Context. Under former Speaker Nancy Pelosi's leadership, the House did ban smoking in most areas of the Capitol in 2007. That ban's removal in 2023 did not change any policy regarding smoking in a ...

This would ban smoking, including e-cigarettes, in casinos and bars.Jen Rubolino, a table games dealer at Rivers Casino and co-leader of CEASE Pennsylvania, is celebrating after House Bill 1657 ...

Among the signs smoking may be on its way out: This year House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi has added his name for the first time as co-sponsor to the proposed House version of the smoking ban ...

About 50% of menthol smokers switched to non-menthol cigarettes following a ban, but another 24% quit smoking altogether, the pooled evidence revealed. About 12% switched to other flavored tobacco ...

Currently, casinos are exempt from smoking bans, but that would change under new legislation, in large part due to the complaints and concerns of employees at Rivers Casino.

Spain is moving forward with plans to extend smoking bans to public spaces, including restaurant terraces and outdoor areas in bars, the southern European country's health minister announced on ...

But now they face an unwelcome blast of fresh air: On July 1, the Netherlands will be one of the last European countries to ban smoking in bars and restaurants in compliance with EU law. IE 11 is ...

If the FDA’s proposed ban were rolled out nationwide, the 24% quit rate would mean 4.44 million American ex-smokers. The data also provide a granular look at the effects of menthol bans.

WASHINGTON — White House officials will take more time to review a sweeping plan from U.S. health regulators to ban menthol cigarettes, an unexpected delay that anti-tobacco groups fear could ...

Tanzi said opponents of the 2004 ban on most indoor smoking also predicted revenue losses for restaurants and bars. But, she said, “The sky has not fallen, and we are all better off as a result.” ...

Regulators are considering a ban on a chemical involved in a method of decaffeinating coffee, but your Sanka's probably safe. Here's what to know.

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show youth smoking at a historic low, with just 1.9 percent of high schoolers lighting ...