Let’s get one thing out of the way: Smoking kills you. It’s the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, and every year half a million Americans die from smoking-related diseases.

Starbucks is moving to ban smoking in its outdoor seating areas. A new policy starting Saturday will ban smoking within 25 feet of its stores. Smoking is already banned inside Starbucks cafes. “If ...

Less than a month after Columbia City Council passed a significant overhaul to its smoking ordinance, District 3 Councilman Moe Baddourah wants to reopen discussions about the new law. Specifically, ...

The European Commission will propose extending existing smoking bans to outdoor areas, including innovative products that don’t contain nicotine, according to a leaked draft seen by Euronews. The ...

Businesses in Montgomery County, Maryland, have to deal with new regulations as an outdoor smoking ban took effect Thursday. Under the law, bars and restaurants will not be able to allow smoking in ...

A “majority” of Church Street businesses oppose an outdoor smoking ban on the pedestrian mall, according to a new survey by the Church Street Marketplace District Commission. But fewer than one in six ...

A City Council panel today approved a motion that would ban smoking near outdoor dining areas in Los Angeles, according to the LA Times. It will next move to the full City Council, possibly before the ...