New Hampshire on Tuesday moved a step closer to banning cigarette smoking in all restaurants and bars. The House approved a statewide smoking ban, 189-156. It now heads to the Senate. Supporters pointed to the danger of secondhand smoke for workers and patrons. They say other states that enacted a ban have not seen their [...]

Europe In Europe, there are many new developments. A complete workplace ban, including bars and restaurants, was introduced in the Republic of Ireland in April 2004. In the Netherlands, a ban on smoking in the workplace (excluding the hospitality sector) was introduced in January 2004. Complete bans will also be introduced in Norway in June [...]

Take a deep breath and smell the clover this St. Patrick’s Day: a study of indoor air quality at Irish pubs around the world has found smoking bans work. Researchers with the Harvard-led study tested air quality by measuring tiny particulate matter in 128 Irish pubs around the world, including two in Canada. Even they [...]

Most smokers know that smoking impairs their sense of smell and taste buds, the thing is you don’t really appreciate how much until you quit! I always knew it was an issue, but I didn’t realise until I quit what an impact it has, how much tastiness you are missing out on, and of course [...]

A new hard-hitting campaign showing the emotional impact of smoking related diseases, was launched today by the British Public Health Minister Caroline Flint. The emotionally charged campaign features a terminal lung cancer patient who has already chosen the plot where she will be buried. Forty three year old Trudi Endersby, along with her two daughters, [...]