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Newburgh Town Board approves smoking law
03 Sep 2025 16:12 GMT
- Erin Holton
The Town of Newburgh Board has approved a new local law restricting smoking on public property, a measure officials said was long overdue.
The board voted Aug. 25 during its workshop meeting to amend Chapter 152 of the town code. The law bans …
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Sabah fines hit nearly RM200,000 under new smoking law
27 Aug 2025 12:46 GMT
… nearly RM200,000 under new smoking law
Published on: Wednesday, August 27 …
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New smoking laws will drive illicit tobacco market, warns industry leader
13 Aug 2025 14:16 GMT
The proposed tobacco bill could change the way smokers access and enjoy cigarettes
British American Tobacco South Africa (Batsa) has warned that the pending tobacco bill could make life easier for illicit traders.
The tobacco giant gave a presentation to …
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Polokwane businesses worry new smoking law will drive customers away
09 Jul 2025 13:39 GMT
… the last revision of the smoking laws, designating 25% of their floor …
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KPMG Analysis: France – the leader in illicit cigarettes in the EU with the toughest anti-smoking law
19 Jun 2025 08:40 GMT
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Almost one out of every 10 cigarettes consumed in the European Union is of illicit origin. At least that is what the 2024 KPMG report data shows, according to which, in the region, 38.9 billion illegal cigarettes were consumed, which represents 9.2% of …
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Smoking law breaches, unsafe food, and HFMD risks: Penang health sweep nets 167 notices, seven closures, including kindergarten
14 Jun 2025 02:07 GMT
GEORGE TOWN, June 14 — The Penang state health department shut down seven premises, including a kindergarten, and issued 167 notices for various offences along with compounds worth RM43,600 in a public health operation Thursday.
The operation was conducted …
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Bengaluru: Virat Kohli’s One8 Commune booked for violating anti-smoking law, no designated smoking area found
02 Jun 2025 08:00 GMT
… booked for violating the anti-smoking law (COTPA, 2003) after police found …
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News Digest: Final Tax Deadline, Digital Carte Vitale & New Smoking Laws in France
03 Jun 2025 15:41 GMT
Over the past year, France has been slowly rolling out the digital version of the Carte Vitale, the green card that enables access to the country’s state healthcare system. Up until now, this smartphone version has only been available to French citizens, …
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LGUs urged to bolster anti-smoking laws
02 Jun 2025 18:53 GMT
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has called on local government units (LGUs) to pass ordinances that tighten enforcement of national laws regulating tobacco, vapor, and vaporized nicotine products.
In a new memorandum circular, …
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Cyprus urged to update smoking laws amid surge in new tobacco products
31 May 2025 01:36 GMT
Smoking laws are no longer keeping up …