French may ban smoking in public places
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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 &#151; and floated the prospect of special "smoking rooms."
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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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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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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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FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick Health Department is trying to clear the air about the province&#39;s new smoking ban as the countdown begins to for public places to go smoke free.
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European countries with anti-smoking laws that either ban or sharply limit smoking in restaurants and cafes:
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France is extending a smoking ban to bars, cafes and restaurants - but after New Year parties.
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BERLIN, Feb 8 (IPS) - It is not a very good time to be a smoker in  Europe. Governments have raised prices and banned cigarettes in  public places, including restaurants and bars, and social  pressure is mounting due to the individual and collective health  risks.
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Cigar-producing Cuba says a ban on smoking in some public places will come into force in February.
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Cuba is banning smoking in many public places, but it remains to be seen how the ban will be enforced.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota would ban smoking in bars, restaurants and other establishments under a bill approved by the Legislature.
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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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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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A ban on smoking in movie theaters, shopping malls, pubs and other public places in England will take effect July 1, the government said Friday.Comment
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A ban on smoking in public spaces came into effect Thursday, a change that may alter the image of a country defined in part by its smoky cafes and cigarette-puffing intellectuals.
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A ban on smoking in cafes and restaurants, and pubs that serve prepared food, is expected to head the list of policy initiatives in the Government&#39;s long awaited White Paper on Public Health.
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BERLIN, Feb 20 (IPS) - The future of a ban on smoking in public places in  Germany is in doubt following a court order limiting application  of any ban.