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Group to Submit Bill to Ban Smoking In Korea

» by GI Korea February 23rd, 2010 at 9:27 pm » Comments (4)

I don't smoke, but the possibility of it being banned in South Korea is concerning to me: A group of health experts and civic activists Monday called for the government to ...more »

Picture of the Day: Putting Out Your Butts

» by GI Korea January 26th, 2010 at 12:53 pm » Comments (8)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="455" caption="The proper disposal of cigarette butts is a must for smokers in Daegu Area IV. Camp Henry fire officials said that cigarettes must be disposed of ...more »

Pentagon Looking at Adding Tobacco Products to Urinalysis Testing

» by GI Korea August 11th, 2009 at 8:27 pm » Comments (7)

I don't smoke, but I tell you what adding tobacco products to US military urinalysis testing is wrong: Calls for a ban on tobacco use in the military — a habit ...more »

Will the US Military Ban Smoking?

» by GI Korea July 3rd, 2009 at 3:52 pm » Comments (71)

All I have to say is good luck with this: A complete ban on tobacco in the military is needed but would likely take about 20 years, according to a ...more »

Korea Tops Both Japan and China In Smoking Per Capita

» by GI Korea June 12th, 2009 at 4:06 am » Comments (4)

This news actually surprises me a bit because I would have guessed the Chinese would smoke more per capita than the Koreans: more »

China’s New Economic Stimilus Plan is Smoking

» by GI Korea May 8th, 2009 at 8:00 pm » Comments (1)

I guess everyone has their own way of dealing with the economic crisis: Local government officials in China have been ordered to smoke nearly a quarter of a million packs of ...more »

South Korean Government Focuses Anti-Smoking Campaign On Youngsters

» by GI Korea May 8th, 2009 at 8:48 am » Comments (1)

It is good to see that the Korean government is trying to teach at an early age the dangers of smoking: Officials in South Korea's capital will target children as young ...more »

No Smoking Zones in Seoul to Be Expanded

» by GI Korea March 30th, 2009 at 3:38 am » Comments (7)

More bad news for all you smokers living in Seoul: Smokers in Seoul will have fewer places to smoke, as the city is moving to designate parks and all other public ...more »

Seoul Government Aims to Ban Second Hand Smoke

» by GI Korea December 10th, 2008 at 1:04 pm » Comments (3)

Good luck with this: (image) As Seoul City plans to launch a two-day campaign that would ban smoking in public locations starting today, the urgency to block secondhand smoking is being highlighted ...more »

Smokers More Likely to Wash Out of Service

» by GI Korea April 25th, 2005 at 10:19 am » Comments (4)

A Navy study has found that sailors who smoke are more likely to be seperated from the service than non-smokers. Recruits who enter service as heavy cigarette smokers are nearly twice ...more »

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