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Health 7 years ago

Hawaii considers raising legal smoking age -- to 100

Would-be cigarette smokers in the US state of Hawaii might have to wait a very long time for their first legal drag, after a lawmaker introduced a bill that would bar sales to anyone under the age of 100.

SE Asia 7 years ago

Non-smokers in Malaysia rejoice after an eternity of discomfort

“I think the smoking ban is very good, especially for children, old folk and pregnant women like me.”

News 7 years ago

Smoking ban for Singapore's Orchard Road kicks in

Orchard Road is now smoke-free, as a precinct-wide smoking ban kicked in on Tuesday prohibiting smokers from lighting up in public areas except within designated smoking areas (DSAs).

Health 7 years ago

Rich Chile neighborhood bans smoking in parks and squares

An exclusive neighborhood in Chile's capital Santiago became the first municipality in the country to ban smoking in open public spaces such as parks and squares.

Health 7 years ago

Tokyo passes strict anti-smoking laws ahead of Olympics

Tokyo's city government Wednesday passed strict new anti-smoking rules ahead of the 2020 Olympics, leapfrogging national legislation on lighting up that has been watered down after opposition from pro-smoking MPs.

News 8 years ago

Why smoking on flights is banned

When news of a man being prohibited from flying to Bali after he was spotted smoking when boarding the plane while it was being refueled was made public recently, people were reminded of how dangerous such a situation could be.

News 8 years ago

Smoking to be stubbed out on Thai beaches

Smokers who flout a smoking ban on 20 of Thailand's most famous tourist beaches will face a $3,000 fine or up to a year in prison, Thai authorities have said.

National 8 years ago

In Jambi, people smoking in public places may face hefty fines

The Jambi administration is working on programs to publicize a newly passed bylaw that prohibits smoking in public places.

World 8 years ago

Global anti-smoking measures quadruple since 2007: WHO report

Warnings about the dangers of smoking and restrictions on tobacco use have quadrupled worldwide since 2007, but more needs to be done to curb this deadly habit, the UN health agency said Wednesday.

National 8 years ago

Indonesia suffers trillions in losses from cigarette smoking: Health Ministry

As the House of Representatives is about to deliberate the controversial Tobacco bill, the Health Ministry is standing its ground in opposing the draft, saying cigarette consumption is a health hazard that causes trillions of rupiah in state losses.

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Hawaii considers raising legal smoking age -- to 100

Non-smokers in Malaysia rejoice after an eternity of discomfort

Smoking ban for Singapore's Orchard Road kicks in

Rich Chile neighborhood bans smoking in parks and squares

Tokyo passes strict anti-smoking laws ahead of Olympics

Why smoking on flights is banned

Smoking to be stubbed out on Thai beaches

In Jambi, people smoking in public places may face hefty fines

Global anti-smoking measures quadruple since 2007: WHO report

Indonesia suffers trillions in losses from cigarette smoking: Health Ministry

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