Study: Smoking bans, social forces clear indoor air
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The United States is making progress toward the goal of reducing cigarette smoking and cleaning up indoor air, according to two reports published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The Scottish smoking ban has led to a significant advance in public health, a study suggests.
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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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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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OTTAWA -- Canada&#39;s new public health agency should lead the creation of a national ban on smoking in the workplace and all indoor public spaces, states a report commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association.
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The United Nations health agency yesterday issued its strongest policy recommendations yet for controlling tobacco use, urging all countries to ban smoking at indoor workplaces and in public buildings.
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Parents of children with asthma try  hard to protect their youngsters but often overlook the most  important measures, including banning smoking in the house and  shutting windows to keep pollen out, U.S. researchers reported  on Tuesday.
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PARIS, Sep 19 (IPS) - New evidence on the harmful effects of passive  smoking has led France to consider a total ban on smoking in work  and public places.
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Federal health researchers on Wednesday  called on more U.S. airports to enforce smoking bans and said  the policy was being undermined by allowing smoking in  restaurants and bars.
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NEW YORK  - New research from Italy provides additional evidence that banning smoking in public places may help prevent heart attacks, at least over the short term.
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The Spanish Parliament bans smoking in its corridors ahead of government plans for a smoking ban in all working places.
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A ban on smoking in public places has been introduced in France.  Should similar laws be passed across the EU?
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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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Ban is lauded by health advocates, but critics see it as an attack on business owners, smokers.
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There is powerful evidence that an outright ban on public smoking  would save lives, doctors' leaders from across the world say.
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AIR fresheners and aerosols may make homes unhealthier, research has suggested. Children and their mothers suffered more ill health in homes where these products were in daily use, the University
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Smoking bans come into effect in pubs and restaurants in much of Germany and all of France.