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Smoking Bans

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    • Indian ban on smoking in public

      Indian ban on smoking in public

      A ban on smoking tobacco in public is coming into force in India. Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss says he aims to cut the... more
      unclepete

      1 response

      1 month ago
    • Smoking ban to be overturned in Europe?

      Smoking ban to be overturned in Europe?

      Anti-smoking legislation has been dramatically watered down in Berlin after small businesses have suffered losses since smoking... more
      LindseyIndigo

      16 responses

      4 months ago
    • New Antismoking Signs Are Almost Visible Through the Haze

      New Antismoking Signs Are Almost Visible Through the Haze

      In a country where one in four people smoke, and where doctors light up in hospital hallways and health ministers puff away during... more
      mundosanto

      0 responses

      4 months ago
    • Employers ponder tough tactics to halt smoking

      Employers ponder tough tactics to halt smoking

      Howard Weyers tried the "carrot" approach by giving his employees incentives and encouragement to quit smoking. But when... more
      jsaraco

      0 responses

      5 months ago
    • Bluff Puff?

      Bluff Puff?

      Nicotine fans - if you're looking to beat the smoking ban, and don’t mind chugging on a plastic pipe with some steam coming... more
      graemesmith

      0 responses

      5 months ago
    • World Health Organization (WHO) Calls on Governments to Ban Tobacco Advertising

      World Health Organization (WHO) Calls on Governments to Ban Tobacco Advertising

      By Diane Smith// eFluxMedia The World Health Organization (WHO) called on all governments to forbid all sorts of tobacco... more
      Hawkmang

      0 responses

      6 months ago
    • Anti smoker interviews pro smoker

      Anti smoker interviews pro smoker

      Talking to a teen guy, who is a smoker, who is giving his opinion why smoking is good. He does not particularly believe in the... more
      1978jamesb

      0 responses

      7 months ago
    • London's pubs in trouble?

      London's pubs in trouble?

      London pubs are reportedly closing at the rate of one almost every other day - 78 of London's 3,879 urban pubs closed in the... more
      Simon_S

      0 responses

      7 months ago
    • Shia LaBeouf pleads 'not guilty'

      Shia LaBeouf pleads 'not guilty'

      Actor Shia LaBeouf plead 'not guilty' to charges of smoking in a non-smoking area on Wednesday. After failing to... more
      Ayla

      2 responses

      8 months ago
    • Minnesota bars beat smoking ban

      Minnesota bars beat smoking ban

      A new state ban on smoking in restaurants and other nightspots contains an exception for performers in theatrical productions. So... more
      khsing

      1 response

      9 months ago
    • Minnesota smokers use theatre to get round the smoking ban

      Minnesota smokers use theatre to get round the smoking ban

      A bar is using a legal loophole that allows smoking as part of a theatrical performance. The plot in the play is simple and... more
      Simon_S

      0 responses

      9 months ago
    • Snack-size cigarettes from tobacco giant

      Snack-size cigarettes from tobacco giant

      Philip Morris has unveiled plans for a smaller cigarette to cater for the age of the smoking-ban. 'Marlboro Intense'... more
      mischabarrett

      3 responses

      10 months ago
    • B&Q to stop selling patio heaters...

      B&Q to stop selling patio heaters...

      ...Just in time to make sure they cashed in on the fall-out from last July's smoking ban! The government - and Friends of... more
      mischabarrett

      1 response

      10 months ago
    • Despite ban, Germans keep smoking

      Despite ban, Germans keep smoking

      Photographer Frank Blum puffed contentedly on a hand-rolled cigarette in a cafe in central Berlin, blatantly ignoring a ban that... more
      julietp

      6 responses

      10 months ago
    •  What's new in French cafes? Clean air

      What's new in French cafes? Clean air

      What's that nice smell? For drinkers and diners in France on Wednesday, the answer was fresh air. France reinvented itself... more
      julietp

      0 responses

      11 months ago
    • Even France, Haven of Smokers, Is Clearing the Air

      Even France, Haven of Smokers, Is Clearing the Air

      Under a sweeping decree that took effect Wednesday, smoking has been banned in every commercial corner of "entertainment and... more
      daverandag

      8 responses

      11 months ago
    • Waiting to Inhale // Comment Picked for TV

      Waiting to Inhale // Comment Picked for TV

      Efforts to curb smoking are indeed controversial, as jimiih asserts here, but how far should we really go? Our very own Joe Hanson... more
      Webcameos

      2 responses

      11 months ago
    • Will the smoking ban in France mean the end of café society?

      Will the smoking ban in France mean the end of café society?

      Every day after work for the past 15 years, Luz Sarfati has made her way to a café down the block for a glass of white wine... more
      julietp

      4 responses

      11 months ago
    • Did smoking just get that little bit cooler?

      Did smoking just get that little bit cooler?

      Because you'll be standing outside! Everyone has their opinion on the smoking ban, and whether it's good or bad.... more
      mattbrawn

      1 response

      12 months ago
    • Still smoking? Watch this!

      Still smoking? Watch this!

      Ever wanted to see what goes into your lungs when you smoke? If this doesn't turn you off, i don't know what will. ... more
      abbym0308

      3 responses

      12 months ago
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