Non-smoking teens who used e- cigarettes are much more likely to smoke conventional cigarettes compared to those who never used e-cigarettes, according to a study out Monday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
At the end of a school day in Beijing's Chaoyang District on Wednesday afternoon, several young boys walked out of the gates of a junior high, lighting a cigarette immediately like old smokers.
Fresh air made a welcome return to ongoing annual meetings of local legislatures and political advisory bodies across China thanks to a government smoking ban.
Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, on Wednesday implemented a tough smoking ban in specified public places aimed at combating "indoor haze harm." The legislation clearly specifies "non-smoking" indoor areas, including medical institutions, schools, government office buildings, public dining places, and public transport carriers.
A survey by the Chinese Health Ministry has revealed that China's ban on smoking in indoor public spaces has been mostly ignored.
Russia started an all-out advance Monday against smoking as President Vladimir Putin signed a law significantly restricting tobacco smokers.
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