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2008? Half of Germanys 16 states introduce bans on smoking in public places including restaurants and bars, joining three other states that had already implemented their own bans. The rest of the country set to implement smoking restrictions by the end of the year. In Alberta, Canada, a near-total smoking ban goes into effect. Smoking is banned on patios and outside entrances, but hotels, private homes and federally registered work places remain exempt. The Tobacco Reduction Act will also ban retail displays and tobacco sales in pharmacies (1 January). Complete public smoking ban goes into effect in France. Ban now includes hotels, restaurants, places serving alcohol, casinos and tobacconists (1 January). 2007? Tobacco company RJ Reynolds announces that it will stop advertising in newspapers and consumer magazines in 2008 (26 November). Minimum age to buy cigarettes in the UK rises from 16 to 18 (1 October). As mandated by the Health Act 2006, smoking is banned in almost all enclosed public spaces across England including workplaces such as pubs, offices, and public transport. Outdoor smoking shelters must have at least half the area open to the elements to avoid being termed an enclosed space. Businesses failing to comply with the ban can be fined up to ￡2,500 (1 July). Northern Ireland smoking ban goes into effect for workplaces and enclosed public spaces, including pubs (30 April). Smoking banned in Wales (2 April). The law applies to public premises with exemptions for designated hotel bedrooms, rooms in care homes and residential mental health treatment premises. Partial smoking ban introduced in France affecting workplaces. Employees of private companies may smoke in designated, sealed smoking rooms. Exempt until Jan 1, 2008 are hotels, restaurants, places where liquor is served, casinos and tobacconists (1 February). England’s NHS goes smoke free.? 2006? Full smoking ban goes into effect in Australia (1 December). Smoking banned in Queensland since July,