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Thursday, January 17, 2013  Second hand smoke still a concern  in the area.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  Hundreds gathered at Seattle Center for a New Year's Eve-style countdown to 12 a.m., when the legalization measure passed by voters last month took effect.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Leaders in education, business and health throw their support behind increasing the tobacco tax in Missouri.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  Missouri's Proposition B raises taxes on tobacco products to fund programs to prevent tobacco use among students.

Monday, July 16, 2012  College campuses nationwide are going smoke free.

Sunday, June 24, 2012  Sunday, taxes on cigarettes in Illinois rose a full $1 per pack. The tax rate for cigarettes rose from $0.98 to $1.98.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  Illinois lawmakers have approved raising cigarette taxes by one dollar a pack.

Tuesday, May 01, 2012  Tuesday night, Hannibal residents will make their voices heard for the second time on the smoking ban that voters approved in March. The Hannibal City Council will discuss proposed exemptions to the ban Tuesday evening.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  US Surgeon General: More work is needed to keep young people from using tobacco products

Monday, January 30, 2012  Now Illinois could make history by loosening smoking ban restrictions.

Thursday, January 12, 2012  Local church sponsoring free seminar to help you quit the cigarette addiction.

Monday, November 14, 2011  It's becoming more common than not to see smoke-free communities. Would you support Hannibal's steps to go smoke-free?

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  Big tobacco has taken the FDA to court to block proposed cigarette warning labels. What do you think?

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  Among the images released Tuesday are rotting and diseased teeth and gums and a man with a tracheotomy smoking ... Do you think the new health warnings go too far?  Take our poll.

Thursday, November 18, 2010  Quitline Iowa is expanding its online services to help smokers kick the habit.