Ban plan.

The American Medical Association American Medical Association (AMA), professional physicians' organization (founded 1847). Its goals are to protect the interests of American physicians, advance public health, and support the growth of medical science. backs a nationwide ban on all workplace smoking.

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Title Annotation:	workplace smoking
Author:	Taylor, Jeff A.
Publication:	Reason
Article Type:	Brief Article
Geographic Code:	1USA
Date:	Feb 1, 2006
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