GPs urged to ask MPs on smoke ban
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Welsh doctors are being urged to write to their MPs and ask them to support a ban on smoking in public places by the British Medical Assocation (BMA). The Welsh Assembly Government has already voted for a ban ...
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The health secretary is today expected to detail new restrictions on smokers in a move which could see smoking banned in the vast majority of pubs and all restaurants in England and Wales.
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Ministers are told Scotland's publicans will fight "tooth and nail" to stop plans for an outright ban on smoking.
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The legal smoking age should be raised from 16 to 18 to stop young people taking up the habit, a BBC poll suggests.
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Four out of five Britons wanted the legal smoking age to be raised from 16 to 18 years in a bid to deter young people from taking up the habit, the result of a poll suggested Monday.
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The BMA urges the Scottish Executive to show "political courage" and ban smoking in public places.
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World Health Organisation urges governments to act now to dramatically reduce tobacco use
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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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Scotland's pubs and clubs are to take legal advice to see if they can challenge plans to ban smoking in public places.
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LONDON, England -- England could become the latest country to ban smoking in public places, including restaurants and most pubs and bars, under a government proposal.
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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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Portugal's health minister proposed on  Wednesday a ban on smoking in public places, including  restaurants and bars, joining other European countries trying  to introduce similar bans.
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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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Two thirds of Scots believe pubs should be able to accommodate smokers, a survey says.
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An MP calls for nail bar regulation and a ban on a potentially harmful chemical used in outlets.
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Smokers could be forced to pay Â£10 for a permit to buy tobacco if government health advisers get their way.
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A parliamentary panel in cigarette-friendly France called Tuesday for the government to ban smoking in public places like cafes and restaurants in less than a year _ and floated the prospect of special 'smoking ...Comment