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smoking ban stories: 37 news summaries

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OPINION

Smoke Breaks Bad for Health, Good for Business


Sep 29, 09 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - It’s a good thing that smokers have been banished to huddle outside or in special smoking rooms at work, writes Michael Skapinker of the Financial Times. Not just because it keeps their second-hand smoke away from the rest of us, but because it brings them closer together. Sure,... More »

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smoking • smoking ban • anti-smoking • workplace

analysis

 Smoking Ban Health Hype 
 Going Up in Smoke 

Studies linking smoke-free laws to heart health appear weak

Sep 25, 09 5:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Reporters are covering stories that link smoking bans to lower heart attack rates—which would be terrific news if it were true, Christopher Snowdon writes on Spiked. Even the anti-smoking group Action on Smoking and Health stood up to a Sunday Times report of a "10% heart attack drop,... More »

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study • smoking • research • heart attack • smoking ban • anti-smoking

 NYC Seeks Smoking Ban for Parks, Beaches

Smokers grumble over plan to make outdoors virtually smoke-free

Sep 15, 09 5:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Smokers banished outdoors by New York City's 2003 smoking ban may soon find much of the outdoors off-limits for lighting up as well, the New York Times reports. The city's health commissioner said yesterday that he plans to push for a full smoking ban in all the city's parks and... More »

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smoking • beach • Michael Bloomberg • smoking ban • parks • cigarette

Troops Fume Over Proposed Smoking Ban

'If I were forced to quit, I'd probably be unbearable,' says one

Aug 30, 09 1:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Since the days of Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s signature corncob pipe, through the rationing of cigarettes during World War II, smoking has been ingrained part of military culture. But a new proposal to introduce a smoking ban in the armed forces is sparking fierce opposition, with some saying it could... More »

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military • Pentagon • stress • nicotine • smoking ban • productivity

(Newser) - Smoking is rampant across the Middle East, and in Iraq nicotine fuels everything from high-level government meetings to weddings and funerals. That's why a new anti-tobacco law making its way through parliament is causing huge public outcry, reports the Washington Post. "We all have to deal with anger issues... More »

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Iraq • Middle East • Baghdad • smoking • tobacco • smoking ban

Gates Refuses to Ban Smoking in War Zones

Defense secretary rejects Pentagon study's recommendation

Jul 16, 09 1:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - American troops in war zones won't have to battle the enemy while suffering nicotine withdrawal, CNN reports. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is willing to consider some of the recommendations in a Pentagon-commissioned report calling for a totally tobacco-free military, but he has no intention of ordering stressed-out troops in combat... More »

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Robert Gates • smoking • tobacco • US military • Department of Defense • smoking ban • anti-smoking

Pentagon Mulls Smoking Ban
for Troops

Military smoking, especially common in combat, costly for VA

Jul 10, 09 8:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pentagon health experts are pushing for the military to ban tobacco, a move that would upend a traditionally smoky culture, the USA Today reports. Tobacco use is rising among troops, many of whom turn to cigarettes to relieve combat zone stress, and that winds up costing the Pentagon and Veteran's... More »

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military • Pentagon • smoking • tobacco • Department of Defense • smoking ban • anti-smoking

In E-Cigs, Some See More Clouds Than Silver Lining

But little is known about their health effects

Jun 2, 09 10:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Thousands are lighting up high-tech cigarettes that produce no smoke—allowing users to puff wherever they are, the New York Times reports. Battery-powered e-cigarettes use cartridges that usually contain nicotine, flavoring, and a liquid that vaporizes to create the appearance of smoke. Though health implications remain largely unknown, some users... More »

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smoking • nicotine • smoking ban • electronic cigarette

English Pub Gets Around Smoking Ban

Turning bar into 'smoking research facility' makes it legal

May 13, 09 12:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - One British pub has found a way around the country’s smoking ban, one that could send the entire law up in smoke. Owner Kerry Fenton has turned her bar’s tap room into a “Smoking Research Center.” Would-be puffers need only fill out a questionnaire asking how... More »

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United Kingdom • smoking ban • Britain

Silicon Valley Town Bans Smoking at Home

Nation's toughest anti-smoking law hits home for apartment dwellers

Jan 27, 09 4:40 AM CST
(Newser) - A California town has passed legislation that will push many smokers out of their last remaining indoor sanctuary—their home, the New York Times reports. Belmont's law—believed to be the nation's toughest—bans smoking in any residence that shares a floor or ceiling with another. Officials credit the law... More »

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California • smoking • secondhand smoke • smoking ban • anti-smoking • apartment

 India Readies Smoking Ban; 
 Unruly Public Shrugs 

Prohibition carries $5 penalty in country with average income of $1K

Sep 30, 08 5:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - India is about to institute a ban on smoking in public places, including bars, restaurants, hotels and hospitals, the Wall Street Journal reports. The ban, which begins Thursday, is being greeted warmly by health officials, with skepticism by smokers on the ground. “Such rules are made and broken every... More »

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India • tobacco • public health • criminal • smoking ban • fine

 Casinos Choke on Smoke Bans 

Industry sees revenues drop as state laws makes gamblers gamble less

Sep 19, 08 2:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Taking deep breaths of clean air won’t stave off panic for casinos confronted with smoking bans in an increasing number of states, the Wall Street Journal reports. In Illinois, casinos have posted double-digit revenue drops since a ban took effect in January. “Gamblers like to smoke and drink... More »

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gambling • casino • smoking ban • anti-smoking

 Dutch Fight
 Smoking Ban
 With God  

Smokers' Church members claim immunity from ban

Jul 22, 08 12:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Worshipers are flocking to the One True Universal Smokers' Church of God—whose "masses" are held in bars—since the Netherlands instituted a smoking ban July 1. Adherents claim their right to light up is protected as a religious freedom, Radio Free Netherlands reports. "I genuinely believe in... More »

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smoking • religion • Netherlands • church • smoking ban • bars • cigarette • One True Universal Smokers' Church of God

Dutch Smoking Ban Leaves Pot Users in a Fog

Cannabis in coffee houses is fine, but take that butt outside

Jun 30, 08 2:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Effective tomorrow, the Netherlands bans smoking tobacco in public places, and the new law means big changes for Amsterdam's famously relaxed coffeehouses, reports USA Today. Because the law doesn't cover cannabis or hashish, users can continue to smoke them inside. But those who prefer their pot mixed with tobacco, as... More »

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smoking • tobacco • marijuana • cannabis • Amsterdam • smoking ban • Dutch government

OPINION


 Frank, Chicago 
 Isn't Your Kind of 
 Town Anymore 

Windy City's restrictive policies crimping its carefree rep

Jun 28, 08 2:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - The gritty home of the Bulls and Bears is turning soft, Radley Balko gripes in the Chicago Tribune. The Windy City has developed a nasty case of paternalism that’s trampling the rights of its people to smoke, drink, and eat trans fats freely—and even ranked last in... More »

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nanny laws • Chicago • smoking ban • drinking bans • gun ban

Want to Skirt Smoking Laws in Germany? Join the Club

Bars go exclusive
to avoid ban

Jun 20, 08 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Smoking in a bar is verboten in much of Germany, so many watering holes have decided they’re not “bars” anymore—they’re private clubs where members are free to light up. The dodge appalls anti-smoking groups, but one club owner says cigarettes are essential to his business. “... More »

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Germany • smoking • smoking ban • bars

Chicago Fines Aim to Kick Smokers' Butts From Beach

City buried in millions of tons of litter

Jun 18, 08 11:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chicago will fine smokers who toss cigarette butts on the beach—or within 15 feet of one— up to $500. The new law is aimed at cutting the cost of cleaning up after smokers, who have been forced outside by smoking bans, reports the Chicago Tribune. Millions of tons of... More »

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Chicago • Earth Day • smoking • smoking ban • Surgeon General • Ocean Conservancy • Alliance of the Great Lakes • Department of Streets and Sanitation • Casting Refuse and Liquids Ordinance • American Littoral Society • Friends of the Parks

 Portugal PM
 Gets Heat
 for Smoking on Plane 

Was he just blowing smoke when he backed Portugal's cigarette ban?

May 16, 08 2:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Portugal banned smoking in public places five months ago but the country's prime minister appears to have forgotten the rule his own government enacted. Jose Socrates—known to be a smoker in private—stunned passengers and triggered an uproar when he blithely lit up in the first-class cabin of a... More »

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Venezuela • Spain • Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero • secondhand smoke • Portugal • Lisbon • Caracas • smoking ban • Jose Socrates • TAP

 Bans Keep Teens
 From Lighting Up 

Restaurant prohibitions seen to influence how youngsters see smoking: study

May 6, 08 11:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Restaurant smoking bans are effective at discouraging teen smoking, the AP reports. Studying Massachusetts because of its patchwork of local smoking restrictions, researchers found that teens living in places with strict bans were 40% less likely to become smokers. Local laws didn’t change how many experimented with cigarettes, but... More »

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smoking • cigarettes • Massachusetts • restaurant • smoking ban • cigarette • teen smoking

New York City Woman Sued for Smoking—at Home

Neighbors allege health risk from smoke that seeped into hallway

Apr 6, 08 9:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Forget bans in bars and restaurants—Galila Huff’s neighbors want to stop her from smoking in her own apartment. The New York restaurateur smokes up to two packs a day, and lawyers who live 50 feet down the hall say the smoke seeps into their 10x100-foot common hallway. They... More »

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health • smoking • lawsuit • smoking ban • frivolous lawsuits • neighbors • cigarette • home

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