Legal challenge to ban on smoking
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A legal challenge to the government's smoking ban in England will be launched at the High Court.
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A "shop a smoker" hotline will be set up to ensure people comply with the smoking ban, the government says.
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The legal age of smoking in Scotland should be raised from 16 to 18, a team of experts will tell ministers.
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Ministers could be facing legal challenges over Holyrood's proposed smoking ban.
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LONDON: Britain is to ban smoking in most public places, according to reports ahead of the launch of an ambitious goverment effort to legislate its way to better public health.
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The nicotine in cigarettes is  habit-forming but is not the sole cause of addiction, a tobacco  company executive argued during testimony on Tuesday in the  government's $280 billion suit against cigarette makers.
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Reports suggest there are plans to force pubs and restaurants to apply for a special licence to allow smoking.
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The British government will today outline proposals to ban smoking in all restaurants, cafes and most pubs in England. The proposed ban is part of a wide-ranging white paper on public health which is being published today.
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Unions call on employers to ban smoking at work to help prevent up to 700 deaths a year from passive smoking.
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WASHINGTON - A lawyer for the tobacco industry on Wednesday rejected the government's claim that cigarette companies conspired for decades to mislead the public about the dangers of smoking and should forfeit $280 billion generated by the alleged fraud.    To win the case, the government must prove the scheme existed and is likely to continue...
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FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick Health Department is trying to clear the air about the province&#39;s new smoking ban as the countdown begins to for public places to go smoke free.
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The British government said Tuesday it would seek a ban on smoking in most public places, including restaurants and any pub or bar that serves food.
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The British Medical Council in Wales asks GPs to lobby for a ban on smoking by writing to their MPs.
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The British Medical Association called on Scottish ministers to show &quot;political courage&quot; and ban smoking in public places.
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Since 1977, the American Cancer Society has scheduled the Great American Smokeout, a challenge to Americans to quit smoking for one day.
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The ban on smoking in public places in Scotland will help to save lives, the government says.
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Smokers bemoaning the new ban on lighting up in pubs and other indoor public spaces in England have a new sanctuary: Stoke-on-Trent.