Plans to Ban Smoking in New Jersey Parks and Beach...

Residents of New Jersey have been taking their cigarettes outdoors for three years now. But one top lawmaker wants them to quit puffing outside as well. This proposal could be taken up by the end of the year and it would ban smoking in public parks and beaches. Sen. Barbara Buono, plans to introduce a bill when Legislature returns, and she says, "It's moved beyond a nuisance to a health hazard." Recently New...

David Hockney Hating his Government for Banning Sm...

People like David Hockney come few and far apart. He feels that the Labour Government got in the way of his smoking and he hates them for it. The 72-year-old British man has been smoking all his life. He is part of a group of MPs who are vouching for the ban to be loosened. This group has members from all political parties who want designated smoking rooms to be allowed in pubs. The turning point for Hockney was when he found...

University of Georgia Unsure of All-Encompassing S...

Colleges and universities worldwide are starting to implement campus-wide smoking bans. The University of Georgia is not sure it is going to follow this trend, according to one administrator. Tom Jackson, vice president for public affairs said, "Our philosophy is to protect students and personnel from the effects of secondhand smoke, but we try not to legislate against individual habits." Smoking is prohibited,...

Smoking Ban Goes Outdoors in Santa Cruz

A wide-ranging smoking ban has recently been enacted in the city of Santa Cruz. Some are ecstatic about the new law and others are not so happy, as is usually the case with smoking bans. The ban was passed unanimously by City Council and it bans smoking in front of dining areas (bars and coffee shops included) and within 25 feet of any window or door used by the public. That’s not the end of it for smokers in Santa Cruz as...

Smoking Not Banned in Hutchinson's Parks Afte...

Smoking will continue to be allowed in Hutchinson, Minnesota's parks, public opinion has been considered in this town and smoking will not be prohibited in public parks. City Council received a lot of phone calls and comments about the proposed smoke-free parks policy. Instead of banning smoking in parks council members Chad Cznmowski and Jim Haugen, have decided to put their efforts toward educating young people about...

Smoking Ban at the University of Louisville

As of November 19th, the University of Louisville will be banning smoking on all campuses. Smoking has already been banned indoors, and according to Provost Shirley Willihnganz this is simply a minor move of the ban outdoors. There will university-designated smoking areas, so smokers will still have somewhere to go. This ban has actually been put in place to help students who are trying to kick the habit, says Willihnganz....