Category Archives: Smoking Ban
Russia Extends Smoking Ban From June 1
In 2013 Russia introduced smoking ban which came in full effect yesterday, June 1, 2014. The anti-smoking law prohibits use of cigarettes in bars, restaurants, nightclubs, hotels. One year ago the smoking ban was introduced for public places such as airports, train stations and other public transport. The ban of yeasterday just expands the list of places where smoking is … Continue reading
Millville to Ban Smoking on Public Property
Millville, located in Cumberland County municipality in New Jersey, wants to prohibit smoking on public property. In case it adopts such a law it would be a positive decision which will help to promote a healthy lifestyle. At the moment it is the least healthy county in New Jersey. Report released in 2013 by the University of Wisconsin Population Health … Continue reading
Smoking Ban in San Luis Park
San Luis, Colorado, will be the first city in Yuma County to have a smoking ban at a public park. The initiative came from a youth anti-tobacco group that proposed the City Council to adopt the law. Thus Moctezuma Park will become a smoke-free public place. The ban will come into action 30 days after the council’s approval of an … Continue reading
Smoke-Free Policy at Louisiana State University
Main campus of Louisiana State University (LSU) becomes tobacco-free from autumn 2014. Judith Sylvester, an associate professor at LSU, is the person who proposed and promoted the smoking ban on campus. She told that she is happy about the smoking ban but implementation of this smoking ban is just less than half the battle. These days at LSU smoking is … Continue reading
Foster Homes to Become Smoke-Free in Minnesota
At the end of last week the Minnesota Legislature adopted the Health and Human Services Policy Omnibus Bill, which included a paragraph which makes foster homes smoke-free in the entire state. Molly Moilanen, Director of Public Affairs at ClearWay Minnesota says that smoke-free foster homes will help to protect children from effects of secondhand smoke on the body. When the … Continue reading
Smoking Ban in University of Vermont Faces Opposition
The University of Vermont will soon ban smoking on its campus. Student Abigail Earle told that she is indifferent to smoking ban but smokers will be quite displeased with this smoke-free initiative. The ban comes into action the next year. A research found that 26% of UVM students who currently smoke started the habit after living on-campus. The major aim … Continue reading
Western Illinois University to Become Smoke-Free
Western Illinois University wants to become smoke-free as many universities in the USA. It was estimated that more than thousand American college campuses have become smoke free. There was made a survey which revealed that there are many people who are against smoking ban on campus. Smokers say it is their right to smoke. When they do it outside they … Continue reading
No-Smoking Wave Hits Ocean City
Soon lighting up a cigarette on the beach in popular summer resort Ocean City, Maryland, may be banned as authorities plan to adopt a new anti-smoking law. Annually around 8 million people visit Ocean City, reaching peak in summer time when most people come here for vacations. It means that during the summer months beaches are overcrowded. Some members of … Continue reading
Smoke-Free Parks in Charles City, Iowa
Charles City in Iowa state wants to make its parks smoke-free in order to create a healthy environment for people. Recreation Board and Charles City Park in collaboration with FOCUS, a Floyd County substance abuse prevention program, act to eliminate use of tobacco at all public parks in the city. Totally there are 13 parks in the city and the … Continue reading
University of Minnesota Campuses Become Tobacco-Free
Starting from summer 2014 four campuses of University of Minnesota will become tobacco and smoke free. The policy comes into action from July 1 and it prohibits use of tobacco, e-ciagrettes, chewing tobacco on university campuses in the Twin Cities, Rochester, Duluth and Crookston. The new policy bans distributing,selling and advertising tobacco products and e-cigarettes on university property. The anti-tobacco … Continue reading
