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Ban on smoking in public housing is a matter of justice

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Apr 10, 2012

~~<p>The words &quot;smoking ban in public housing&quot; trigger strong opinions and emotions.</p>
<p>Indeed, this years-long debate has swirled in the Legislature with the introduction of one well-intentioned but ill-fated bill after another, repeatedly leaving the problem &mdash; and its lack of remedy &mdash; in the hands of Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA).</p>
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The words "smoking ban in public housing" trigger strong opinions and emotions.

Indeed, this years-long debate has swirled in the Legislature with the introduction of one well-intentioned but ill-fated bill after another, repeatedly leaving the problem — and its lack of remedy — in the hands of Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA). Login for more...



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