United Kingdom 19/08/2015 UK body back e-cigarettes A UK government agency says e-cigarettes should be made available on prescription
Germany 09/06/2015 Has Barack Obama taken up smoking again? Is the pressure starting to tell on the US president? Barack Obama informed the world that he had given up smoking in 2011 after 30 years. But a
China 01/06/2015 Beijing bans smoking in all public indoor spaces Smoking has been banned in all indoor public spaces in Beijing. The toughest crackdown to date aims to stem a looming health crisis. But the move
China 01/06/2015 China introduces smoking ban in Beijing A smoking ban in Beijing comes into force today in the Chinese capital’s, restaurants, offices and on public transport . Health activists have
world news 29/05/2015 Ten questions to consider on World No Tobacco Day 2015 To mark World No Tobacco Day on Sunday, May 31, we have brought together ten key questions to consider: What is the tobacco death
United Kingdom 10/02/2014 UK: MPs vote in favour of smoking ban in cars carrying children Britain’s parliament has voted in favour of banning smoking in cars carrying children. The UK government said a ban would be introduced before the
China 30/12/2013 China calls for party officials who smoke to be 'criticised about their evil influence' Chinese party officials who smoke in public should be “criticised and educated about their evil influence”, it has been claimed. The call is part
world news 18/12/2013 EU strikes deal on tough new anti-tobacco rules Main elements of deal on EU tobacco controls Health warning Graphic picture and text warnings will have to cover 65 percent of the front and back of
USA 31/10/2013 New York cigarette buyers under age 21 to be outlawed The anti-smoking mayor of New York now has a law to raise the minimum age required to buy cigarettes in the city to the highest in the country: 21
Insight 19/12/2012 EU seeks bigger health warnings for cigarettes The EU’s health chief wants bigger warnings on cigarette packets and bans on flavours such as menthol. Commissioner Tonio Borg unveiled proposals
u talk 28/08/2011 U-talk: The truth behind cigarette health warnings This edition of U-talk looks at the health warnings that appear on the sides of cigarette packets. Our question about that comes from Lewis in the
