Turkey to have wide smoking ban
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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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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 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 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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France's smoking ban went into effect Tuesday with the start of the new 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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Turkey is preparing to amend a  controversial law on freedom of speech that has been criticized  repeatedly by the European Union and could slow EU accession  talks with Brussels.
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Turkish smokers are vowing to defy a ban in bars and restaurants that will take effect next year, while anti-smoking campaigners accuse global cigarette companies of targeting the country as a key market.
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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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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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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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Britain is to ban smoking in most public places, according to reports ahead of the launch of an ambitious goverment effort to legislate its way to better public health.
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Smokers' rights groups call for some exceptions to England's smoking ban which becomes law next week.
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Plans to outlaw smoking in Scotland's pubs, clubs and restaurants will be set out in full by ministers.
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Smoking will be banned on boats and ships in British waters, the government has said in new proposals.
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The European Union's health chief will seek a "comprehensive ban" on smoking in public places across the group's 27 countries, he said on Tuesday.
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A Dutch smoking ban will come into force in July next year for all restaurants and cafes - including coffee shops where cannabis is the top attraction, the government decided on Friday.