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Big Island bill to ban smoking while kids are in car advances 

A bill that would outlaw smoking in any motorized vehicle occupied by a child or young adult was advanced yesterday by a 6-3 vote of a Hawaii County Council committee.

The Human Services and Economic Development Committee's supportive recommendation sends Bill 216 to the full council for the first of two votes required for its passage.

If approved as law, the ban would take effect 90 days later.

Puna Councilwoman Emily Naeole-Beason, the bill's author and a former smoker, said some people have been unfairly critical of her proposal.

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Council advances bill to ban smoking in autos with kids 

A Hawai'i County Council committee voted 6-3 yesterday to advance a bill that would outlaw smoking in any motorized vehicle occupied by a child or young adult.

The Human Services and Economic Development Committee's action sends Bill 216 to the full council for the first of two votes required for its passage.

If enacted into law, the ban would take effect 90 days later.

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Smoking In The Car Could Cost You  

The federal government finds developing kids exposed to second-hand smoke are at high risk of having weaker lungs or life-threatening illnesses.

That's why lawmakers could move to slap a $100 fine on drivers caught puffing with a kid under 16 years old in the car.

Smoking is already banned in schools and on playgrounds. Logic follows the family car ought to be off limits too.

But tell that to critics, who complain the bill is tantamount to throwing a wet blanket over the flickering flame of freedom.

“This is going to be a very controversial, hot issue,” said Sen. Victor Crist.

The Tampa Republican is backing the bill in the Senate.

By his own admission, the opposition will be tough. But he argues the facts are tougher.

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Tourists targeted in Bondi cafe smoking ban  

Smokers will be banned from lighting up while sitting outside cafes at Sydney's Bondi Beach from July.

The Waverley Council has voted to ban smoking within 10 metres of outdoor cafes in the popular tourist spot.

The restrictions apply to council-regulated footpaths, but not to internal courtyards or beer gardens.

Councillor Kerryn Sloan says the ban is designed to crack down on tourists who are not in step with Australia's increasingly anti-smoking attitude.

"They come from countries that have smoking still socially acceptable," she said.

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Big Island bill to ban smoking while kids are in car advances  

A bill that would outlaw smoking in any motorized vehicle occupied by a child or young adult was advanced yesterday by a 6-3 vote of a Hawaii County Council committee.

The Human Services and Economic Development Committee's supportive recommendation sends Bill 216 to the full council for the first of two votes required for its passage.

If approved as law, the ban would take effect 90 days later.

Puna Councilwoman Emily Naeole-Beason, the bill's author and a former smoker, said some people have been unfairly critical of her proposal.

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Smoking bill moves ahead 

A bill that would outlaw smoking in any motorized vehicle occupied by a child or young adult was advanced Tuesday by a 6-3 vote of a County Council committee.

The Human Services and Economic Development Committee's supportive recommendation sends Bill 216 to the full council for the first of two votes required for its passage.

If approved as law, the ban would take effect 90 days later.

Puna Councilwoman Emily Naeole-Beason, the bill's author and a former smoker, said some people have been unfairly critical of her proposal.

"If this will take me down, I still going to stand my ground," said Naeole-Beason, who is up for re-election in September.

"I believe I am the voice of the children of these islands," she added.

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The importance of public education campaigns in raising awareness and support for smoke-free car legislation in Western Australia.  

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Minn. bill would ban smoking in cars with kids 

A proposal to ban smoking in cars with kids is back.

The bill from Democratic Rep. Nora Slawik (SLAH'-wick) of Maplewood gets a hearing - but not a vote - in a House health panel on Wednesday.

The legislation would prohibit smoking in vehicles where children under 18 years old are present. But law enforcement officers couldn't ticket for violations unless they pulled the car over for another reason.

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• Tough smoking laws keeping Japanese away 

The Tourism Bureau said yesterday it would coordinate the establishment of smoking rooms at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport after a Japanese tourism association complained that the nation’s strict airport smoking ban had kept Japanese tourists away.

During the third Taiwan-Japan Tourism Summit Forum in Nantou, the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) said that an amendment to the Tobacco Hazard Prevention and Control Act (菸害防治法) passed in January last year that limits smoking to certain areas at airports was “threatening” Japanese tourism.

Liu Hsi-lin (劉喜臨), chief secretary of the bureau, said Japanese tourists frequently complained that there were no smoking facilities at the airport, which prompted the airport to create two outdoor smoking terraces in January.

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Letter: Don't allow smoking for drive-throughs  

A new direction that this ban could take is not only banning smoking in bars and restaurants but in other public locations. It is my belief that we should try to keep more people protected from this secondhand toxin, which contains thousands of chemical compounds. Sixty have been known to cause cancer.

I think we should protect the workers of fast-food industries ... by banning smoking as customers use drive-through services.

About 41 percent of Americans claim to eat fast food at least once a week, and 21 percent of those are smokers. ... Sometimes they make the choice to smoke as they pass through the drive-through.

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Don't smoke and drive campaign 

Smokers who light up behind the wheel are being asked to stub out their cigarettes to help them stay safe when travelling on Lancashire's roads.

Many smokers will leave their packs at home for No Smoking Day on Wednesday 11 March in an attempt to bid farewell to nicotine cravings for good. Lancashire County Council's Road Safety Group is asking those who have decided not to quit to give up smoking while they drive instead.

The Highway Code regards smoking as a 'distraction', along with a number of other habits. It is within the law to smoke a cigarette, read a map, enjoy a snack or adjust your radio while you drive, but if you are involved in a collision or endanger other road users then these habits could lead to you being charged with careless or dangerous driving. You could be fined, imprisoned or receive a minimum driving ban of 12 months.

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Bill targets youth smoking in cars  

It would be illegal to light up in vehicle occupied by someone under 18

Kids can't smoke on school buses, and if one Hawaii County Council member gets her way, they won't be allowed to light up when riding with parents or cruising with friends.

Puna Councilwoman Emily Naeole-Beason has introduced a bill that would make it illegal to smoke in any motor vehicle occupied by someone under the age of 18.

The council's Human Services and Economic Development Committee is expected to consider Bill 216 when it meets March 16 in Keauhou.

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DTA Smoking Ordinance Goes Into Effect Sunday 

Starting Sunday people riding buses with the DTA will no longer be able to smoke in bus shelters or transit hubs.

That's when Duluth's new ordinance on the prohibition of smoking inside or within 15 feet of a bus shelter will take effect. The No Smoking Ordinance applies to all city bus shelters and transit hubs including those at UMD and Lake Superior College.

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Utah Legislature: Controversial no-smoking measure passes House committee  

A bill that would in effect extend Utah's Clean Air Act to the inside of a car carrying children has cleared committee review but not controversy.

HB82, would make smoking tobacco in a car with a child under age 8 on board a ticketable secondary traffic offense carrying a $45 fee.

The proposal, nearly identical to legislation that in previous years was approved in the House only to fail in the Senate, is a no-brainer to anti-tobacco advocates and public health workers. To opponents, including a majority of Utah lawmakers, it amounts to "government-knows-best" meddling in the lives of private citizens.

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State lawmakers to consider smoking while driving ban  

If you're a parent who drives and smokes, you may not be legally able to do it for much longer. Monday, state lawmakers are considering a bill which would ban smoking when driving with young children.

House Bill 82 looks to ban smoking for drivers with children in the car, under eight years old, who need to be buckled into car seat or booster seat. If passed, drivers who get caught smoking with kids in the car, could get a ticket with a fine of $45.

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