Read more smoking ban stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7315/smoking-ban.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:43:55 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70567/smoke-breaks-bad-for-health-good-for-business.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt’s a good thing that smokers have been banished to huddle outside or in special smoking rooms at work, writes Michael Skapinker of the Financial Times . Not just because it keeps their second-hand smoke away from the rest of us, but because it brings them closer together. Sure, it's bad...http://www.newser.com/story/70567/smoke-breaks-bad-for-health-good-for-business.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Sep 2009 8:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70342/smoking-ban-health-hype-going-up-in-smoke.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagReporters are covering stories that link smoking bans to lower heart attack rates—which would be terrific news if it were true, Christopher Snowdon writes on Spiked. Even the anti-smoking group Action on Smoking and Health stood up to a Sunday Times report of a "10% heart attack drop," saying...http://www.newser.com/story/70342/smoking-ban-health-hype-going-up-in-smoke.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 25 Sep 2009 17:23:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69401/nyc-seeks-smoking-ban-for-parks-beaches.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSmokers banished outdoors by New York City's 2003 smoking ban may soon find much of the outdoors off-limits for lighting up as well, the New York Times reports. The city's health commissioner said yesterday that he plans to push for a full smoking ban in all the city's parks and...http://www.newser.com/story/69401/nyc-seeks-smoking-ban-for-parks-beaches.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 15 Sep 2009 5:37:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68120/troops-fume-over-proposed-smoking-ban.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSince the days of Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s signature corncob pipe, through the rationing of cigarettes during World War II, smoking has been ingrained part of military culture. But a new proposal to introduce a smoking ban in the armed forces is sparking fierce opposition, with some saying it could cost...http://www.newser.com/story/68120/troops-fume-over-proposed-smoking-ban.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 30 Aug 2009 13:29:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66318/iraqi-tempers-ablaze-over-smoking-ban.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSmoking is rampant across the Middle East, and in Iraq nicotine fuels everything from high-level government meetings to weddings and funerals. That's why a new anti-tobacco law making its way through parliament is causing huge public outcry, reports the Washington Post . "We all have to deal with anger issues here;...http://www.newser.com/story/66318/iraqi-tempers-ablaze-over-smoking-ban.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 07 Aug 2009 8:40:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64512/gates-refuses-to-ban-smoking-in-war-zones.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerican troops in war zones won't have to battle the enemy while suffering nicotine withdrawal, CNN reports. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is willing to consider some of the recommendations in a Pentagon-commissioned report calling for a totally tobacco-free military, but he has no intention of ordering stressed-out troops in combat...http://www.newser.com/story/64512/gates-refuses-to-ban-smoking-in-war-zones.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Jul 2009 1:49:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64055/pentagon-mulls-smoking-ban-for-troops.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPentagon health experts are pushing for the military to ban tobacco, a move that would upend a traditionally smoky culture, the USA Today reports. Tobacco use is rising among troops, many of whom turn to cigarettes to relieve combat zone stress, and that winds up costing the Pentagon and Veteran's...http://www.newser.com/story/64055/pentagon-mulls-smoking-ban-for-troops.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 10 Jul 2009 8:14:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60756/in-e-cigs-some-see-more-clouds-than-silver-lining.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThousands are lighting up high-tech cigarettes that produce no smoke—allowing users to puff wherever they are, the New York Times reports. Battery-powered e-cigarettes use cartridges that usually contain nicotine, flavoring, and a liquid that vaporizes to create the appearance of smoke. Though health implications remain largely unknown, some users...http://www.newser.com/story/60756/in-e-cigs-some-see-more-clouds-than-silver-lining.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 02 Jun 2009 10:31:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58877/english-pub-gets-around-smoking-ban.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOne British pub has found a way around the country’s smoking ban, one that could send the entire law up in smoke. Owner Kerry Fenton has turned her bar’s tap room into a “Smoking Research Center.” Would-be puffers need only fill out a questionnaire asking how much they smoke and...http://www.newser.com/story/58877/english-pub-gets-around-smoking-ban.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 13 May 2009 12:26:00 CDT