Helen Alvarez50% of Japanese Hospitals are Fully Smoke-FreeOf the roughly 8,500 hospitals across Japan, 50 percent have banned smoking on their premises, a health ministry survey showed Wednesday.Dec 3, 2015Dec 3, 2015
Helen AlvarezCleveland to Ban Tobacco Sales to People Under 21“It’s not so much creating an oligopoly for flavored tobacco, it’s limiting the sale to places that are selling within the state’s legal…Nov 19, 2015Nov 19, 2015
Helen AlvarezPrices of Foreign Cigarettes Up 20 Percent in RussiaAs a result of an increase in excise duties and the weakening of the ruble, the prices of foreign cigarettes in Russia have gone up by 20…Nov 11, 2015Nov 11, 2015
Helen AlvarezNew Tobacco Tax in HungaryJanos Lazar told a regular press conference that the new tax is expected to be 4 forints (EUR 0.01) per cigarette.Nov 3, 2015Nov 3, 2015
Helen AlvarezBoulder County to Consider Smoking BanShould smoking be prohibited on all of Boulder County’s parks and open space lands?Oct 22, 2015Oct 22, 2015
Helen AlvarezNew Smoke-Free Campaign in WalesA new campaign to mark the countdown to the ban on smoking in cars carrying children under 18 comes into force in tomorrow.Sep 16, 2015Sep 16, 2015
Helen AlvarezKey to Stop Cravings for CigarettesScientists have discovered the key to halting craving for cigarettes, food, drugs and even sex — playing TETRIS.Sep 10, 2015Sep 10, 2015
Helen AlvarezBoehner Likes Cigarettes More Than PresidencySpeaker of the House John Boehner said on The Golf Channel he has too many vices to run for president. Boehner made the remark in an…Aug 14, 2015Aug 14, 2015
Helen AlvarezCasper Smoking Ordinance Returns to Center StageAn ordinance allowing smoking in Casper bars could be struck down again if a petitioner who has been fighting the law can verify about 60…Aug 7, 2015Aug 7, 2015
Helen AlvarezCigarettes Will Cost £15 a Pack in the UKMedics want the Government to consider big hikes in cigarette prices and a new “fat tax” to prevent 30,000 cancer cases a year. Englishmen…Jul 21, 2015Jul 21, 2015