Supervisors Ban Smoking in Parks
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By Rebekah Gordon  To the list of prohibitions in county parks, which includes pets, hard liquor and amplified music, add one more item: smoking.
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Scotland will ban smoking in enclosed public places, First Minister Jack McConnell said, confirming an expected move to follow Ireland in enacting a sweeping ban.
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Legislators in San Francisco city  voted to ban smoking in public parks on Tuesday, becoming the  first major American city to embrace such an expansive ban on  tobacco use.
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The British government indicated today it would not follow Ireland in banning smoking in public places. Smoking has been illegal in workplaces, including pubs and restaurants, here since March.
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Australia will ban smoking in all hotels  and bars, except those in the outback Northern Territory, in a  move to stop the death of hundreds of bartenders each year from  breathing second-hand smoke.
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Smoking in pubs, restaurants and the office is expected to be banned later thanks to new Government plans to improve the nation&#39;s health.
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The Scottish Executive has decided to follow similar moves by Ireland, Norway and parts of the United States to ban smoking in enclosed public places in Scotland in a move to
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Ministers suppressed an official report on the dangers of passive smoking to prevent public pressure growing for a ban on smoking in public, campaigners claimed yesterday.
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TORONTO - Ontario&#39;s tough new anti-smoking legislation will ban tobacco from all private clubs, including Royal Canadian Legion halls, the province&#39;s health minister said Tuesday.
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Today is the American Cancer Society&#39;s 28th Great American Smokeout. The event is certainly a smoke-out -- clean air laws kick smokers outdoors for their nicotine fixes.
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The smoking ban in public places in Scotland has led to a significant advance in public health, a study suggests.
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TORONTO - The Ontario government unveiled plans Wednesday to ban smoking in all workplaces and most other enclosed public places within 18 months.
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One in 10 people keep their smoking habits from loved ones, doctors or employers, a survey suggests.
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Smoking will be banned on boats and ships in British waters, the government has said in new proposals.
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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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A compromise proposal would ban smoking in public buildings Â but not in pubs, bars or under beer tents.
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On Tuesday, Illinois banned smoking inside bars, restaurants, bowling alleys, pool halls, casinos and in nearly every other public place.