Scotland opts for smoking ban
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Smoking is to be banned in enclosed public places in Scotland, the Scottish Executive decides.
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Russia's upper house of parliament approved a bill on Wednesday to restrict smoking in public places in one of the world's heaviest smoking nations.
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The government says a ban on smoking in public places will be in force in Scotland by spring 2006.
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The Scottish Cabinet is to meet amid signs  it will opt to introduce a ban on smoking in public places.
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Scotland's government has agreed to ban smoking in enclosed public places under legislation to be presented before the end of the year.
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JACK McConnell has been told by the Westminster government that he will have to go it alone if he wants to introduce a blanket ban on smoking, The Scotsman has learned.
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Smoking was banned from Sunday in all public buildings in England, including pubs, movie theaters, shopping malls &#151; and even Buckingham Palace.
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The number of people admitted to hospital with heart attacks dropped 17 percent after smoking was banned in public places in Scotland in March 2006, authorities said Monday.
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Smoking in most enclosed public places will be banned in England within four years, the government said today. All restaurants, pubs and bars which prepare and serve food will not be able to allow smoking
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LONDON - The British government announced plans Tuesday to impose a smoking ban across England and Wales. As part of the government&#39;s wide-ranging &quot;White Paper on Public Health,&quot; which also aims to tackle
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Scotland's First Minister is challenged to a public debate on the proposed ban on smoking in public places.
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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 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 has proposed anti-tobacco legislation to ban smoking in workplaces and all indoor public areas. Several Canadian provinces already have smoking bans, but Ontario Health Minister
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Freedom for the National Assembly to have its own say on the scale and speed of a smoking ban. In England a ban on smoking in all Government workplaces and NHS buildings will be in place by 2006.
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The Health Secretary, John Reid yesterday surprised medical organisations and the public by announcing a complete ban on smoking in almost all enclosed public places.
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The Government is unlikely to emulate Ireland in introducing an outright ban on smoking in public places. In March this year. Ireland became the first European country to ban smoking in workplaces, including pubs and restaurants.