Smoking Ban for Public Housing Sparks Backlash

Smoking Ban for Public Housing Sparks Backlash
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Homeless advocates and public health officials are squaring off over a controversial Obama administration proposal to ban smoking in government-assisted housing projects.

The smoking ban has drawn praise from health officials who say it would spare non-smokers from the dangerous effects of secondhand smoke. But homeless advocates are enraged by the proposal, which they fear could force low-income residents who can't kick the habit out of their homes.

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