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Smoking bans have helped cut childhood smoking uptake by a fifth
New research suggests smoking bans across the UK have reduced the uptake of smoking by teenagers by roughly a fifth.
Feb 25, 2016
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Pioneering study finds dangerous pollution levels in shisha bars
Revellers in shisha bars experience pollution levels higher than those in smog-hit Beijing, according to a report commissioned by Birmingham City Council – the first UK study of its kind.
Feb 5, 2016
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Have national smoking bans worked in reducing harms in passive smoking?
The most robust evidence yet, published today in the Cochrane Library, suggests that national smoking legislation does reduce the harms of passive smoking, and particularly risks from heart disease. The updated Cochrane review ...
Feb 3, 2016
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New Jersey may be second state to raise smoking age to 21
New Jersey could become the second state to raise the smoking age to 21, as part of a movement that's been spurred in part by a major study released last year and a sharp increase in electronic cigarette use among young people.
Jan 12, 2016
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Why smoking bans may have advantage over higher tobacco taxes
If governments want to discourage smoking among young people, both high taxes and smoking bans do the job - but bans may have one key advantage.
Dec 17, 2015
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England, Wales ban smoking in cars with children inside
Smokers who light up in vehicles with children inside will face fines in England and Wales as anti-smoking measures are expanded to protect young people from the dangers of second-hand smoke.
Oct 1, 2015
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Smoking rate among US adults drops to 15 percent
The number of cigarette smokers in the United States has dropped to about 15 percent of the population, its lowest in decades, US health authorities said Tuesday.
Sep 1, 2015
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Stubbing it out: Ethiopia implements smoking ban
The bars and cafes are full and lively in the northern Ethiopian town of Mekelle—but they are no longer smoke-filled, with the strict implementation of a smoking ban in public places.
Aug 14, 2015
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Smoking ban linked to drop in stillbirths and newborn deaths
Stillbirths have dropped by almost eight per cent in England since the smoking ban was introduced, research shows.
Aug 13, 2015
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Czechs to ban smoking in restaurants like most of EU
The Czech government on Wednesday agreed to ban smoking in cafes and restaurants starting 2016, paving the way for the country to fall in line with the rest of Europe.
Jun 3, 2015
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