From Reuters.com ---
(Reuters) - Strict new bans take effect on Tuesday in two of Western Europe's final bastions for smokers, Germany and France. Ireland imposed the world's first nationwide ban on smoking in the workplace in 2004. U.S. states, including Florida and California, have had similar bans since 2003.
In November 2004, Bhutan became the first country to ban tobacco sales entirely. Here is a factbox on some other countries that have banned smoking in some form in 2007.
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2007 JANUARY:
-- Hong Kong: Imposes a ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, as well as restaurants, parks and beaches. However, bars, nightclubs and mahjong parlors are exempt until 2009.
-- Belgium: A law comes into effect banning smoking in restaurants and other places where food is served, but it is allowed in bars, cafes, etc. mainly serving drinks. These places must have ventilation installed as long as they are at least 50 sq meters in area. Belgium had banned smoking in the workplace. Read on...
Comments: How many years has it taken to actually ban smoking? And how many people are addicted to, and love to, smoke? It begs the question, when will some other consumables be banned? The time will come eventually, just like it did for smoking. The only problem is that the argument won't be the same for these items as it is for smoking, because 2nd hand smoke is harmful to others. Drinking high-fructose corn syrup filled drinks is not...unless you take it from the angle of being a burden on others financially because of the increase in health care costs that all of us must share. We'll see... All we can do is continue to spread the word and educate others about which products are the leading contributors to the obesity epidemic. Do you know which ones they are? http://www.ViceBustingDiet.com
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