Ban on Using Mobile Batteries on Board Starts Mid-April, Public Comments Begin
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced a ban on the use of mobile batteries onboard planes starting mid-April due to increasing incidents of smoking and fire.
Police and Rescue Service oppose smoking ban on balconies
The Police and Rescue Service in Estonia are against enshrining a smoking ban on balconies into law, suggesting that agreements among residents would be a more effective solution.
All you need to know about vaping ban consultation for certain public areas
The UK government is holding a consultation on proposals to extend smoking bans to include vaping in certain public areas, aiming to protect children and hospital patients from the harms of second-hand smoke.
Smoking and vaping to be BANNED in these public areas - changes in full
The UK Government is proposing a ban on smoking and vaping in specific public areas such as outside hospitals, schools, and playgrounds to protect non-smokers from second-hand smoke exposure.
Ruling Finalized: Smoking Weed is Allowed in the English Garden
A ruling by the Bavarian Administrative Court has lifted the ban on cannabis consumption in parks managed by the palaces administration, including Munich's English Garden.
Vaping's grim truth as study shows deadly side effects from heart disease to dementia
A new study reveals that vaping may pose serious long-term health risks similar to those of smoking, coinciding with the UK government's ban on single-use vapes.
Baden-Württemberg decides on significantly stricter rules against smokers
Due to a new law, smokers in Baden-Württemberg will face major changes, including bans in many places affecting cigarettes, vapes, and shishas.
Sean Penn lights up at the Golden Globe Awards
Sean Penn was caught smoking a cigarette at the Golden Globe Awards, despite the smoking ban in the venue.
Girl (25) thrown out of the café for smoking. She has shoulder and upper arm fractures
A 25-year-old girl was severely injured after being forcibly removed from a café in Varaždin for ignoring smoking prohibitions, leading to an investigation of a 40-year-old security guard.
Ignored the bouncer's warning, this one dragged her out of the café by her hair. She has fractures in her shoulder and upper arm
A 40-year-old bouncer in Varaždin is under investigation for severe bodily injury after he forcibly removed a 25-year-old woman from a café for ignoring multiple smoking warnings, resulting in her falling and sustaining fractures.