All-out war on smoking will be won in the trenches, but there is fear of those leading the charge is losing their appreciation for freedom.

The government should consider banning from selling of cigarettes from dairy, Otago University researchers say.

Smokers on the campus of Ohio University in Athens are being put on notice: your days of leaving the dormitory or other campus buildings for a cigarette numbered – at least if you want to do it legally.

Among the supporters of Australia, none is more vociferous than the government of Uruguay. He recently told the WTO Dispute Settlement Body that the world trading system “should not force their members to allow a product that kills its citizen’s unacceptable and alarming proportions continues to be sold as wrapped candy to attract new victims.”

Tobacco industry, unlike any other, is one sector where the government is not afraid to annoy multinationals. Irish cigarette sales, once largely the work of indigenous companies, are currently dominated by large international players.

Even on the outdoor patio, second-hand cigarette smoke can produce air quality comparable to the smoggy day in Los Angeles or even a forest fire, according to a new study.