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Smoking ban lawsuit dismissed

By Jason Hancock 5/13/09

A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Iowa’s Smokefree Air Act has been dismissed after coalition of Iowa bar owners decided to drop their court challenge.
The lawsuit was filed last year by Choose Freedom Iowa, the Iowa Bar Owners Coalition, Clinton’s Organized Bar & Restaurant Owners and Froehlich Properties Inc. just as the state’s smoking ban [...]

Iowa gets mixed report card on smoking

By Jason Hancock 1/13/09

The American Lung Association has given Iowa an “A” in providing a smoke-free environment for its citizens, but in other categories the Hawkeye State didn’t fair as well.
Iowa received an “F” for tobacco prevention spending, a “C” for the cigarette tax which ranks 20th highest in the nation and an “F” for cessation coverage.
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