Minister stubs out smoke policy
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THE Government&#39;s plans for a partial ban on smoking in public places seems to have fallen far short of what has been proposed by Liverpool City Council.
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Astana. November 10. KAZINFORM. Medical chiefs have urged Scottish ministers to take the lead in the UK and ban smoking in public places.
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The BMA urges the Scottish Executive to show "political courage" and ban smoking in public places.
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Something about smoking seems very French, but a parliamentary committee approved a proposal to ban it in public areas.
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The owner of the All Bar One, Harvester  and O'Neills pub chains, Mitchells & Butlers, says government plans to ban smoking in many pubs could backfire.
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Passive smoking massively increases the risk of lung cancer and heart disease, an official report has confirmed. But ministers have sat on the explosive study amid fears it will lead to calls for an outright
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Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss' appeal to movie stars not to smoke on screen as it encourages the youth to pick up the cancerous habit has been rejected by superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
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The government has announced that it will become the latest European country to ban smoking in public spaces from next July, but a hardcore of opposition persists in the teeth of broad public support.
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In an effort to reduce house fires, Canada will soon require cigarettes to be designed to go out when left unattended. Canadian health minister Ujjal Dosanjh introduced new rules
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The health secretary hails England's smoking ban as a major step forward for public health.
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New controls on tobacco advertising have come into effect, the latest step in a government campaign against smoking. Cigarette and tobacco advertising in shops, pubs and clubs will now be
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A leading anti-smoking group accused the British government Monday of sitting on a confidential report which confirms the health dangers of passive smoking.
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Licensees in Scotland are being told a ban on smoking in workplaces could cost jobs.
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Health ministers will miss &quot;by a wide margin&quot; their target to cut the number of smokers in Britain by a quarter, one of the Government&#39;s leading advisers has warned.
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The government unveiled new plans to target the country&#39;s notorious binge-drinking culture Tuesday, aiming to make it as unacceptable as smoking was a few decades ago.
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A string of ministers including Alistair Darling admit smoking cannabis after Jacqui Smith's earlier confession.
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In a country where perhaps the most popular national past-time is puffing on a water pipe or chain smoking while drinking tea, new laws designed to curb smoking are receiving a skeptical response.