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4/14/2010
When the Navy's U.S.S. Virginia returned to Groton for a homecoming after the submarine's first full deployment, sailors began preparing for a new policy change that will likely affect their next deployment. The Navy recently announced the policy banning smoking below decks on all submarines, after a study found non-smokers were exposed to measurable amounts of secondhand smoke, even though smoking on subs was limited to specific areas.
Source: NBC News
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