By Laura Stroup University News Service University of Minnesota and Ohio State University researchers have found that smoking bans do not have a significant impact on bar and restaurant ...

“I see people smoking at restaurants without being discreet or moving away to avoid affecting the health of others. “This is in spite of the many no-smoking signs put up in eateries and ...

With a stroke of a pen, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty made it illegal to smoke in bars and restaurants in the state beginning Oct. 1. We’ve used this space in the past to advocate for ...

Ashtrays filled up fast, and lighters sparked incessantly in hazy, smoke-filled Stub & Herbs on Wednesday as patrons marked the last night of smoking in local bars and restaurants. It’s officially ...

Malaysia enforced a nationwide smoking ban on all restaurants, including public and open-air eateries on Tuesday, which has garnered mixed reactions from smokers and restaurant owners. From the ...

Al Darmaky said all malls, shopping centres, restaurants and all enclosed public facilities will be no-smoking zones. Violators of the ban would face stiff penalties, he added. The regulation is ...

The guidelines say smoking should be banned in outdoor or semi-outdoors areas such as patios, terraces, balconies and ...

From April, the wider Osaka region will prohibit smoking in restaurants with seating areas larger than 30 square metres (320 sq ft), although lighting up in a separate space, such as a smoking ...