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It’s a new year and several more Kansas communities are preparing to join the ever growing list of smoke free cities.

The state's top two legislators said Thursday that it isn't a question of whether the Legislature will enact a statewide smoking ban, but when.

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With recent trends favoring smoking bans, the state's largest health insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, is stepping up its commitment to promote healthier lifestyle choices. Starting July 1 the company, which employees 1,450 people in Topeka and its 10 field offices throughout the state, will implement a new tobacco-free workplace policy.

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