 NETHERLANDS BANS SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES
Joseph Uko Inyang, Editor. With effect from July 1st, 2008, cafes, bars and restaurants would no longer offer their services to smokers, thanks to a new law banning smoking in public places in The Netherlands. The new legislation, which is in compliance with EU law, is expected to usher in a blast of fresh air in public places where anti-smoking groups have been fighting to keep clear of pollution. Meanwhile, this law has generated so much controversies; with some arguing that this effort was cosmetics and would not make any meaningful impact on people’s attitude to smoking; another grou... Read more |
