German consumer affairs minister Horst Seehofer has reportedly announced that draft legislation is being prepared to partially ban smoking in public places across the country from as early as 2007.
According to the minister, the ban in public places would cover buildings such as hospitals, care homes and administrative sites, but may not cover pubs and restaurants.
However, speaking to the newspaper Tagesspiegel am Sonntag, the president of the German Physicians' Association, Jörg-Dietrich Hoppe, criticised Seehofer’s proposal.
Hoppe urged German politicians not to do “just half a job”, saying that the smoking ban needed to be “consistent” and that including pubs and restaurants in the smoking ban would be a must.
Passive smoking statistics recently released in Germany have fuelled the non-smoking debate and strengthened calls for Seehofer’s proposed partial ban. Germany remains one of a small number of EU countries without legislation for a nationwide ban on smoking.
According to recent World Health Organisation research, approximately one in three Germans aged over 15 smokes regularly – making Germany a country with some of the heaviest smokers in Europe and well above the UK (26 per cent) and France (25.4 per cent).
German consumer affairs minister Horst Seehofer has reportedly announced that draft legislation is being prepared to partially ban smoking in public places across the country from as early as 2007.
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording of The Game
Changers Podcast with Sue Anstiss, CEO of Fearless Women.
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Active Reality, a leader in Virtual Reality Freeroam Esports Arenas and GLL, the UK’s largest
operator of municipal leisure centres, have today (3rd May 24) announced an innovative new
partnership that will see a national roll out of gaming technologies within leisure centres
across the country.
German consumer affairs minister Horst Seehofer has reportedly announced that draft legislation is being prepared to partially ban smoking in public places across the country from as early as 2007.
According to the minister, the ban in public places would cover buildings such as hospitals, care homes and administrative sites, but may not cover pubs and restaurants.
However, speaking to the newspaper Tagesspiegel am Sonntag, the president of the German Physicians' Association, Jörg-Dietrich Hoppe, criticised Seehofer’s proposal.
Hoppe urged German politicians not to do “just half a job”, saying that the smoking ban needed to be “consistent” and that including pubs and restaurants in the smoking ban would be a must.
Passive smoking statistics recently released in Germany have fuelled the non-smoking debate and strengthened calls for Seehofer’s proposed partial ban. Germany remains one of a small number of EU countries without legislation for a nationwide ban on smoking.
According to recent World Health Organisation research, approximately one in three Germans aged over 15 smokes regularly – making Germany a country with some of the heaviest smokers in Europe and well above the UK (26 per cent) and France (25.4 per cent).
German consumer affairs minister Horst Seehofer has reportedly announced that draft legislation is being prepared to partially ban smoking in public places across the country from as early as 2007.
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording of The Game
Changers Podcast with Sue Anstiss, CEO of Fearless Women.
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Active Reality, a leader in Virtual Reality Freeroam Esports Arenas and GLL, the UK’s largest
operator of municipal leisure centres, have today (3rd May 24) announced an innovative new
partnership that will see a national roll out of gaming technologies within leisure centres
across the country.