Smoking bans catch.

• Author: Alvarez, Lizette
• Position: Europe - Brief Article

The antismoking movement is gaining ground in Western Europe, where smoking has been as much a personal statement as a habit. In January, IreLand is expected to become the first European country to ban smoking in pubs. Norway and the NetherLands plan to ban smoking in bars and restaurants. "There is momentum on this issue," says Tom Power of the Office of Tobacco Control in Ireland. New York City's recent ban on smoking in bars and restaurants has prompted ridicule in parts of Europe, which still tags behind the U.S. in getting smokers to...