U.S. bans on smoking begin to arouse interest worldwide

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The increased concern about smoking in the workplace in the U.S. has resulted in bans on smoking in many work situations, and the trend that started in the U.S. appears to be spreading to other parts of the world, particularly Western Europe and Japan. The three primary areas of concern related to smoking on the job are the effects on the smoker's health, the effects on the health of those in proximity to the smoker, and the effects of smoking on the job on the worker's productivity, the last rarely considered outside the U.S. Sweden appears to be closer to a smoking ban in the workplace than any other European nation, and a foundation for non-smoking legislation has been established in Finland.

Occupational health and safety, Occupational safety and health, International aspects, Environmental health, Health attitudes

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Data networks shrink research frontiers: R and D goes worldwide as better technology brings product engineers closer together

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Foxboro Co. has implemented a sophisticated data network for its engineering operations that has enabled it to serve local markets more quickly and provided it with a competitive edge in international industrial research and development. Several other companies are using such networks in their research and development operations as well, including Digital Equipment Corp. and Nixdorf Computers of West Germany, and several others are expected to follow suit very soon. A description of the system in operation at Foxboro, as well as those at several other firms, is provided, and some of the problems that had to be overcome in the implementation and operation of the networks are discussed.

United Kingdom, Management, Computer networks, Innovations, Industrial research, Engineering, Technology application, Data communications, Telecommunications transmission technologies, Industrial management, Great Britain

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Norway launches ad campaign against passive smoking

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New Norwegian laws aimed at reducing the effect of passive smoking and protecting the rights of non-smokers are to be accompanied by antismoking ads. The government is spending $14 million over two years on the national multimedia advertising campaign, which will include TV, cinemas and magazines.

Norway, Advertising campaigns

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