Sentences with phrase «for public smoking»

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For the most part, any public space where you are unable to smoke a cigarette will also be off limits for sparking a joint, while it will also be illegal to consume marijuana while in an automobiFor the most part, any public space where you are unable to smoke a cigarette will also be off limits for sparking a joint, while it will also be illegal to consume marijuana while in an automobifor sparking a joint, while it will also be illegal to consume marijuana while in an automobile.

Courts ruled 11 years ago that big tobacco companies had misled the general public about the health effects of smoking — and that they should pay a price for it.

For example, tobacco companies exerted hefty influence over American politics for years, but — as information about the toxic effects of smoking became public — major reforms took place and smoking in America has continually decreasFor example, tobacco companies exerted hefty influence over American politics for years, but — as information about the toxic effects of smoking became public — major reforms took place and smoking in America has continually decreasfor years, but — as information about the toxic effects of smoking became public — major reforms took place and smoking in America has continually decreased.

According to the Daily Mail, Jane Ellison, the public health minister, commented: «Trends in the drinking, smoking and teenage pregnancy rates for young people are very encouraging.

A leading cancer specialist has called for a smoking ban in London's public parks and at major landmarks.

The minimum 50p per unit price, delayed for six years by a legal challenge led by the Scotch Whisky Association, has been welcomed by the medical professional and health campaigners as the biggest breakthrough in public health since the ban on smoking in public.

But attempts to find a way to extract the smoke taint compound have so far failed and the industry is concerned about a lack of public money for research into the problem.

Bon Appétit's public relations gal Lilli Sherman joins me for a lunch of creamy quiche, a delicate smoked - fish tartine, and crunchy radishes, but we save plenty of room for the dreamy plated desserts, like this black - pepper cheesecake and a real - life version of the lemon - soufflé pudding cake that I'd stared at on proofs for months.

I almost think now that's its smoke and mirrors all the way to just confuse and befuddle the public and the fans its almost as if Winning something would be detrimental to what the board and Wenger are looking to do, perhaps if we won the premier league they arew scared we'd ask for more or something, I du n no I cant Figure it out for the life of me I cant.

The England forward has been earned public rebuke for both refusing to sign a new contract and for the photos of him smoking a shisha pipe that emerged last week.

Özil smoking has been public knowledge for years.

Park officials made their plans for the ban public Tuesday, saying the restriction would not only protect children from secondhand smoke but also keep beaches free of cigarette butts.

The dangers of smoking have been publicized for many years now and, thankfully, many women (and men) have quit smoking as a result of the public education endeavors of governments around the world.

Park officials made their plans for the ban public Tuesday, saying the restriction would not only protect children from second - hand smoke but also keep beaches free of cigarette butts.

The fact elements of the anti-smoking movement are opposing them while lobbying for evidence - free bans on smoking in public shows how tragically they have lost their way.

«This powerful intervention from doctors and health professionals underlines the compelling case for protecting children from smoking in cars,» Labour shadow public health minister Luciana Berger said.

«Smoking» in public health debates is usually used as a by - word for tobacco consumption, with cannabis treated separately as part of the drugs debate.

According to the DoH, smoking is the biggest preventable cause of death in England, accounting for more than 80,000 premature deaths each year and tobacco use is one of the most significant public health challenges.

«The Working Group will review possession and public smoking of marijuana to address public concerns in the fairest way possible, while also promoting public safety and quality of life for all New Yorkers.»

The de Blasio administration scaled back arrests for pot, typically arresting people only when they're caught smoking in public, and instead giving a summons when someone has pot on them but isn't smoking it.

The Brooklyn district attorney's office in 2014 defied the Police Department and decided to stop prosecuting some low - level marijuana cases, but carved out exceptions for people accused of smoking in public or who had criminal records.

Johnson said it may make sense for such arrests to continue, depending on the crime for which the person is wanted, even if police decide to give summonses for smoking in public.

Three men were on Wednesday charged before an Ikorodu Magistrates» Court in Lagos State for allegedly smoking (Cannabis) hemp in the public.

NYC arrested 16,925 people last year for low - level marijuana possession and smoking in public, a decline of only 1 percentage point from the previous year's total of 17,097, even though de Blasio said he would cut down on arrests.

But it seems much more clear - cut in regards to people who do NOT have such an easy choice; for example employees of smoking - OK restaurant; or neighbours of smoking - OK building; or people visiting public spaces.

Under scrutiny for a huge racial gap in marijuana busts, NYPD brass said they're making arrests in neighborhoods where residents are calling to complain about public weed smoking.

He also said it is important in reforming health care to realize that «there is no free lunch,» called for higher mileage standards for cars, talked about the struggles of carmakers in Detroit («You can't fight the marketplace»), and said that while he wouldn't call for a nationwide ban on smoking in public places like the one he pushed through in New York, «it would be great if America did it.»

Intended to help states pay for smoking - related public - health costs, it required tobacco companies to pay billions...

«Scotland has used devolution to tackle long - standing problems and there is real pride, for example, in the way it has led Europe on smoking and public health.

After a delay, the health bill was introduced last month containing plans for a partial ban on smoking in public places as planned, but the health secretary has said that it was «only a matter of time» before a blanket prohibition was introduced.

On Tuesday, the town board will hold a public hearing for a proposed law to restrict indoor smoking businesses to industrial and business zones, which would effectively bar them from opening near homes and public places like churches and schools.

Wright, who is running for Rep. Charles Rangel's congressional seat, not only indulges his tobacco itch in his Albany office, but ignores «no smoking» signs at public appearances, the sources said.

The Brooklyn district attorney's office has been experimenting for several weeks with declining to prosecute some cases of people who were arrested for smoking in public, the first official said.

· Referral 8757 set 7:05 p.m. on October 3, 2012 as the time and date for a public hearing on amending the Rockland County Multiple Dwelling Smoking Policy Act.

Bloomberg took heat for running a «nanny state,» and even poked fun at his ban on smoking in public places.

By casting doubt on the science, the need for behavior change is blunted — an approach the tobacco industry successfully employed throughout the 1980s and»90s to delay efforts to warn the public of smoking's dangers.

«Our findings provide evidence for policy makers and public health professionals about the need for smoke - free environments in places frequented by teens worldwide.»

«Using cotinine level to measure exposure to second - hand smoke has important public health implications, because increasing the scope of smoke - free environments would likely decrease cotinine levels in the general population and ultimately death,» said Emanuela Taioli, MD, PhD, Director of the Institute for Translation Epidemiology at Mount Sinai.

Professor Alastair Lewis, from York's Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories and the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, said: «Over 40 per cent of children have at least one smoking parent and whereas there is a general public awareness about the harms of second hand smoke, there is little knowledge about the dangers of third hand smoke.

«For decades the American Heart Association has strongly supported laws that require indoor public places and workplaces to be smoke - free,» said Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association.

Lead author Dr Matthew Jones says, «Smoking during pregnancy is a major global public health issue: a conservative estimate for the annual economic burden in the UK is # 23.5 million and in the US $ 110 million.

For example, tobacco smoking has been in a steady decline since the 1960s with all sorts of factors driving this trend — improved science and epidemiology, education through labeling and advertising campaigns, and greater public awareness of risks — all of which could be applied to behaviors that contribute to climate change.

That compares to a 10.1 per cent risk for the «ideal person» of the same age and gender who does not smoke or have diabetes, and who has normal blood pressure and body mass index, Dr. Gozdzik wrote in a study published in the journal BMC Public Health.

A new poll for Cancer Research UK of more than 4,300 people also revealed that very few people want to turn back the clock and allow smoking in enclosed public spaces.

«When we looked at data for the people who had never smoked, we also found evidence that having severe periodontal disease was related to an increased risk of lung cancer and colorectal cancer,» said Elizabeth Platz, Sc.D., deputy chair of the department of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and co-leader of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

Beijing has pledged a smoke - free Olympics, banning smoking from most indoor public spaces, workplaces and spectator areas of open - air stadiums for the duration of the games.

The authors note that public health initiatives that could help make the overall environment healthier include restricting the sale of non-nutritious foods in and around schools; menu labeling and providing incentives for food stores to build outlets in local food deserts; creating safe spaces for physical activity that are monitored to reduce the likelihood of crime; and maintaining smoke - free restaurants and public spaces, among others.

In the paper «Banning Smoking In Parks and on Beaches: Science, Policy, and the Politics of Denormalization,» published in the July issue of the journal Health Affairs, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health analyzed the evidence for these claims and found them to be far from definitive and, in some cases, weak.

In the argument for smoking bans in parks and on beaches, the most striking aspect, according to Dr. Bayer, is the assertion that just the act of smoking in public poses a threat to the well - being of children and adolescents because of the message it conveys.

They also came to understand the need for hard data to demonstrate some of the «core assumptions» of public health — for example, that smoking cessation programs would produce short - term reductions in health costs.