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  1. wellness
    a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
    By KEVIN DUCHSCHERE, Star Tribune

    Last update: February 19, 2011 - 11:05 PM
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  2. ban
    prohibit especially by law or social pressure
    The state's most populous county is considering banning tobacco use anywhere on county property, inside or out, as early as this summer.
  3. pacemaker
    a horse or person used to set the racing speed
    By KEVIN DUCHSCHERE, Star Tribune

    Last update: February 19, 2011 - 11:05 PM
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  4. iron out
    settle or put right
    The measure received a favorable hearing at a board briefing Thursday, even though some issues remain to be ironed out.
  5. red-brick
    of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century
    For years smokers unable to light up inside the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis have found nicotine-charged relief outside on the broad red-brick sweep of Government Plaza.
  6. implemented
    forced or compelled or put in force
    The policy change, which could be taken up by county commissioners next month and take effect this summer, comes as new tobacco regulations are being implemented around the country and others might be loosened.
  7. secondhand
    previously used or owned by another
    Proponents argue that it would reduce exposure to secondhand smoke, cut down on unsightly cigarette butts littering entrances and improve workplace productivity.
  8. intrusive
    tending to enter uninvited
    They say the ban is an intrusive government edict that hurts business.
  9. unsightly
    unpleasant to look at
    Proponents argue that it would reduce exposure to secondhand smoke, cut down on unsightly cigarette butts littering entrances and improve workplace productivity.
  10. forefront
    the part that is most forward or nearest the viewer
    It would put the state's largest county in the forefront of a rising tide to further restrict smoking in publicly owned places, a movement that recently has seen growth at parks and colleges.
  11. polio
    a viral disease that can cause muscle weakness or paralysis
    By KEVIN DUCHSCHERE, Star Tribune

    Last update: February 19, 2011 - 11:05 PM
    122Comments +Add commentPrint this story
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    ■Trying brain pacemakers to zap psychiatric disease
    ■Study finds many graphic YouTube self-harm videos
    ■India brings hope to stalled fight against polio
    ■Group says implant risk downplayed
    ■Has NYC gone too far by banning smoking in parks?
  12. proponent
    a person who argues for a cause or puts forward an idea
    Proponents argue that it would reduce exposure to secondhand smoke, cut down on unsightly cigarette butts littering entrances and improve workplace productivity.
  13. regimen
    a systematic plan for therapy
    Redirect, not punish, smokers

    If commissioners approve the policy this spring, signs would go up and an information campaign launched to accustom workers to the new regimen.
  14. litter
    rubbish carelessly dropped or left about
    The proposal came from Board Chair Mike Opat, who cited the litter and health effects of "an ugly and disgusting habit that visits itself on everybody else.
  15. barring
    the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
    Johnson, a nonsmoker, said he also thought that barring someone from smoking in their car on county property was a bit of a stretch.
  16. prohibit
    command against
    Other local bans in Minnesota

    Olmsted County, home of Rochester and the Mayo Clinic, has perhaps the state's most comprehensive public-property ban, prohibiting smoking on all county property and city-owned property in the county.
  17. edict
    a formal or authoritative proclamation
    They say the ban is an intrusive government edict that hurts business.
  18. premises
    land and the buildings on it
    Other counties have a range of smoking or tobacco bans on their premises, including Dakota, Scott, Polk and Wabasha.
  19. cite
    make reference to
    The proposal came from Board Chair Mike Opat, who cited the litter and health effects of "an ugly and disgusting habit that visits itself on everybody else.
  20. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
    Advocates look at a comprehensive Hennepin County ban as carrying added weight.
Created on Mon Feb 21 14:40:41 EST 2011

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