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  2. Smoking ban - Wikipedia

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    The Republic of Ireland was the first country to introduce fully smoke-free workplaces (29 March 2004, after it was delayed from 1 January 2004). [96] The Irish workplace smoke-free law was introduced with the intention of protecting workers from secondhand smoke and to discourage smoking in a nation with a high percentage of smokers.

  3. List of smoking bans in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Statewide smoking ban: On May 1, 2007, the Smoke Free Arizona Act (Proposition 201) went into effect after passage by 54.7% of voters the prior November, banning smoking in all enclosed workplaces and within 20 feet (6.1 m) of an entrance or exit of such a place, including bars and restaurants, only exempting private residences, retail tobacco ...

  4. List of smoking bans - Wikipedia

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    Compliance with the indoor ban in pubs, restaurants and other workplaces is almost universal. Businesses covered by the smoking ban must display a statutory smoking sign at the entrance to, and around the building [285] as well as a smoke-free policy. Opinion polls at its introduction showed a clear majority of the Scottish public were in ...

  5. Smoker protection law - Wikipedia

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    Not specific to tobacco use, covers all lawful activities but has been interpreted by the courts as not creating any new substantive rights Colorado: 1990 CO REV. STAT. ANN § 24-34-402.5 Not specific to tobacco use, covers all lawful activities Connecticut: 2003 CT GEN. STAT. ANN. § 31-40s District of Columbia: 1993 D.C. CODE ANN. § 7-1703.3 ...

  6. List of smoke-free colleges and universities - Wikipedia

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    "Smoke out: Salem State to become a tobacco-free campus". Salem Gazette; Johnson, Jenna (17 January 2011). "Towson University fires up a strict anti-smoking policy". The Washington Post; Kincaid, Sara (13 December 2010). "U-Mary group wants campus to be tobacco-free". The Bismarck Tribune

  7. Shareholders push casinos to reassess indoor smoking

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    For example, public records show Trinity owns just 440 shares of Bally’s stock, or about 0.001% of the company. ... For now, Park MGM is the exception, but smoke-free advocates hope soon, it ...

  8. Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - Wikipedia

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    The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, (Pub. L. 111–31 (text), H.R. 1256) is a federal statute in the United States that was signed into law by President Barack Obama on June 22, 2009. The Act gives the Food and Drug Administration the power to regulate the tobacco industry. A signature element of the law imposes new warnings ...

  9. Smoke Free Illinois Act - Wikipedia

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    The Smoke-Free Illinois Act (410 ILCS 82; Public Act 095-0017) is a comprehensive anti-smoking law that took effect in Illinois on January 1, 2008 (). It bans smoking inside most buildings and vehicles used by the general public, used as a place of employment, or owned by the government or another public body .