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Smoking ban
A Smoking ban (pronunciation: /ˈsmoʊ.kɪŋ bæn/) is a public policy, including criminal laws and occupational safety and health regulations, which prohibit tobacco smoking in workplaces and/or other public spaces.
Etymology
The term "smoking ban" is a combination of the English words "smoking" and "ban". "Smoking" is derived from the Old English smoca, meaning "to emit smoke", while "ban" comes from the Old Norse banna, meaning "to prohibit".
Related terms
- Tobacco smoking: The practice of smoking tobacco and inhaling tobacco smoke.
- Second-hand smoke: Smoke inhaled involuntarily from tobacco being smoked by others.
- Public health: The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.
- Occupational safety and health: An area concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at work.
- Criminal law: The body of law that relates to crime.
See also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Smoking ban
- Wikipedia's article - Smoking ban
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