smoking ban

A woman smokes a cigarette in a Beijing shopping market, even though the practice is now banned inside public spaces.

World News
Health & Safety

How Does A City Stop 4 Million Smokers From Lighting Up?

2:30pm June 10, 2015

by Anthony Kuhn

A few years ago, smoking was so common in Beijing that doctors, nurses and patients would even puff away in hospital hallways. Now the city is trying — again — to ban smoking indoors. It isn't easy.

Queue Listen Now

Those were the days: A stewardess lights a cigar for a passenger aboard an American Airlines flight in 1949.

National
Health & Safety

Will Vaping Reignite The Battle Over Smoking On Airplanes?

9:50am February 26, 2015

by Poncie Rutsch

It's been 25 years since people could light up with impunity on domestic airline flights. But that doesn't mean they're not still trying. And e-cigarettes are reviving conflict over clean air aloft.

Some employees say e-cigarettes increase their productivity and help them steer clear of tobacco. But health regulators are looking into possible risks to e-cig users — and to co-workers.

Health & Safety

OK To Vape In The Office? Cities, Feds And Firms Still Deciding

8:50am April 24, 2014

by Yuki Noguchi

As e-cigarettes become popular, bosses and others continue to mull over the pros and cons of letting workers vape on the job. Are e-cigs a polluting gateway to tobacco, or do they help smokers quit?

Queue Listen Now