JEDDAH: New anti-smoking regulations that were approved by the Cabinet in August 2003 have not yet been implemented and there is no date fixed to do so, said Dr. Majid Al-Munif, head of the Anti-Smoking Program at the Ministry of Health. “The regulations are yet to be studied and no specified time has been fixed to implement them,” said Al-Munif. He added that specialists from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Finance, the Mini ... Jump to full article >>

Group will be part of smoking ban court case in November PIERRE – The American Cancer Society won another battle Tuesday in its campaign to reduce the number of places where people can legally smoke tobacco in South Dakota. The cancer society and its South Dakota governmental affairs director, Jennifer Stalley, will get to take part in the court fight over whether there is a statewide vote next year on South Dakota’s new law banning ... Jump to full article >>

Town’s mayor urges all Lexington municipalities to OK bans to avoid confusion Springdale on Tuesday became the second town in Lexington County to snuff out smoking in restaurants, bars, stores and offices, and two neighboring communities may do likewise. The ban in Springdale mirrors limits on lighting up in workplaces in unincorporated parts of the county effective Jan. 1. It’s time for the 11 other county municipalities without ban ... Jump to full article >>

For 48 years, Don Brandt was known as the “Voice of the SCC Blackhawks” and the “Voice of the Burlington Grayhounds” on KBUR. But he also was a dedicated member of the Burlington School Board, having served several stints over the course of four decades. Brandt, 72, of Burlington, died Saturday afternoon at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. He is survived by his wife, Ferrel, and two sons, Blake and J ... Jump to full article >>

The air finally is clearing in bars, restaurants and clubs, a year after a state law was enacted to ban smoking in public places. “I’m sure a lot of bars have lost business over that,” said Lola Nobilese, referring to the Pennsylvania Clean Indoor Air Act. Nobilese, who manages Mulligan’s Clubhouse Grille in Harmar, added, “There are a lot of people who say that they come because they can smoke downstairs.” &# ... Jump to full article >>

Tobacco use is prohibited in hospitals in many European countries, although levels of compliance with this regulation differ. A study carried out by researchers from the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) has shown for the first time that exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in European hospitals is “low”, and “without any notable differences” between them. Europe wants to see smoking in all closed public places banne ... Jump to full article >>

As the patchwork effort to ban smokingin most indoor public places continues across the region, the battle could be moving to the ballot box. And while some supporters of the smoke-free campaign say that taking the issue to voters is the next logical step, others who favor the smoking restrictions, as well as many who don’t, argue that these votes are unnecessary. The latest development came Tuesday, as the St. Louis County Council voted ... Jump to full article >>

CLAYTON –St. Louis County Executive Charlie A. Dooley signed a bill Friday morning that will let voters decide on Nov. 3 whether to ban smoking in most indoor public places. “I think it is imperative that the people of St. Louis County deserve to be heard at the polls,” Dooley said before signing the bill in his office at the county administration building. The bill, passed Tuesday night by the County Council, exempts casino fl ... Jump to full article >>

LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan lawmaker says local governments should be able to ban smoking in restaurants and bars since a proposed statewide ban is stalled in the Legislature. A bill sponsored by Rep. Gary McDowell would let each county, city, township and village decide if people can smoke in local bars and restaurants. Michigan law allows only the Legislature to ban smoking in food establishments. McDowell says the law should be changed beca ... Jump to full article >>

BUJA (AFP) – British American Tobacco Nigeria and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria on Tuesday expressed their opposition to a proposed anti-tobacco bill to be discussed in parliament. The bill seeks to ban smoking in public places and forbids persons under the age of 18 to sell and buy tobacco products. The proposed law, which would amend the 1990 Tobacco Control Laws of Nigeria, also forbids communication between the manufacturer ... Jump to full article >>