Tobacco treaty to come into force
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An international treaty aimed at curbing tobacco sales and advertising is set to come into force.
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Health groups are trying to generate momentum for legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco products.
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Europe&#39;s incoming health chief has pledged to crack down on smoking, saying there is no bigger evil to be battled than cigarettes and encouraging national bans across the 25-nation EU.
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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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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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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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The government is today set to announce a ban on smoking in many workplaces and anywhere serving food, to come into effect within the next two years.
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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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A "shop a smoker" hotline will be set up to ensure people comply with the smoking ban, the government says.
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A smoking ban in enclosed public places is to come into force in England on 1 July next year.
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Four hundred years after King James I denounced tobacco as &quot;loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs,&quot; the British government announced plans Tuesday to ban smoking in most public places
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MSPs are expected to support moves which would raise the legal age for buying cigarettes to 18.
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The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan was set to enforce a ban on all tobacco sales, a world first, official media reported.
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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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Judges to rule on a case that could change the way alcohol and tobacco is bought within the European Union.
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A $280bn (Â£156bn) government lawsuit against the largest cigarette manufacturers in the United States begins on Tuesday with both sides confident of victory.
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Smokers' rights groups call for some exceptions to England's smoking ban which becomes law next week.