Archive for February, 2007

German states agree partial smoking ban in restaurants-bars; vote on March 22

HANOVER, Germany (AFX) - Health ministers from Germany's 16 states have agreed to a limited smoking ban in restaurants, cafes and other catering establishments, which must now be approved at a meeting of state leaders on March 22. Continue

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Altadis Fourth-Quarter Net Falls on Spain Smoking Ban (Update2)

Altadis SA's profit declined for the fourth quarter in five as the maker of Gauloises cigarettes and Cohiba cigars was hurt by lower consumption in Spain, where the government banned workplace smoking last year. Continue

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Court tosses punitive damages against Big Tobacco

WASHINGTON -- Splitting 5-4, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a nearly $80 million punitive damages ruling against Philip Morris. Continue

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EU legislators disobey own smoking ban

STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - European legislators have voted to set up sealed smokers' rooms in their Strasbourg and Brussels buildings after a voluntary ban on lighting up failed, officials said on Tuesday. Continue

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Why cigarette warning labels don’t always work

The heated discussion that followed the story on cigarette package warning labels hit on a number of interesting themes. Continue

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