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University Daily Kansan
Page 0675 from reel: NP 10603 (2004-04-01 to 2004-07-28)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/66818

Title: Owners Unsure About Ban's Effect
Summary: Article discusses controversy surrounding Lawrence's upcoming smoking ban set to take effect July 1, with business owners expressing concerns about potential negative impacts while city officials and health advocates provide differing perspectives on economic and health effects.
Category: local news
Subjects: smoking ban; public health; local business; lawrence city
Named Entities: Scheirman, John [staff writer]; Kingsley, David [task force chairman]; Highberger, Boog [city commissioner]; Neverve, Jerry [business owner]; Carroll, Mick [business owner]; McIntosh, Randy [business manager]; Glynn, Tom [American Cancer Society]; Wade, Laura [student]; Brown, Greer [student]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: HEALTH: Ban Encourages Smokers to Cut Back, Quit
Summary: Continued article from previous page detailing health impacts of smoking bans, citing American Cancer Society data on secondhand smoke deaths and noting that bans encourage smokers to quit or reduce smoking.
Category: local news
Subjects: smoking ban; public health; secondhand smoke; tobacco cessation
Named Entities: Glynn, Tom [American Cancer Society]; Burke, Joe [editor]
Confidence: 0.85

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