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  Bangladesh bans smoking in public places Agence France-Presse Dhaka, March 14, 2005|17:49 IST       A law banning smoking in public places and tobacco advertising came into force across Bangladesh on Monday and was hailed an important first step by anti-tobacco campaigners. The Smoking and Tobacco Product Usage (Control) Act was passed by the Bangladesh parliament late Sunday."We are pleased that the government has passed this act. It is a significant first step although the real challenge of the law will be its implementation," said Nurul Islam, president of Adhunik, the country's leading anti-smoking group."We have asked the...

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Brussels has launched a pan-European anti-smoking campaign of 72 million euro. At the same time, the EU gives out about a billion euro in subsidies for tobacco producers every year. The second biggest EU anti-smoking campaign is targeted at young people, as the average age of youngsters reaching for cigarettes has fallen to thirteen in Europe, health commissioner Markos Kyprianou told journalists on Tuesday (1 March). Statistics show that around 650,000 EU citizens die in relation to smoking annually, while EU member states pay about 100 billion euro per year in tobacco-related health care costs. Commissioner...

PERHAPS I shouldn't have been surprised at my reception last week at a Lakewood, Ohio, hearing on banning smoking in restaurants and bars. Such events tend to bring out the penny-ante dictators. After all, when customers can readily find smoke-free facilities and nobody's forced to take a job, such bans are inherently authoritarian. But these people made Mussolini look like freedom's friend. The nine-member commission appointed to advise the city council on the ban originally arranged to have six witnesses testify. Three for and three against, right? Try six for and zero against. Then they relented and deigned to allow...

The answer: Mercedes Martinez, Josefa Gamet and Mr. Unbelievable. The question: Name two Cuban women and a guy in St. Paul affected by smoking bans. Martinez, 72, and Gamet, 62, were pictured in Tuesday's Pioneer Press puffing on big cigars at their tourist stand in Old Havana, Cuba. The caption informed us that the Cuban government banned smoking in a variety of public places, including restaurants. Tourist stands could be exempted, where the likes of Martinez and Gamet wear costumes that apparently put tourists in mind of Cuban authenticity as it might be demonstrated by wearing multiple strands of beads...

I've been thinking quite a bit about the Weyco case and wondering if something can be done. Clearly, as a private employer, the employer did nothing unconstitutional in precluding smokers from working for him. But is there some other recourse for the employees who face the loss of their jobs? I think these people have a good argument that they are protected by the Americans With Disabilities Act, that the employer has discriminated against them on the basis of a disability, an addiction to cigarettes and/or nicotine. Not only would I like to see these people not lose their jobs...

Mon 8 Nov 2004 The First Minister is expected to announce an all-out ban on smoking in public places on Wednesday. Picture: Phil Wilkinson  McConnell plans get out on total smoke ban HAMISH MACDONELL SCOTTISH POLITICAL EDITOR  Key points • Smoking ban looks likely to be announced on Wednesday• Lack of public support may overturn decision, however• Large fines to act as deterrent to any wayward smokers Key quote "The First Minister is aware that the vested interests and the lobbyists will try to pick off MSPs and press for exemptions from the ban ahead of the parliamentary process....

Ramsey County board OKs smoking ban Jackie Crosby, Star Tribune September 15, 2004 STPONLINE Ramsey County Commissioners unanimously voted to approve a smoking ban in restaurants on Tuesday, saying it was a good compromise and a step in the right direction for public health. Establishments that make more than 50 percent of their sales from alcohol could apply for an exemption, which could cost $100 or $200.

Lawmaker wants smoke-free Pa. bars and restaurants Tuesday, July 20, 2004Pittsburgh Post-Gazette An influential state senator is proposing to extend smoking bans into Pennsylvania’s bars and restaurants. Stewart Greenleaf, R-Montgomery County, today announced he would push for legislation that would follow a pattern set by seven other states, including California and New York. A press release from Greenleaf said business is actually up in New York City bars and restaurants. In Florida, where smoking is banned in restaurants but not bars, restaurant business increased, Greenleaf said. __________________________________________ More details in tomorrow’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate approved a plan to give the government broad new powers to regulate the cigarette industry, including the ability to eliminate harmful ingredients in tobacco products and forbid advertising that appeals to children.The measure empowering the Food and Drug Administration to oversee the sale, marketing and manufacturing of cigarettes was linked on the Senate floor Thursday to a $12 billion buyout of tobacco farmers.An unlikely coalition of anti-smoking advocates and tobacco-state senators pushed to secure the 78-15 vote to add the twin measures to a massive corporate tax bill that the Senate then passed on a...

CHARLESTON-- A picture of a Mail Pouch sign on a barn has been a fixture at the West Virginia State Museum since it opened in 1976 but anti-smoking advocates say something is missing from the exhibit -- a sign warning of smokeless tobacco's health risks. Officials with two anti-smoking groups want the Division of Culture and History to post the warning when the museum, which is closed for renovation, reopens later this year. But that is not likely to happen. ''It's being treated as a cultural icon as far as we're concerned,'' said Nancy Herholdt, former commissioner of Culture and...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Leona Fitzpatrick is going to court -- in order to go to the senior prom. She's been barred from her prom for smoking -- and not even on school grounds. The Hillsboro, N.D., School Board has rules against students using alcohol, tobacco or drugs. Students can be kicked out of extracurricular activities for violating the no-smoking rule. Now, Leona is seeking a court order so she can go to the dance. Her parents point out that she's 18 and legally allowed to smoke in North Dakota.

I saw an ad on tv last night from truth.com and it said that very 8 seconds someone dies from smoking related diseases. so in 1 minute = 7.5 people die in 1 hour = 450 people die in 1 day = 10,800 people die in 1 week = 75,600 people die in 1 month = 302,400 people die in 1 year = 3,628,800 people die. does that seem far-fetched to you do? (like a a football field of rainforest lost a day.) How do we call them on this?

Feb 19, 2004 7:31 am US/Central St. Paul (AP) Rep. Ron Latz said a bill that would ban smoking in all public buildings, including bars and restaurants, "catches Minnesota up with other states." Latz, DFL-St. Louis Park, and Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, planned a news conference Thursday to announce their measure that also would ban or restrict smoking in places of employment such as taxicabs, day-care centers and residential health care facilities. The bill is strongly supported by the Minnesota Smoke-Free Coalition, a statewide organization consisting of large health care companies. "We have been pushing this since our founding in...

<p>NEW YORK -- Carnival is ending its smoke-free cruises aboard the Paradise.</p> <p>The 2,052-passenger ship has operated since its introduction in 1998 as a smoke-free vessel, cruising from Miami to the Caribbean with a zero tolerance for cigars and cigarettes among both passengers and crew.</p>

Couple demands halt to neighbor's smoking Restraining order sought over nuisance to health By Phil Trexler Beacon Journal staff writer Robert Zangrando has had it up to his chest, nose and eyes with his neighbor's smoking and he's taking her to court to get her to quit. Zangrando, a retired University of Akron history professor who lives in Stow, was in Summit County court Thursday with his wife and lawyer. Together they are seeking a restraining order against his next-door neighbor, Nicole Kuder, 28, that would prohibit her from smoking outdoors within 30 feet of her condominium. Zangrando, 71, and...

Teenage anti-smoking activists want the province to slap an "R" rating on all movies showing tobacco -- meaning no one under 18 would be allowed to see films featuring smoking. The recommendation was part of the Lung Association's Youth Tobacco Team's report on how to curb youth smoking, presented to the province's health ministry last week. Michelle Tham, 18, of Mississauga, said the group wanted to focus on what made teens want to light up in the first place. "Everyone talks about peer pressure being the problem, but sometimes it's an individual person," Tham said. "Maybe it's one girl who...

It seems that everyone has an opinion on the smoking bans that have been put into place in the last year. From Dallas to New York City to California, smokers are no longer allowed to smoke inside bars and restaurants. These bans have been met with great resistance, not only from smokers, but from the owners of the bars and restaurants, who say that the restriction is harming their business and causing profit loss. The opponents of such a ban also say that the bans are unconstitutional, because they prohibit legal behavior in privately owned places of business. Most people...

<p>Maryland lawmakers vowed yesterday to push for a statewide ban on smoking inside public places, hoping to build on support for such measures in Montgomery County and other communities. "Secondhand smoke kills 53,000 nonsmokers each year" in the United States, said state Sen. Ida G. Ruben (D-Montgomery).</p>

Hmm, Could it be that Google.com has an anti-smoking agenda? I only say this because earlier today I tried submitting one of my personal Web Sites to take part of their Google Adwords program, and I received the following email back from Google.com, which I will include below this message... Hello Colin, Thank you for advertising with Google AdWords. After reviewing your account, I have found that one or more of your ads or keywords does not meet our guidelines. The results are outlined in the report below. ---------------------------------------------- Campaign: 'Free Classifieds,' Ad Group: 'Free Classifieds' ---------------------------------------------- AD TEXT: Free...

Last Jan. 18, police in New Glasgow, N.S., made a major bust. They managed to infiltrate Dooly's Billiard Room, where they observed several patrons committing illegal acts. Among those charged were barmaid Candace Mason, 21, and manager Terra MacLean, who were permitting customers to flagrantly violate the law.In court, one of the constables told the judge that he had seen four people in the act of smoking cigarettes. He saw two other people sitting at a table with a lit cigarette resting in an ashtray. Not only that, there were ashtrays on every table, indicating a clear intent to...