Ethiopia, Senegal, Uganda, Nigeria, Moldova, Turkey, and the European Union have implemented similar bans
Australia now has smoking bans in workplaces, pubs, clubs, restaurants, educational institutions, entertainment venues, sports stadiums, patrolled beaches, playgrounds, cars carrying children, and on public transport
The pachyderm is the ban on tobacco that Australia wants, but cant quite wrest from its subconscious and out into the light
The dangers of passive smoke inhalation, including a nearly 30% increased risk of lung cancer in non-smokers, has led some jurisdictions to restrict hospitality workers entering outdoor areas where smoking is still permitted
The cooling sensation and reduced harshness of mentholated smoke leads consumers to perceive those cigarettes as posing a lesser health risk compared with non-mentholated cigarettes
But this new law will have a relatively small effect