Smoking Ban
Articles about banning smoking in public places.
Minnesota's Smoking Ban Begins - A Victory for Public Respitory Health
Why I am so happy this law is finally taking effect in my great state.
Dutch Smoking Ban: No Tobacco in Your Joints, Cafes Ordered
Dutch coffee shop owners hit out at 'ridiculous' law while 1,600 'doomed' businesses are put up for sale
Reluctant Turks Prepare for Smoking Ban
Prohibition prompted by public health concerns and desire to bring Turkish law in line with Europe
'Nazi' Claim As Germans Rebel Over Smoking Ban
Outrage greets change to the law - and drinkers forced to cross the border
Paris Fumes Over France's Smoking Ban
Angelique Chrisafis: For years France proudly resisted the global craze for smoking bans. It held out longer than Britain, Spain or Italy, but on Tuesday it finally bid au revoir to cigarettes in bars, cafes, restaurants and clubs
Only Here for the Bier As Smoking Ban Takes Effect
Two of the last smokers' bastions in western Europe - France and Germany - will see the introduction of new smoking laws today
Left Bank Fumes in a Smoke-free Zone
France is due to become the latest country to ban smoking in its 280,000 cafes, bars and restaurants
Government Smoking Ban is Killing Young Babies
Most government rulings serve no purpose in helping the people to lead a stress free presense. Read up on the latest nonsensical ruling.
EU Could Impose Smoking Ban Across Continent
A Europe-wide ban on smoking in public places may be on the cards as a European commission initiative sizes up the experiences of countries with stringent no-smoking policies.
Smoking bans - Which Product Is Best To Cope With Nicotine Cravings?
Smoking bans are becoming more frequent and there are many smoking bans that are in place especially in the festive season.
France Sets Date for Public Smoking Ban
France, the country that produced iconic chain-smokers from Jean-Paul Sartre to Jean-Paul Belmondo, will ban smoking in public places from early next year.
China to Ban Smoking for Duration of Olympics
It is going to come as a shock to tens of millions of lungs, but the Chinese government is planning a tobacco-free Olympics when the world's heaviest smoking nation hosts the event in 2008.
Should Smoking be Banned?
Why is it that countries everywhere want to ban smoking and related advertisements and also benefit from taxing its sales, both at the same time? The same goes for alcohol and other such commodities.
Public to Have Their Say on Whether Smoking Ban is Enforced at Sports Grounds
The public will be consulted over whether smoking is to be banned in sport venues after MPs voted to ban smoking in public places.
Zapatero's Smoke-filled Room Causes a Stink
A sneaky smoking session with a fellow politician may have landed Spain's Socialist prime minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, in trouble a few weeks after his government banned smoking in the workplace.
Smoking Ban Lights Up Love Life
The days when smoking was cool are supposed to be long gone. Puffing on a cigarette spells social death and smokers are supposed to be out of fashion.
India to Ban Smoking in Films and Tv Shows
The Indian government is to outlaw all images of smoking in Bollywood films and television shows in a move praised by campaigners as a "sensible step" but attacked by film-makers as a curb on artistic freedom.
Paris Cigarette Ban Goes Up in Smoke
They are a familiar sight in New York, Dublin and Rome. But it seems huddled groups of smokers puffing away outside bars and restaurants stand little chance of appearing on the streets of Paris.
Where the Left Meets the Right
The city of San Francisco will ban smoking in public parks and publicly owned open spaces. Thus, the liberal elite severes itself from the libertarian ideal and exposes a critical flaw in progressive politics.
Sydney Suburb Stubs Out Smoking in Pavement Cafes
After banning the 'smoko', Australia blazes new trails in healthy living. Australian cafe culture has trumped the country's one-time addiction to cigarettes, with the Sydney suburb of Mosman becoming the first in the world to ban smoking at pavement cafes.
Irish Smoking Ban Puts Tempers on Trial
From Monday prison cells and psychiatric wards will be the only workplaces where you can light up.
No Ifs, No Butts
The British government has ruled out a complete ban on smoking in public places, but in California draconian measures appear to work. Duncan Campbell reports
EU Commissioner Plans New York Style Smoking Ban
The European Union's health commissioner has proposed a ban on smoking in the workplace that could make smokey bars, pubs, cafes and restaurant a thing of the past. David Byrne, the commissioner for health and consumer affairs, said he wanted the sort of ban being adopted - amid furious...
Belgium Caves in Over Grand Prix Tobacco Ads
British Formula One motor racing boss forces Belgian government to postpone law banning cigarette advertising.
Why Won't We Kick Their Butts?
If you are waiting for a smoking ban, don't hold your breath. There are some fundamental principles with which the true libertarian can never compromise. One of them is the inalienable right of idiots to smoke themselves to death.
Smoking Ban Could Close Cannabis Cafés
For the Netherlands' famous network of cannabis-peddling coffee shops the high times could be about to be stubbed out - for good. A tough new anti-smoking law due to take effect from January of next year is about to turn the Dutch work place into a smoke-free zone and coffee shops are not...
New York killing blamed on smoking ban
New York's smoking ban reached new heights of controversy when a bouncer was stabbed to death for asking a smoker to put out his cigarette.
Stubbed Out
New York City has banned smoking from all of its bars, but will that make people give up their cigarettes? The city of New York, at midnight on Sunday, banned smoking from all its bars and restaurants.
Irish Republic to Ban Smoking in Pubs
Smoke gets in your eyes? Not for much longer, it seems, if you drink in any pub in the Irish Republic, where the health minister, Micheal Martin, wants to stub out cigarettes, from January 1 next year. Publicans grumbled but employees cheered as Mr Martin announced plans to outlaw tobacco...
Bloomberg does battle with pro-smoking lobby
The mayor of New York's proposed ban on smoking in bars and restaurants has been criticised by some residents who say they fear the west coast mentality, writes Oliver Burkeman
Cigarettes Banned on Tokyo's Streets
Central Tokyo tried to stub out Japan's reputation as a nicotine addicts' paradise yesterday by banning smoking in some of the city's streets. Tobacco-addicted salarymen have been given a month to adjust their habits before the imposition of a 20,000 yen (£110) maximum fine for...
Mayor plans smoking ban in New York's hedonist havens
Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York, is to propose legislation banning smoking in every one of the city's bars and restaurants in a crackdown to rival the quality-of-life crusades of his predecessor, Rudolph Giuliani.
Mother fumes over smoking ban
A ruling by a judge in upstate New York in an apparently routine divorce case turned into a national debate yesterday about parental and individual rights.
Prohibition prompted by public health concerns and desire to bring Turkish law in line with Europe
'Nazi' Claim As Germans Rebel Over Smoking Ban
Outrage greets change to the law - and drinkers forced to cross the border
Paris Fumes Over France's Smoking Ban
Angelique Chrisafis: For years France proudly resisted the global craze for smoking bans. It held out longer than Britain, Spain or Italy, but on Tuesday it finally bid au revoir to cigarettes in bars, cafes, restaurants and clubs
Only Here for the Bier As Smoking Ban Takes Effect
Two of the last smokers' bastions in western Europe - France and Germany - will see the introduction of new smoking laws today
Left Bank Fumes in a Smoke-free Zone
France is due to become the latest country to ban smoking in its 280,000 cafes, bars and restaurants
Government Smoking Ban is Killing Young Babies
Most government rulings serve no purpose in helping the people to lead a stress free presense. Read up on the latest nonsensical ruling.
EU Could Impose Smoking Ban Across Continent
A Europe-wide ban on smoking in public places may be on the cards as a European commission initiative sizes up the experiences of countries with stringent no-smoking policies.
Smoking bans - Which Product Is Best To Cope With Nicotine Cravings?
Smoking bans are becoming more frequent and there are many smoking bans that are in place especially in the festive season.
France Sets Date for Public Smoking Ban
France, the country that produced iconic chain-smokers from Jean-Paul Sartre to Jean-Paul Belmondo, will ban smoking in public places from early next year.
China to Ban Smoking for Duration of Olympics
It is going to come as a shock to tens of millions of lungs, but the Chinese government is planning a tobacco-free Olympics when the world's heaviest smoking nation hosts the event in 2008.
Should Smoking be Banned?
Why is it that countries everywhere want to ban smoking and related advertisements and also benefit from taxing its sales, both at the same time? The same goes for alcohol and other such commodities.
Public to Have Their Say on Whether Smoking Ban is Enforced at Sports Grounds
The public will be consulted over whether smoking is to be banned in sport venues after MPs voted to ban smoking in public places.
Zapatero's Smoke-filled Room Causes a Stink
A sneaky smoking session with a fellow politician may have landed Spain's Socialist prime minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, in trouble a few weeks after his government banned smoking in the workplace.
Smoking Ban Lights Up Love Life
The days when smoking was cool are supposed to be long gone. Puffing on a cigarette spells social death and smokers are supposed to be out of fashion.
India to Ban Smoking in Films and Tv Shows
The Indian government is to outlaw all images of smoking in Bollywood films and television shows in a move praised by campaigners as a "sensible step" but attacked by film-makers as a curb on artistic freedom.
Paris Cigarette Ban Goes Up in Smoke
They are a familiar sight in New York, Dublin and Rome. But it seems huddled groups of smokers puffing away outside bars and restaurants stand little chance of appearing on the streets of Paris.
Where the Left Meets the Right
The city of San Francisco will ban smoking in public parks and publicly owned open spaces. Thus, the liberal elite severes itself from the libertarian ideal and exposes a critical flaw in progressive politics.
Sydney Suburb Stubs Out Smoking in Pavement Cafes
After banning the 'smoko', Australia blazes new trails in healthy living. Australian cafe culture has trumped the country's one-time addiction to cigarettes, with the Sydney suburb of Mosman becoming the first in the world to ban smoking at pavement cafes.
Irish Smoking Ban Puts Tempers on Trial
From Monday prison cells and psychiatric wards will be the only workplaces where you can light up.
No Ifs, No Butts
The British government has ruled out a complete ban on smoking in public places, but in California draconian measures appear to work. Duncan Campbell reports
EU Commissioner Plans New York Style Smoking Ban
The European Union's health commissioner has proposed a ban on smoking in the workplace that could make smokey bars, pubs, cafes and restaurant a thing of the past. David Byrne, the commissioner for health and consumer affairs, said he wanted the sort of ban being adopted - amid furious...
Belgium Caves in Over Grand Prix Tobacco Ads
British Formula One motor racing boss forces Belgian government to postpone law banning cigarette advertising.
Why Won't We Kick Their Butts?
If you are waiting for a smoking ban, don't hold your breath. There are some fundamental principles with which the true libertarian can never compromise. One of them is the inalienable right of idiots to smoke themselves to death.
Smoking Ban Could Close Cannabis Cafés
For the Netherlands' famous network of cannabis-peddling coffee shops the high times could be about to be stubbed out - for good. A tough new anti-smoking law due to take effect from January of next year is about to turn the Dutch work place into a smoke-free zone and coffee shops are not...
New York killing blamed on smoking ban
New York's smoking ban reached new heights of controversy when a bouncer was stabbed to death for asking a smoker to put out his cigarette.
Stubbed Out
New York City has banned smoking from all of its bars, but will that make people give up their cigarettes? The city of New York, at midnight on Sunday, banned smoking from all its bars and restaurants.
Irish Republic to Ban Smoking in Pubs
Smoke gets in your eyes? Not for much longer, it seems, if you drink in any pub in the Irish Republic, where the health minister, Micheal Martin, wants to stub out cigarettes, from January 1 next year. Publicans grumbled but employees cheered as Mr Martin announced plans to outlaw tobacco...
Bloomberg does battle with pro-smoking lobby
The mayor of New York's proposed ban on smoking in bars and restaurants has been criticised by some residents who say they fear the west coast mentality, writes Oliver Burkeman
Cigarettes Banned on Tokyo's Streets
Central Tokyo tried to stub out Japan's reputation as a nicotine addicts' paradise yesterday by banning smoking in some of the city's streets. Tobacco-addicted salarymen have been given a month to adjust their habits before the imposition of a 20,000 yen (£110) maximum fine for...
Mayor plans smoking ban in New York's hedonist havens
Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York, is to propose legislation banning smoking in every one of the city's bars and restaurants in a crackdown to rival the quality-of-life crusades of his predecessor, Rudolph Giuliani.
Mother fumes over smoking ban
A ruling by a judge in upstate New York in an apparently routine divorce case turned into a national debate yesterday about parental and individual rights.