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  Austria's Parliament Found a Way to Get People to Quit Smoking

  par cigarettes, le 8 Août 2008 à 09:35

  While many European countries have imposed smoking bans in bars and restaurants, Austria, afraid of hurting businesses, has so far resisted legislation preventing people lighting up where they please.

  Conservative Health Minister Andrea Kdolsky and the Social Democrats want to protect non-smokers without hurting businesses, while the environmental Greens and trade unions are calling for a total ban.

  The new law, which will come into force in Austria on January 1, 2009, will limit smoking in bars and restaurants.

  The new antismoking law will force all establishments of 80 square metres (861 square feet) or more to build separate smoking-rooms if they choose to serve smokers. But restaurants and cafes which have more than 50 square metres or less will be allowed to decide whether or not to allow smoking.

  Under the new legislation, any place of 75 square metres or more had to provide a no-smoking area. But the measure was rarely enforced and often consisted of just a few tables in the middle of a room, with no-smoking signs.

  Austria is one of the last countries in Europe that still allows smoking in public places.

  In Austria the new legislation will now also require smoking areas to bear signs warning of the risks of lighting up. And also youngsters and pregnant women will not be allowed to work in places where they might be exposed to smoke.

  Restaurant and cafe owners would face fines of up to 10,000 euros (15,740 dollars) for failing to comply with the new legislation, while patrons may have to pay up to 1,000 euros.

  The new law was approved by the ruling Social Democrats and conservative People's Party as well as the opposition Greens, but opposed by the two far-right parties in parliament.

  Source: OurCigarettes.net

  
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