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Mayor Johnson signs order to snuff out smoking on CTA trains
Johnson says he wants to put social workers at stops and launch an anti-smoking campaign. A council member who’s pushed for ...
Smoking or oxygen machine issue may have caused deadly fire at Massachusetts assisted-living home
The cause of a fire at a Massachusetts assisted-living facility that left 10 people dead remains undetermined for now as ...
Fire that ripped through Fall River assisted living facility may have been sparked by smoking materials, oxygen machine
Investigators may never know for certain what sparked the fire. But a clearer picture of what happened has begun to come into ...
Mayor Johnson signs executive order to curb smoking on CTA trains and buses
While smoking is already banned on the CTA, a group of Chicago alderpeople called for stricter enforcement of the ban last ...
Health experts raise concerns over vaping as a smoking cessation tool
As vaping gains popularity as a method to quit smoking, health researchers are expressing concerns about its long-term effects.
Oxygen tank device, smoking eyed in deadly Fall River fire probe
Officials announced a preliminary investigation shows a oxygen tank malfunction or smoking may have caused the deadly Fall ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson wants CTA smoking crackdown after aldermen’s call
Mayor Brandon Johnson signaled an openness to ramping up police enforcement, but shared few specifics on what anti-smoking ...
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Smoking marijuana in NYC should be 'relegated to certain areas', Adams says
NYC Mayor Adams says smoking marijuana should be restricted to specific areas of the city because of the smell.
Have you noticed smoking is making a comeback? I hate that. I love that. | Opinion
Smoking offers a palpable pause, a singular moment of physical presence in an existence mediated by ever-present pressure.