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No smoking ban in Cape May
CAPE MAY – The City Council again rejected plans Tuesday to ban smoking on public beaches, but members agreed to appoint a committee to review the proposal, which could be reconsidered for the 2013 summer season. The council had rejected a broader measure last November. It would have banned smoking on all public beaches, in city parks, and on the … Continue reading
French working on their smoking
Five years after France introduced a tobacco smoking ban in public places, a survey on behalf of anti-smoking activists indicates that increasing numbers of people are breaking the rules, particularly at work, according to a story in The Local. Regulations introduced five years ago banned tobacco smoking in all public places, including restaurants, cafés and workplaces. The survey, conducted for … Continue reading
No room at the inn for tobacco smokers in Maine
From the beginning of next year, Maine will become the first state in the US in which all of its public housing is tobacco smoke free, according to a story by Katharine Q. Seelye for the New York Times. The move will affect about 12,000 tenants. But similar policies are being adopted with increasing frequency across the country as cities … Continue reading
Moscow marks No-Smoking Day
As part of international anti-smoking campaign, Moscow authorities wage war against ashtrays in restaurants and send superheroes to give lectures on tobacco’s killing effects. Eager to take part in No-Smoking Day celebrations, 27 restaurants in Moscow have strictly banned smoking on their premises, removing ashtrays from the tables and cigarettes from the menu. While the ban on smoking in public … Continue reading
Buffalo hospitals ban smokers but don’t enforce
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – When it comes to smoking, local hospitals having been putting up signs telling everyone to light-up off the property. But are they following through? It was almost three years ago when Sisters Hospital officials announced the campus was going 100 percent smoke-free. Back in November of 2008, CEO Peter Bergmann announced, “It’s our responsibility to provide … Continue reading
UEFA bans smoking at Euro 2012
Smoking will be banned at the Euro 2012 football championships in Poland and Ukraine, the sport’s governing body in Europe said. UEFA said was enforcing “a complete smoking ban ban on the use, sale of promotion of tobacco” at all stadiums involved in next summer’s tournament. Poland and especially Ukraine have notoriously high smoking prevalence rates, but both have taken … Continue reading
Cigarette Ads Kicked Out of 26th SEA Games 2011
Jakarta Environmental Management (BPLHD) asked Inasoc, as SEA Games management to exclude cigarette advertisement in SEA Games XXVI, especially in Jakarta. Therefore, Jakarta BPLHD has sent a letter to Inasoc regarding the request. Moreover, similar rule was also applied in previous SEA Games event. As we know, this year SEA Games will be held in two cities, Jakarta and Palembang, … Continue reading
Alexandria hospital to ban odor of smoke on workers’ clothes
Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria will implement an anti-tobacco policy for its entire campus starting July 1 of next year, expanding the policy put in place two years ago for employees of the women’s and children’s areas. The policy will prohibit the use of tobacco products by employees while on their shifts, including when they are on breaks. … Continue reading
Hundreds of Colleges Say No to Smoking
If you’re a smoker, you know how hard it is to find a legal place to light up. Now, add hundreds of college and university campuses to the no-smoking list, inside and outdoors. Salem State University went tobacco-free Sept. 1. The signs say it all over campus. Whether you’re a student or a teacher, don’t light up. “I think it’s … Continue reading
Smoking ban in Boise bars, parks looms
More than 600 cities across the country, including El Paso, Texas; Corvallis, Ore; and New York City already ban smoking in bars. Boise may follow suit if proposed Smoke Free Air Ordinances are approved. The ordinances will be on the table Tuesday at a City Council work session. If passed, they will add new restrictions to state laws that already … Continue reading
