By Rob Hyde Customers must be able to access a cigarette-free zone in pubs and restaurants without having to first pass through a smoking area says the VwGH. The Higher Administrative Court (VwGH), said that people who visit bars and eateries should not have to be exposed to a smoky atmosphere before they reach a […]
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A new study of the Medical University of Vienna shows that separated rooms in gastronomy are not effective in regards to smoking. The Institute of Environmental Hygiene measured the effect of ultrafine dust particles on the health of non-smokers in 134 bars and restaurants in Vienna. Smoking was allowed in 20 of these premises and […]
Officials in Vienna are offering free ashtrays to restaurants and cafes for smokers forced outside to enjoy a cigarette. Since the new rules came into effect on 1 July 2010 banning smoking in many places that do not meet certain specifications – an increasing number of smokers have been taking to the streets outside in […]
Smoking kills 14,000 every year
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Around 14,000 people succumb to smoking-related diseases in Austria each year, health experts have said on yesterdays (Tues) World No Tobacco Day (WNTD).The World Health Organization (WHO) explained around 5.5 million people die from such causes all over the world a year. The international institution made aware of the life-threatening aspects of passive smoking as […]
The number of Austrians backing a total smoking ban in pubs and restaurants has soared after a new ruling went into force earlier this month.Opposition party chiefs have criticised the government coalition of Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the Peoples Party (ÖVP) for its ruling which forced venues smaller than 50 square-metres to decide between becoming […]