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A not-for-profit or non-for-profit organization (NFPO) is a legal entity that does not distribute surplus funds to its members and is formed to fulfill specific objectives. [1] [2] While not-for-profit organizations and non-profit organizations (NPO) are distinct legal entities, the terms are sometimes used interchangeably. [3]
Office of the Surgeon General: Publishes in print and on the web, a variety of materials related to smoking health issues and cessation of smoking. [7] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): through its Office of Smoking and Health (OSH) is the lead federal agency for comprehensive tobacco prevention and control.
A self-service car wash in Kłodzko, Poland A car wash in Warwick, UK Ex Petrol station and now hand car wash in Bradford, UK A truck wash in Savannakhet, Laos This car wash in San Bernardino, California, is an example of Googie architecture. A car wash, [1] or auto wash, is a facility used to clean the exterior, [2] and in some cases the ...
Smoking in cars with children is banned in 11 states, and lawmakers are pushing to join them in West Virginia, where more adults use cigarettes than anywhere else in the nation, according to the ...
Statewide smoking ban: On May 1, 2007, the Smoke Free Arizona Act (Proposition 201) went into effect after passage by 54.7% of voters the prior November, banning smoking in all enclosed workplaces and within 20 feet (6.1 m) of an entrance or exit of such a place, including bars and restaurants, only exempting private residences, retail tobacco ...
[13] [14] The smoke-free regulations included all pubs, bars and private members' clubs, as well as cafés, restaurants, and enclosed workplaces. A similar smoke-free law had already come into force in Scotland in March 2006, [15] and Northern Ireland and Wales followed in April 2007. Campaigning after this point focussed on the need for a new ...
Numerous surveys have indicated that implementing tobacco-free policies reduces students exposure to secondhand smoke on campuses. However, in Fall of 2006 an online survey of 4,160 students from 10 different colleges found that most second hand smoke was experienced by students in restaurants/bars (65%), at home (55%) and in a car (38%), suggesting that on campus bans may be less effective.
The creation of the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World was met with skepticism by the medical community. The World Health Organization, [4] [7] Union for International Cancer Control, [19] the American Cancer Society, [20] Vital Strategies [21] and other health organisations announced that they would not work with the Foundation, and encouraged governments and the public health community to ...