Philip Morris sued Uruguay in 2010 for $25 million over legislation enacted in 2006 banning smoking in public and tobacco advertising.
Strict Implementation of Smoking Ban in Public Places in Ethiopian Town of Mekelle
In Ethiopia, the parliament passed a law banning smoking in public places in 2014 and Mekelle is the first city to implement the law since January, 2015.
In Ethiopia, the parliament passed a law banning smoking in public places in 2014 and Mekelle is the first city to implement the law since January, 2015.
‘Uruguay President Tabara Vasquez stated that the country has emerged victorious after the claims of tobacco giant Philip Morris company have been roundly rejected by the World Bank’s arbitration body.’
He was citing a decision by the World Bank's arbitration body, the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes. Philip Morris sued Uruguay in 2010 for $25 million over legislation enacted in 2006 banning smoking in public and tobacco advertising.
Uruguay became the first Latin American country and the fifth in the world to ban smoking in public places under Vazquez, an oncologist who was serving a previous term as president (2005-2010) before returning to power last year.
Dutch Activists Calling for an End to Smokers' Corner in Cafes, Bars
Dutch anti-cigarette campaigners launched a lawsuit against the government calling for an end to spaces reserved for smokers in cafes and bars.
Dutch anti-cigarette campaigners launched a lawsuit against the government calling for an end to spaces reserved for smokers in cafes and bars.
Source-AFP
Bill To Ban Smoking In Car With Children Passes First Stage In Scottish Parliament
The bill has been backed in principle by the Scottish Government and Scottish Labor and health charities to protect children from the effects of second-hand smoke.
The bill has been backed in principle by the Scottish Government and Scottish Labor and health charities to protect children from the effects of second-hand smoke.
Support for Outdoor Smoking Ban Bubbles Up in the US and Canada
In 1993, roughly three quarters of people surveyed supported smoke-free laws for school grounds, but the numbers jumped as high as 94 percent in 2014.
In 1993, roughly three quarters of people surveyed supported smoke-free laws for school grounds, but the numbers jumped as high as 94 percent in 2014.
