Smoking on common or shared balconies in multi-apartment buildings is illegal in Russia and is subject to fines ranging from 500 to 1,500 rubles, a senior Russian lawmaker has clarified. Sergey Kolunov, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Construction and Housing, told RIA Novosti that many residents are unaware of this prohibition.
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Singapore has launched an intensified enforcement blitz against vaping on its public transport network, resulting in more than 60 individuals being caught for possessing or using e-vaporizers in the past six weeks. The initiative, which began in August 2025, is part of a broader nationwide crackdown on vaping, which Prime Minister Wong recently stated would be treated as a drug issue.
Read moreA sweeping new restriction is set to be introduced across various major European cities, completely prohibiting smoking and the use of electronic cigarettes on the open terraces of cafes, bars, and restaurants starting January 1, 2027. This initiative, part of a broader package of measures developed from European Commission recommendations, aims to create more smoke-free public environments.
Read moreBelgium is set to ban smoking and vaping on the outdoor terraces of cafés and restaurants starting January 1, 2027. The decision, approved by the Council of Ministers, is part of a broader anti-tobacco strategy championed by Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke. The new rules will also eliminate designated smoking areas in airports, restaurants, and cigar or shisha bars.
Read moreHong Kong’s Legislative Council has passed a comprehensive new tobacco control bill with an overwhelming majority vote (74 to one, with seven abstentions). The Tobacco Control Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2025 introduces a series of stringent measures aimed at further reducing the city’s smoking rate, which stood at 9.1% in 2023.
Read moreThe city government of San Fernando in the Philippines has announced the re-implementation of its comprehensive no-smoking policy, Ordinance No. 2014-007, which strictly prohibits both smoking and vaping in public places. The measure aims to protect public health from the harmful effects of tobacco and e-cigarette use.
Read moreRussia may introduce a full ban on the use of electronic cigarettes, vapes, and heated tobacco systems outside of private homes and specially designated smoking areas, according to Senator Olga Epifanova. The chairperson of the Social Democratic Union of Women of Russia stated that such restrictions are highly likely to appear in the coming years, with a pilot project for this measure already launching in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
Read moreThe Spanish Council of Ministers has approved a draft for a new anti-tobacco law that proposes a significant expansion of smoke-free zones, notably banning smoking and vaping on the outdoor terraces of bars and restaurants. The proposed legislation aims to legally equate electronic cigarettes (vapes) with conventional tobacco, applying the same restrictions to both, and introduces a ban on single-use disposable e-cigarettes.
Read moreA new bill has been introduced in the Municipal Chamber of Americana, Brazil, to prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes (vapes, pods) in all municipal public places, including both open and enclosed collective use environments. The proposal, submitted by Councilor Wagner Rovina, will be voted on in upcoming legislative sessions.
Read moreA new bill has been introduced in the provincial legislature of Mendoza, Argentina, that aims to prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes (vapes) in all enclosed public and collective spaces. The initiative, presented by Senator Sergio Márquez, seeks to close a significant legal loophole that currently allows vaping in places like offices, schools, and restaurants, where traditional smoking is already banned.
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