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San Francisco Weighs Ban on Smoking at Bar Patios

City lawmakers will decide if patio rules should put worker health ahead of a fragile nightlife economy.

New York City Council Passes Vaccine Education Package, Sends Bills to Mayor

UK Parliament Approves Lifetime Tobacco Sales Ban for Those Born From 2009

New York and Connecticut Pass Bills to Set Their Own Vaccine Standards

UK Parliament Sends Generational Tobacco Ban for Royal Assent

California Bill Orders DTSC to Set Post‑Fire Testing and Cleanup Standards by 2027

California Mandates Folic Acid in Most Tortillas and Corn Masa Products Starting Jan. 1, 2026

New York Enacts Kratom Age-21 Sales Ban and Mandatory Warning Labels

Baltimore Council Unveils Bills to Rein In Smoke and Vape Shops

Detroit Bans Smokeless Nicotine at Pro Sports Venues After 7–2 Council Vote

Newsom Signs Women’s Health Package and Wide Slate of Bills as Decision Deadline Nears

California Lawmakers Approve PFAS Phase-Out, Bill Heads to Newsom

Connecticut Enshrines Water Fluoridation as Other States Ban Additives

France Enforces Nationwide Ban on Outdoor Smoking