Smoking Bans - Revision history

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Paul Herring: /* Santa Monica - Smoking in your own house - 12 July 2012 */

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 == England and Wales ==
-=== Proposal to ban smoking in cars ===
+=== Proposal to ban [[Smoking in cars|smoking in cars]] ===
 ==== BBC health editor [[Michelle Roberts]] shows her numeric illiteracy ====

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	The park commissioners voted in favour of the ban at a board meeting Monday night, acting on a staff recommendation to ban smoking in those areas for [[SHS\|medical and environmental reasons.]]<ref>http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2010/04/19/bc-smoking-ban-vancouver-parks-beaches.html</ref>}}		The park commissioners voted in favour of the ban at a board meeting Monday night, acting on a staff recommendation to ban smoking in those areas for [[SHS\|medical and environmental reasons.]]<ref>http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2010/04/19/bc-smoking-ban-vancouver-parks-beaches.html</ref>}}
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		+	== Russia ==
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		+	=== Russia joins the party - 15 Oct 2012 ===
		+	{{quote\|MOSCOW—The Kremlin is finally getting tough on Big Tobacco, with a determined push to pass strict anti-smoking rules in the world’s second-largest tobacco market.
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		+	[...]
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		+	A bill that would establish nationwide smoking restrictions similar to those seen in much of the West—such as limits on advertising and smoking in restaurants—is expected to be submitted to parliament on Nov. 1 for a vote early next year.
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		+	A separate effort to raise excise duties nearly 135% by 2015 has already passed a parliamentary committee.
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		+	[...]
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		+	In Russia, cigarettes cost a little over a dollar a pack, restaurants and bars are normally thick with smoke, and nearly 40% of the population (60% of men) light up, so the bill is a radical step.<ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443624204578058201182906048.html Kremlin Cracks Down on Big Tobacco] - The Wall Street Journal</ref>}}

	==References==		==References==

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 == England and Wales ==
-=== 16 November 2004 ===
+=== Proposal to ban smoking in cars ===
 Public Health white paper proposed a smoking ban in almost all public places.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4014597.stm</ref>
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 There was supposed to be wide consultation, including with the catering and pro-smoking lobby.
-=== 26 October 2005 ===
+==== 26 October 2005 ====
 Government announces plans to go ahead <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4375478.stm</ref>
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 Chief medical officer reconsiders resigning over the lack of a full ban. <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4466176.stm</ref> Considers the fact he was "ignored" put him in a difficult decision - no mention of what sort of position others that were ignored were put in.
-=== 14 February 2006 ===
+==== 14 February 2006 ====
 Proposed extension to the ban to all enclosed public spaces except private members clubs voted through with a majority.
 Subsequent proposed extension to include the ban private members clubs also voted through with a majority, overriding the previous proposal. This was then passed by the House of Lords.
-=== 30 November 2006 ===
+==== 30 November 2006 ====
 Ban announced to start the following July.
-=== 1 July 2007 ===
+==== 1 July 2007 ====
 A total ban on smoking tobacco products of any kind in an enclosed 'public' space or a space where 50% or more of the sides of the space were enclosed by walls introduced.

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	"Humana is dedicated to helping our employees take charge of their own health," said Dr. Charles Cox, Humana vice president and market medical officer for Arizona, Nevada and Utah.<ref name="humana" />}}		"Humana is dedicated to helping our employees take charge of their own health," said Dr. Charles Cox, Humana vice president and market medical officer for Arizona, Nevada and Utah.<ref name="humana" />}}
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		+	=== Cleveland Clinic - Ban on hiring smokers - Jun 2007 ===
		+	{{quote\|Pre-employment health evaluations for Cleveland Clinic job applicants now include [[Cotinine\|Cotinine testing]], in addition to the existing health and wellness screenings. The testing for Cotinine, a nicotine metabolite, is being incorporated as part of Cleveland Clinic's efforts to make the institution a healthy place to work and visit.
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		+	"As a leading healthcare organization dedicated to fighting disease and advocating healthy living, our policies and procedures must reflect that commitment," said Delos M. "Toby" Cosgrove, M.D. CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic. "Having banned smoking from our campuses and launched a communitywide program to promote smoking cessation, incorporating Cotinine testing is a natural extension of our efforts to highlight the perils of tobacco use."
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		+	An incremental rollout of the new policy, lasting through Sept. 1, will allow job applicants who test positive for Cotinine access to free, smoking cessation services. During this time, a positive test will not affect a person's employment status.
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		+	Effective Sept. 1, applicants will be informed of the policy when they apply for a job. The presence of Cotinine will be confirmed during the post-offer required physical exam. Applicants who test positive for tobacco products will not be considered for employment and will be referred to tobacco cessation resources paid for by Cleveland Clinic. After 90 days, applicants successful in quitting will be encouraged to reapply.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cleveland-clinic-to-include-nicotine-testing-in-pre-employment-physicals-as-part-of-enhanced-wellness-initiative-58540132.html Cleveland Clinic to Include Nicotine Testing in Pre-Employment Physicals as Part of Enhanced Wellness Initiative] - PR Newswire</ref>}}

	== Australia ==		== Australia ==

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 == United States ==
 === Delray Beach, Florida - Ban on hiring smokers - 3 Oct 2012 ===
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 The new rules essentially treat cigarettes like an illegal narcotic. <ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/11/us/11smoking.html?pagewanted=all&amp;_r=0&_r=3& Hospitals Shift Smoking Bans to Smoker Ban] - New York Times</ref>}}
 == Australia ==

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	But in an informal report expected to be delivered during Tuesday's pre-Council meeting, the mayor said Fort Worth's human resources department is examining hiring policies as part of its overall health care strategy.<ref>[http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/Fort-Worth-to-consider-tobacco-ban-for-new-employees-147649255.html Fort Worth to consider tobacco ban for new city employees] WFAA</ref>}}		But in an informal report expected to be delivered during Tuesday's pre-Council meeting, the mayor said Fort Worth's human resources department is examining hiring policies as part of its overall health care strategy.<ref>[http://www.wfaa.com/news/health/Fort-Worth-to-consider-tobacco-ban-for-new-employees-147649255.html Fort Worth to consider tobacco ban for new city employees] WFAA</ref>}}
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		+	=== Hospitals in general - Ban on hiring smokers - Feb 2012 ===
		+	{{quote\|Smokers now face another risk from their habit: it could cost them a shot at a job.
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		+	More hospitals and medical businesses in many states are adopting strict policies that make smoking a reason to turn away job applicants, saying they want to increase worker productivity, reduce health care costs and encourage healthier living.
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		+	The policies reflect a frustration that softer efforts — like banning smoking on company grounds, offering cessation programs and increasing health care premiums for smokers — have not been powerful-enough incentives to quit.
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		+	The new rules essentially treat cigarettes like an illegal narcotic. <ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/11/us/11smoking.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0&_r=3& Hospitals Shift Smoking Bans to Smoker Ban] - New York Times</ref>}}

	== Australia ==		== Australia ==

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 == United States ==
-=== Delray Beach, Florida - Hiring smokers - 3 Oct 2012 ===
+=== Delray Beach, Florida - Ban on hiring smokers - 3 Oct 2012 ===
 {{quote|It's too late for butts: a South Florida city has banned the hiring of employees who smoke or use tobacco products in an effort to save on insurance.
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 The ban is meant to help save the cash-strapped city on health insurance premium fees. Human Resources director Bruce Koeser told NBC 6 that [http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Delray-Beach-Considers-Hiring-Only-Non-Smokers--162055485.html each smoker costs an extra $12,000] in health and disability-related costs. <ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/02/delray-beach-florida-bans_n_1933172.html Delray Beach, Florida Bans Hiring Of Smokers Or Tobacco Users To Save On Health Insurance] - Huffington Post</ref>}}
-=== Santa Monica - Smoking in your own house -  12 July 2012 ===
+=== Santa Monica, California - Smoking in your own house -  12 July 2012 ===
 {{quote|Tenants of multi-family housing complexes will be required to publically disclose if they smoke under new regulations adopted Tuesday in an initial 4-2 vote by the Santa Monica City Council.
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 "My motive is strictly a public health measure," he said. "It’s just time that we made homes and living spaces safe for people... we [would] certainly save them a lifetime of diseases that’s going to occur for sure."
 <ref>http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/santa-monica-shelves-its-smoking-ban</ref>}}
 == Australia ==

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	Those who smoke in "non-smoking" units will face a $100 fine. Repeat offenders will be subject to citations as high as $500.<ref>http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/city-to-force-tenants-to-declare-smoking-or-non-smoking</ref>}}		Those who smoke in "non-smoking" units will face a $100 fine. Repeat offenders will be subject to citations as high as $500.<ref>http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/city-to-force-tenants-to-declare-smoking-or-non-smoking</ref>}}
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		+	Update 24 July 2012 - there appears to have been a temporary reprieve:
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		+	{{quote\|But the ordinance required a second vote before becoming law, and in what Mayor Richard Bloom called a "very unusual move," the ordinance failed on its second pass.
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		+	"What we’re simply doing is giving more thought to this," said City Councilwoman Gleam Davis, who was absent from the previous meeting.
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		+	Bloom and City Councilman Terry O'Day supported the rules July 10, but changed course Tuesday, saying they now believe the council needs to better assess how the smoking ordinance would affect medicinal marijuana users and landlords.
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		+	[...]
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		+	Councilman Bob Holbrook said he would not be deterred in his support for the regulations after receiving emails from longtime residents referring to him as a "Nazi" and "Hitler."
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		+	"My motive is strictly a public health measure," he said. "It’s just time that we made homes and living spaces safe for people... we [would] certainly save them a lifetime of diseases that’s going to occur for sure."
		+	<ref>http://santamonica.patch.com/articles/santa-monica-shelves-its-smoking-ban</ref>}}

	== New Zeland ==		== New Zeland ==