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Famous Anti-Smoking Advocate In Canton

Jerry Dahmen — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:14:35 +0000

Patrick Reynolds, the grandson of cigarette company founder R. J. Reynolds and a noted tobacco free advocate is coming to Adams Thermal Systems in Canton on Wednesday to speak to employees about the dangers of smoking

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Healthier Air for Children to Breathe at Sioux Falls Parks

Rick Knobe — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:48:36 +0000

Smoking is now banned at all city playgrounds and use of tobacco at City parks during youth activities(under 18) is also prohibited

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Sioux Falls Parks To Be Tobacco-Free

Dave Roberts — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:16:47 +0000

Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation will be announcing details of a new tobacco use policy for Sioux Falls parks at a news conference beginning at 2:00pm Monday, April 1, 2013 at the Siouxland Health and Human Services Building.

The new policy that will take effect this spring prohibits the use of tobacco in all City par

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Northern State Students Seeking Campus Smoking Ban

Associated Press — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:25:20 +0000

ABERDEEN - Students at Northern State University in Aberdeen have begun collecting signatures to bring a smoking ban to a campus-wide vote.

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University of South Dakota Now Smoke Free

Associated Press — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:16:00 +0000

You used to be able to smoke 25 feet away from buildings on the Vermillion campus, but not anymore.

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South Dakota Awards $325K in Tobacco Prevention Grants

Associated Press — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:07:44 +0000

PIERRE - The South Dakota Tobacco Control Program has awarded $325,000 in grant funding to 13 community-school partnerships.

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Sioux Falls Mayor: I Lost My Father Because of Smoking [VIDEO]

Jerry Dahmen — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:22:19 +0000

During a kickoff event for the "Great American Smokeout," Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether shared personal testimony about losing his father, a life-long smoker.

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Smoking 'Quit Kits' to be Handed Out November 15th

City of Sioux Falls — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:18:46 +0000

The SET-Free and Live Well Sioux Falls coalitions will distribute “Quit Kits” to the public on November 15 on a first-come, first-served basis at the Siouxland Health & Human Services Building.

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University of South Dakota Bans Smoking on Campus

Associated Press — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:01:53 +0000

The University of South Dakota is going smoke free starting in January. The university announced Wednesday that the USD Executive Committee voted to ban smoking on campus effective Jan. 9, 2013.

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