Talk:List of smoking bans
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The Czech Republic has a partial ban on smoking: http://www.praguepost.com/articles/2005/07/06/law-on-smoking-sparks-contempt.php 89.102.231.182 20:13, 9 January 2007 (UTC)Chris
I've been keeping track of smoking bans worldwide on this page:
http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/dreeves/whiteboard/smoking
Need to check the link above for anything recorded there that's been missed on the Wikipedia page.
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania not mentioned but all have bans (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/5026536.stm)
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[edit] Needed: USA map depicting smoking laws
It would be fantastic if someone with graphics skills could show a map of the USA, with each state colored to show if that state does or does not have a state-wide ban against indoor smoking in workplaces like bars/restaurants. It would need the ability to be updated as new states are added, etc. Or even if there was the abilty to show which states have such laws by a given date in time, that would help bring the number of states into a visually interesting context. I am just brainstorming here (hey, that's what the discussion sections are for, right?), but maybe someone out there has this ability? Peter-F 02:51, 6 April 2006 (UTC)Peter
- Such a thing wouldn't be that hard to do. I'm sure there's a map of the United States somewhere on either here or Commons that's public domain, and then from there, we can make said map. Editing wouldn't be that hard, either. It would just be a matter of taking it into MS Paint, changing some colors, and then re-uploading it to the same name. SchuminWeb (Talk) 04:01, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
- Schumin, thanks for the reply. From your description, it is obvious to me that you know FAR more about this than I do. I don't currently possess the computer skills to carry out the steps that you outlined. Can you create that map?? -Peter
[edit] U.S.-centrism
I think there should be a separate sub-article for the United States. As of now, most of this one refers to U.S. jurisdictions, and it's also rather difficult to navigate. I'll wait a bit before boldly doing it myself, though. —Pablo D. Flores (Talk) 14:31, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
- I agree: it would make it more manageable to split out the US states stuff, particularly as the detail gets down to the level of individual cities. — Matt Crypto 16:39, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
- 'Tis done. Now, shouldn't also there be an article about the proposed ban in England? There's a full story in this article, which maybe should be left for a separate page. —Pablo D. Flores (Talk) 17:20, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
- I've gone ahead and done it (see Smoking ban in England). Feel free to categorize, write a good intro, rename, etc. —Pablo D. Flores (Talk) 12:56, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Merge with Smoking bans by country
Both articles have the same content: a list of smoking bans, sorted by country. I think it should be merged. --~ ~ James Hetfield (previously Wesborland) ~ ~ 02:15, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
I also agree since most are related. Anyone up to the task to do a format on it?That-Vela-Fella 09:18, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Bus stop smoking bans - North Vancouver, BC
Not sure if this will be of help to you guys, but there's a proposal to ban smoking in North Vancouver at bus stops. Source story: [1] --Naisenu 20:27, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
