Tobacco display ban linked to fewer children buying cigarettes in shops
Removing displays of tobacco products from shops may have reduced the proportion of children buying cigarettes by 17 per cent.
Sep 21, 2018
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Removing displays of tobacco products from shops may have reduced the proportion of children buying cigarettes by 17 per cent.
Sep 21, 2018
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Noise and litter are two big reasons communities have banned drive-through windows in restaurants, but one University of Alberta researcher hopes it also helps put the brakes on unhealthy eating.
Aug 17, 2018
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A major tobacco company is pumping millions of dollars into a campaign to persuade San Francisco voters to reject a ban on selling flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, certain chewing tobaccos and vaping ...
May 28, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Implementation of a ban on menthol cigarettes results in an increase in those attempting to quit, and an increase in use of other flavored tobacco or electronic-cigarette use, according to a study published ...
Mar 6, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Toxic residue from smoking remains on surfaces inside a casino for months after smoking has been banned there, a new study has found.
Mar 6, 2018
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Austrian government MPs presented a bill on Wednesday which would continue to allow smoking in bars and restaurants, despite a huge groundswell of opposition.
Feb 28, 2018
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A new study led by the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital used data from a national survey to examine the effectiveness of state-level cellphone laws in decreasing teens' use of cellphones ...
Feb 21, 2018
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Decades of smoking in casinos causes the massive buildup of toxic residue on walls, furniture, and in carpets, according to a new study led by scientists at San Diego State University. The researchers found that the residue, ...
Feb 8, 2018
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It is now an offence for under-18s in Wales to get any intimate piercings – meaning tongue, genitals and nipples. One of the main arguments for this ban is that young people under 18 are still physically developing and ...
Feb 2, 2018
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Ethicists from the University of Basel have outlined a new biosecurity framework specific to neurotechnology. While the researchers declare an outright ban of dual-use technology ethically unjustified, they call for regulations ...
Jan 18, 2018
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