Kenya’s besieged tobacco industry is toying with the idea of covertly sponsoring dozens of litigants to sue city and town councils who have banned smoking in public areas for infringing on their constitutional right to smoke, even as more towns line up to impose similar bans.
Some industry players are, however, concerned that a vigorous fight-back [...]

Nevada’s passage of a ballot measure that will chase smokers out of slot machine sections at supermarkets, gas stations and convenience stores, and from bars that serve food is part of an evolution from a frontier state in which anything goes into an urbanized society, analysts say.
Eric Herzik, a political science professor at the University [...]

The trade has panned West-minster Council for suggesting that smoking be outlawed on the streets outside pubs when the ban comes into force next year.
As the Morning Advertiser exclusively revealed last week, the council has asked Government for the power to designate certain streets no-smoking because of the high density of bars. Anyone
lighting up on [...]

Many adults in France are in favour of stricter regulations for the public consumption of tobacco, according to a poll by Ifop. 77 per cent of respondents support the proposal to ban smoking in restaurants.
In addition, 66 per cent of respondents are in favour of a smoking ban in cafes, bars and brasseries, and 61 [...]

The legal age of smoking in Scotland should be raised from 16 to 18, a team of experts is to tell Holyrood.
Dr Laurence Gruer, who is director of public health for NHS Scotland, has proposed the move along with other medical practitioners.
Health minister Andy Kerr described the plan as “an important step forward” in preventing [...]