Illegal indoor smoking lounges in Seattle attracts violent activities over the past year and a half, so the city aims to crack down a dozen of smoking lounges.
Tobacco Gentleman's Smoking Lounge in Use Again
Gentleman's smoking lounge which once was the epitome of luxury and culture is on a comeback trail, although the use of tobacco is being questioned.
Gentleman's smoking lounge which once was the epitome of luxury and culture is on a comeback trail, although the use of tobacco is being questioned.
According to a Seattle police department spokesman, the homicides occurred in the vicinity of the businesses, and also other crimes such as theft, trespassing, disturbances and assault.
There are a dozen indoor smoking lounges that typically offer customers water pipes for smoking tobacco.
New Air Filter can Clear Cigarette Smoke in an Hour Inside a Smoking Room
A nano-catalyst filter has been developed which can be used in a smoking room to reduce and purify harmful substances of cigarette smoke.
A nano-catalyst filter has been developed which can be used in a smoking room to reduce and purify harmful substances of cigarette smoke.
State law bans smoking in indoor public places and places of employment, but Seattle lacks the authority under current law to revoke the lounges' licenses or shut them down over smoking violations alone, said John Schochet, a spokesman for the city attorney.
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Belgium's top court expands the country's smoking ban in all cafes and casinos.
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Daily Smokers Were 60% Less Probable to Vote Compared to Their Non-Smoking Peers
The stigma associated with smoking may create social withdrawal or feelings of depression among smokers which keep them away from voting.
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