On Friday, China passed an anti-smoking bill with a majority vote by the Standing Committee of Beijing Municipal People's Congress. The new law will come into effect on June 1, 2015. China plans to ban smoking in public spaces, both in-door and out-door. Indoor smoking ban refers to all indoor public space, including public transport and working places. Outdoor smoking ban has however some … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Town Proposes City-Wide Tobacco Ban
Health officials and wellness specialists are generally the ones to grace the front lines of the tobacco fight. However, a small town in Massachusetts, which has grown tired of keeping up with companies that market tobacco products to underage smokers, is planning on giving a new meaning to the word 'prohibition'. Townsfolk from the central Massachusetts burg of Westminster, are considering an … [Read more...]