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Kick the habit: Smoking ban comes into effect in Russia

A law banning smoking in certain public places, including airports, railway stations and bus stops, comes into force on June 1 in Russia – the country where up to 40 % of the adult population regularly light up.
RT TV / TV Novosti (ru)
added Jun 1, 2013 12:14
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Russia starts ambitious smoking ban

Russia's ambitious smoking ban, which aims to cut the number of smokers in half and improve public health, has gone into effect amid doubts that its measures can be fully enforced. The first stage of the so-called anti-tobacco ban makes it illegal to sm
AFP - Agence France Presse (fr)
added Jun 1, 2013 12:12
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[Canada, USA] Starbucks bans smoking within 8 metres of stores

"Effective June 1, Starbucks' existing no-smoking policy will be extended to include outdoor seating areas of our company-owned stores in Canada," spokesperson Carly Suppa told CBC News in an email. " We want to provide all customers a safe, healthy envi
CBC News (ca)
added Jun 1, 2013 10:48
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Spain may allow smoking in US-built mega-casino

Anti-smoking campaigners in Spain complained Friday that the government is considering bending its tobacco law to let punters light up inside a US-built mega-casino planned in Madrid. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday declined to rule out alteri
AFP - Agence France Presse (fr)
added Jun 1, 2013 10:34
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Around 20 protest against lifting of smoking ban in Bulgaria's capital

Sofia. Around 20 people are staging a protest in front of the building of the Bulgarian National Assembly in the capital city Sofia. The demonstration is organised against the lifting of the full smoking ban at public places, FOCUS News Agency reporter in
Focus English News (bg)
added May 31, 2013 17:09
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Novinite.com Bulgarian Socialist MP Supports Easing Smoking Ban

Smoking in public spaces should be allowed after 11 pm, socialist MP Martin Zahariev said at a meeting of BSP members and representatives of the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA) in Parliament, according to reports of the Focus news agenc
Novinite.com (bg)
added May 31, 2013 16:51
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[Asia, Israel] Smoking Ban in 200 Schools Starting Next Year

The Education Ministry is scheduled to ban smoking by students and staff in 200 schools around the country as part of a pilot program during the 2013-2014 school year.
Arutz Sheva (IsraelNationalNews.com)
added May 31, 2013 16:50
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[UK] City councillors poised to stub out smoking ads on Bristol taxis

COUNCILLORS are expected to ban an advertising slogan on the side of taxis in Bristol which says "smoking allowed". The city council has been approached by an advertising agency which is organising a campaign in support of smoking. Council officers are
This is Bristol (UK)
added May 31, 2013 13:39
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[France] Minister confirms plan to ban e-cigarettes in public

France's Health Minister Marisol Touraine told French media on Friday that she wants to crackdown on the smoking of e-cigarettes by banning them in public places and restricting their use to over 18s. The move could spell bad news for the growing industr
The Local Europe (se)
added May 31, 2013 13:29
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Starbucks bans smoking within 25 feet of stores

"Personally, it makes no difference to me, other than I'd rather be next to someone with a cigarette than a gun. But the absolute hypocrisy is incredible.
Starbucks gossip (blog)
added May 31, 2013 13:13
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