The Japanese city is “beautifying” itself ahead of hosting the World Expo — not by planting flowers, but by banning ...

Ashtrays filled up fast, and lighters sparked incessantly in hazy, smoke-filled Stub & Herbs on Wednesday as patrons marked the last night of smoking in local bars and restaurants. It’s officially ...

For these and other reasons, the Legislature should bypass the cities and ban smoking in bars and restaurants. Five states – California, Delaware, Florida, Maine and New York – already have smoking ...

Osaka mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama says the ban will make city ‘safe’. Meanwhile the Osaka region is extending a ban on smoking in ...

Answer: According to the City of Houston’s Smoking Ordinance, smoking is prohibited within restaurants; however, is permitted in restaurant and bar outdoor seating areas. Therefore, smoking ...

Malaysia enforced a nationwide smoking ban on all restaurants, including public and open-air eateries on Tuesday, which has garnered mixed reactions from smokers and restaurant owners. From the ...

Al Darmaky said all malls, shopping centres, restaurants and all enclosed public facilities will be no-smoking zones. Violators of the ban would face stiff penalties, he added. The regulation is ...

Current national laws largely ban smoking in establishments such as restaurants, offices and public transportation, and some cities have bans in public places. It is also illegal for people under ...