In Barrooms, Smoking Ban Is Less Reviled
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The ban has not had the crushing effect on New York's economic, cultural and political landscapes predicted by many opponents.
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New Zealanders breathed a little  more easily on Friday, although smokers grumbled, as it became  the third country in the world to ban smoking in bars and  restaurants.
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There's a revolt going on in Hawaii as some bar owners openly defy the state's new anti-smoking law, one of the nation's toughest, by letting their customers light up.
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Scotland became the latest country to take a stand against tobacco on Wednesday by announcing a ban on smoking in public buildings.
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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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Cuba on Monday began an island-wide ban on smoking in public places such as stores, theaters, and office buildings. But some Cubans didn't seem to know, or care, and continued to light up their black tobacco cigarettes in enclosed areas now designated as nonsmoking.
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Seniors are leading the way in the new battle to ban smoking from communal environments.
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Smoking bans come into effect in pubs and restaurants in much of Germany and all of France.
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Travel: They face a no-smoking ban next year - but Philip Sen discovers a thriving alternative to the 'alternative' scene.
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A law that would ban smoking nearly everywhere in Ontario but in people&#39;s homes isn&#39;t going down well among smokers on London&#39;s busiest bar stretch.
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Smoking has been banned in bars in the capitals of France and Germany. Send us your reaction.
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France is extending a smoking ban to bars, cafes and restaurants - but after New Year parties.
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Turkish MPs back a blanket ban on smoking in enclosed public places - but it may prove tough to enforce.
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The Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF) has welcomed the Scottish Executiveâs decision to ban smoking in all enclosed public places in Scotland.
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Smoking in most Australian hotels and bars will be banned from 2007 to protect the health of bar workers.
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A 1970s law in Finland that restricted smoking in public places and banned tobacco advertising appears to have helped curb the country's smoking habit and reduce the incidence of disease, new research reports.
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As cigarette bans have proliferated in recent years, hookah lounges have become a popular alternative. But are they safe?