By Anonymous Louisiana earned a high mark for tobacco control efforts in 2006, according to a report card issued today by the American Lung Association. "Policymakers in Louisiana made smoke-free air a public health priority last year.

By Keith Herbert, The Philadelphia Inquirer Apr. 16--In Haddon Township, Camden and other nearby towns, day one of the indoor smoking ban for public places in New Jersey left smokers outside and corner bar proprietors worried about loss of business yesterday.

THE evidence that second-hand smoke causes illness and death is clear and consistent. Second-hand smoke increases the risk of heart disease - even 30 minutes of exposure changes the way blood clots and can increase the risk of a heart attack.