DPRK, one of the last bastions of free, unhindered smoking, a country where just about every adult male can and does light up almost anywhere he pleases and where leader Kim Jong-un is hardly ever seen without a lit cigarette in his hand, is now officially trying to get its people to kick the habit.
A DPRK’s anti-smoking campaign has apparently failed to persuade young leader Kim Jong-un to quit, despite his late father’s warning that “a cigarette is like a gun aiming at your heart”.
Strict legislation in terms of smoking has imposed the feeling of marginalization to more and more smokers in Australia, said a report released by the Australian National University (ANU) on Thursday.
They said it couldn't be done but, 12 months on, Beijing's smoking ban has been heralded a success having made shared public spaces in the capital cleaner, healthier and safer.
China has back-pedalled on a proposed national smoke-free law, with plans now to grant exemptions to restaurants, bars, hotels and airports.
Cigarette smoking is declining among adults in the United States, according to a national survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Asian Vape Association warns a black market would thrive in city if e-cigarettes were outlawed, but anti-smoking council disagrees
An Australian state government will face opposition over its proposal to raise the smoking age to 21 or 25, with the region's powerful hospitality industry planning to challenge the bid.
Smoking among Australia's youth has reached a record low, with researchers attributing the steady decline to tighter regulation of tobacco products.
An Australian state government has outlined its plan to increase the smoking age well above the national standard of 18.
China's New Year blockbuster "Gone With The Bullets" was given an award of shame for excessive smoking as part of the country's latest anti-tobacco campaign.
Couples are more likely to quit smoking, exercise more or lose weight if they take up these healthy habits together, a new study suggested Monday.
China's first nationwide smoking control law should also cover electronic cigarettes, which have been gaining popularity worldwide, to better protect the public, anti-smoking campaigners said.
China is mulling a ban on all forms of tobacco advertising, sponsorship and promotion of tobacco products, according to a draft regulation on Monday.
Experts have warned of the great dangers of lung cancer at a press conference in Vienna Wednesday, citing the huge global death toll the most fatal form of cancer brings, and urging preventative measures.
Lawmakers in Beijing reviewed a draft law on smoking control, this time including a ban on smoking in single occupancy offices, for the second time on Thursday.
Smoking is a harmful habit that causes a number of urological diseases that few people are aware of, experts said Thursday.
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