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Karnataka Orders Immediate Ban on Tobacco Ads on State Buses and Bus Stands

The move follows protests by Kannada activists after tobacco promotions on state-run transport drew widespread online criticism.

Odisha Bans Gutkha, Pan Masala and All Tobacco/Nicotine Food Products Statewide

France Bans Smoking on Ski Pistes and Lifts as Winter Season Opens

BMJ Analysis Says Youth Vaping Violates Children’s Rights, Urges Child-First Rules

Maldives Enforces First Generational Tobacco Ban Covering Residents and Tourists

NSW Shuts Two Sydney Tobacco Shops Under New Crackdown Powers

Maldives Enacts First Generational Tobacco Ban for Those Born in 2007 or Later

Maldives Enacts First National Tobacco-Free Generation Law Barring Tobacco Use for People Born in 2007 or Later

Maldives Enacts World’s First Generational Tobacco Ban, Effective November 1

Ireland’s E‑Liquid Tax Takes Effect, Driving Up Vape Prices

NSW Unveils Sweeping Crackdown on Illicit Tobacco Trade

France Enforces New Smoking Ban Across Beaches, Parks and Bus Stops

France Enforces Nationwide Ban on Outdoor Smoking

France Enforces Outdoor Smoking Ban in Parks, Beaches and Near Schools

France Enacts Outdoor Smoking Ban as Baden-Württemberg Prepares Expanded Non-Smoker Law

UK bans disposable vapes from June 1 as retailers face fines and jail

Study Highlights Stark U.S. Life Expectancy Gaps, With Dozens of Counties Lagging Behind North Korea

Belgium to Ban Disposable Vapes Starting January 2025

Alliance Against Tobacco Sues State Over Youth Tobacco Sales

UK Government Considers Banning Smoking Outside Pubs