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 _ and floated the prospect of special 'smoking ...Comment
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The Government is unlikely to emulate Ireland in introducing an outright ban on smoking in public places. In March this year. Ireland became the first European country to ban smoking in workplaces, including pubs and restaurants.
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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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Health officials are considering new moves to crack down on smoking now that lighting up has been banned in bars. Increasing tobacco taxes tops the list as usual, but one new idea is to
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Scotland will ban smoking in enclosed public places, First Minister Jack McConnell said Wednesday, following Ireland in enacting a sweeping ban.
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Ministers are planning to ban smoking in eateries, but will stop short of an outright ban affecting all public places.
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Smokers took advantage of a one-day grace period and savored their last cigarettes over morning coffee in cafes across France as a ban against lighting up in bars and restaurants took effect Tuesday.
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Portugal plans to follow the example of other European nations and introduce legislation by the end of the month to ban smoking in most public places, including bars, restaurants and workplaces.
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The British government is set to announce new and far reaching restrictions on smoking in public places to protect the health of its citizens.
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The World Health Organization called on Tuesday for a global ban on smoking at work and in enclosed public places.
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The ban on smoking in public places in Scotland will help to save lives, the government says.
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Ministers are planning to ban smoking in virtually every restaurant, cafe and pub in England, BBC News learns.
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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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France becomes the latest European country to  introduce a ban on smoking in  workplaces.
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Smoking in most enclosed public places will be banned in England within four years, the government said today. All restaurants, pubs and bars which prepare and serve food will not be able to allow smoking
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Smoking restrictions tighten this week as France tries to drive the once-ubiquitous cigarette from public spaces, but many smokers are angry and deeply suspicious of government attempts to coax them into ...Comment
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France is extending a smoking ban to bars, cafes and restaurants - but after New Year parties.