March 2004

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  Maryland Newsline video clips relating to Maryland's tobacco industry:

• The Year's Tobacco Auction Showcases the End of a Way of Life (April 1, 2004)
  
  
A Former "Winston Man" Has Changed His Mind About Smoking (April 1, 2004)


• State Officials Call for Smoking Ban to Improve Health (Feb. 12, 2004)



• Bar Owners Worry Smoking Ban Will Snuff Out Business (Feb. 5, 2004)



• National Campaign Urges Smokers to Kick Habit (Feb. 3, 2004)

• Maryland Tobacco Auction (March 13, 2001)
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• Maryland Tobacco Buyout (Feb. 22, 2001)
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Links for more tobacco information:

• The American Lung Association offers tips on how to quit smoking.

• The Centers for Disease Control highlights celebrities taking a stand against smoking, including Boyz II Men, Christy Turlington and baseball greats Derek Jeter and Andre Galarraga.

• The CDC Office on Smoking and Health publishes state-specific data on smoking, including statistics about youth smoking practices.

• A report from the Centers for Disease Control on state anti-tobacco spending

• The Economic Research Service of the U.S. Agricultural Department's tobacco briefing room offers data about tobacco production and includes detailed sections covering background, trade, market outlook and policy.

• The Tobacco BBS (Electronic Bulletin Board) features extensive archives on various tobacco issues, including tobacco history, policy, smoking cessation and activism.

• Information on the tobacco buyout is provided by the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland.

  CNS Charts breaking down tobacco data by county and year:

• Breakdown of Maryland tobacco farms by size

• Maryland farmers harvest less tobacco each year.

• Breakdown of Maryland tobacco production by county

• Anne Arundel County tobacco production, 1990-1999

• Calvert County tobacco production, 1990-1999

• Charles County tobacco production, 1990-1999

• Prince George's County tobacco production, 1990-1999

• St. Mary's County tobacco production, 1990-1999

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