Then a state law banned smoking in restaurants starting on Jan. 1, and the scene changed in eateries across Louisiana. Customers and proprietors have largely accepted the ban, even if begrudgingly, ...

Now that the smoke has cleared from bars and lounges in Tucson, many owners of those establishments say smokers are going elsewhere, too. Sales have dropped anywhere from 10 to 20 percent since the ...

Casino workers and smoking opponents hold a rally in Atlantic City, N.J., on April 12, 2022, in support of a proposed ban on smoking in the city’s nine casinos. In August 2022, the possibility of ...

A Senate committee recently gave its approval to a newly proposed bill that would ultimately make it harder for people to smoke in restaurants. “Delegate Griffith believes that this is a good idea,” ...

Smoking risk drops significantly in college graduates when they live near areas that have completely banned smoking in bars and restaurants, according to a new study in the American Journal of ...

Rhode Island casino workers are pushing for a smoking ban, similar to the 2005 ban in restaurants and bars. Concerns about the ban's impact on business are reminiscent of arguments made against the ...