Bhutan becomes first nation to ban tobacco sales
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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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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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Tobacco is celebrated in the French town of Bergerac - and the new smoking ban alarms traditionalists, Yvonne Murray reports.
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Australia will ban smoking in all hotels and bars, except those in the outback Northern Territory, in a move to stop the death of hundreds of bartenders each year from breathing second-hand smoke.
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Under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, Myung Jin - who has been at this Greenwood Cigar and Variety for 20 years â-ust ban any displays that allow customers to touch tobacco products as well as remove any countertop displays for cigarettes starting May 31
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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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But the days of Spanish-style political horsetrading -- done in a tobacco-fueled haze -- ended Wednesday at Parliament as tough new anti-smoking regulations came into force.
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Smoking in pubs, restaurants and the office is expected to be banned later thanks to new Government plans to improve the nation&#39;s health.
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Millions of Chileans will now be forced to take their cigarette breaks outside because of a tough nationwide anti-smoking law that took effect Monday.
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A ban on smoking in public places is being enforced in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, for the first time.
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NSW Premier Bob Carr has announced that smoking in pubs and clubs will be banned throughout the state from 2007, following similar moves in Queensland.
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The Health Secretary, John Reid yesterday surprised medical organisations and the public by announcing a complete ban on smoking in almost all enclosed public places.
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Scotland will ban smoking in enclosed public places, First Minister Jack McConnell said, confirming an expected move to follow Ireland in enacting a sweeping ban.
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Strict limits came in to force today to restrict the advertising of cigarettes and tobacco products in shops, pubs and clubs. This will ensure that the total advertising for all tobacco companies is no more
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A ban on smoking in virtually all enclosed public places has come into force throughout England.
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TORONTO (CP) - Bar and corner-store owners winced while anti-tobacco activists celebrated Wednesday as the Ontario government introduced a provincewide ban on smoking, part of what it considers the toughest anti-tobacco strategy on the continent.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota would ban smoking in bars, restaurants and other establishments under a bill approved by the Legislature.