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Bulgaria extends smoking ban to cafes, stadiums – Lawmakers in Bulgaria approved on Thursday last-minute changes to the country's health bill to ban smoking in stadiums and all enclosed public spaces such as cafes and restaurants as of June 1.

Smoking Ban In Church Vicinity – MANILA, Philippines – Catholic prelates want to ban smoking even outside the church premises. The prelates led by Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes, member of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines Permanent Council, are in favor of banning smoking even outside church premises for health and environmental reasons. “I am absolutely in favor to ban smoking even at the church premises …

Fewer Young Americans Smoking, Survey Finds – THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) — Smoking rates among American teens and young adults fell between 2004 and 2010, but too many of them still light up, a new federal government report reveals.

Bulgaria bans smoking in indoor public spaces – SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria's parliament voted on Thursday to ban smoking in all indoor public spaces from June 1 in an attempt to persuade one of Europe's heaviest smoking nations to kick the habit. The European Union's poorest member state has joined a growing list of nations to ban smoking in bars and restaurants. It also agreed to forbid smoking outside nurseries and schools and at stadiums …

Smoking Surges; 'Defective' Tax Blamed – MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) has sounded the alarm bells over what it described as an imminent "smoking epidemic" in the country, noting that smoking prevalence among Filipinos has intensified despite the passage of the sin tax in 2004.

Anti-smoking campaign saves Mass. $3 for every $1 spent, study finds – For every dollar Massachusetts spends on anti-smoking programs for low income residents it saves $3 in medical costs, largely from avoided heart attacks and other cardiac-related hospitalizations, a new study finds. That translated into an annual net savings of about $14.7 million for the state Medicaid program, according to the research by George Washington University. State health officials …

Hard to argue in favor of smoking in clubs – It's not easy for a politician to defend smoking but Eagle River Assemblyman Bill Starr will be doing just that next week. Starr has proposed a repeal of the smoking ban for private clubs — one in particular: the Eagles Aerie 4174 that is located in Starr's district.

Denver airport to clear air by cutting back on smoking lounges – By year's end, Denver International Airport will be nearly smoke-free, with all but one of the four indoor smoking lounges closed.

Smoking Ban Takes Effect at Haddad Riverfront Park – A new smoking ban took effect Friday at Haddad Riverfront Park and got mixed reviews from the crowds attending.

Another look at smoking ordinances in Arlington – Smoking at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington could soon be called out. Puffing on a cigarette at Cowboys Stadium could draw a penalty.