars and nightclubs, most hotel rooms, health care facilities, and almost every other indoor location except private houses.
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Wed., December 8, 2010 2:23pm
Georgia ranks 36th in the American Health Rankings for 2010. The national report was released on Tuesday by the United Health Foundation. The state is up seven spots from 2009 when it ranked 43rd.
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Thu., August 12, 2010 4:26pm
Savannah City Council members want to make sure no one's put out of business by a new smoking ban. Savannah is poised to ban smoking at all bars and restaurants in weeks or months. But at a meeting , council members expressed concern over a handful of tobacco-related businesses, including a just-opened hookah lounge.
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Mon., June 28, 2010 1:39pm
Only a handful of Georgia cities ban smoking at all bars and restaurants. The City currently follows state law and allows smoking at bars if they don't hire minors. Restaurants must have separate smoking sections.
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Wed., December 30, 2009 6:54pm
A new law goes into effect Friday that requires cigarettes to meet fire saf
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Wed., November 25, 2009 6:26pm
A new University of Georgia study says that indoor smoking bans may be push
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