Posts Tagged With: smoking

Picture of the Day: No Smoking In Gangnam

» by GI Korea March 3rd, 2012 at 1:00 pm » Comments (4)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="A no smoking sign is painted on a sidewalk of Gangnam Boulevard, southern Seoul. As of yesterday, the policy bans smoking from exit No. 9 of ...more »

South Korean Military Creates Non-Smoking Units

» by GI Korea July 6th, 2011 at 10:49 pm » Comments (30)

This is an unusual way to combat smoking by creating non-smoking units: The military has declared a war on smoking, unveiling an ambitious plan to lower its service members' smoking rate ...more »

Smoking Banned In Some Seoul Public Plazas

» by GI Korea February 4th, 2011 at 8:09 pm » Comments (22)

It looks like the police have yet another reason to arrest you if you are at a riot in downtown Seoul: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Smoking will now be illegal at ...more »

Only Non-Smokers Need Apply to the US Military?

» by GI Korea July 24th, 2010 at 3:15 am » Comments (39)

It would be really interesting to see how such a mandate would effect military recruiting?: The future of a smoking ban in the U.S. military remains uncertain a year after ...more »

Navy to Ban Smoking on all Submarines

» by NC47 April 9th, 2010 at 1:51 am » Comments (20)

The Navy announced they will ban smoking on all submarines effective 31 Dec 2010. The Navy announced today a ban on smoking aboard submarines while they are deployed below the surface ...more »

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 (9)

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 (74)

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 »