Prohibition against tobacco smoking in specific areas to control TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION.

Contamination of the air by tobacco smoke.

'Smoke' is a complex mixture of gases, fine particles, and volatile compounds, generally produced by combustion of organic substances, which can contain harmful chemicals known to have adverse health effects.

Inhaling and exhaling the smoke of burning TOBACCO.

Discontinuation of the habit of smoking, the inhaling and exhaling of tobacco smoke.

Decisions, usually developed by government policymakers, for determining present and future objectives pertaining to the health care system.

The decision process by which individuals, groups or institutions establish policies pertaining to plans, programs or procedures.

A course or method of action selected, usually by an organization, institution, university, society, etc., from among alternatives to guide and determine present and future decisions and positions on matters of public interest or social concern. It does not include internal policy relating to organization and administration within the corporate body, for which ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION is available.

A course or method of action selected to guide and determine present and future decisions.

A course of action or principle adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual that concerns human interactions with nature and natural resources.

A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE. Members contain NICOTINE and other biologically active chemicals; its dried leaves are used for SMOKING.

Highly reactive molecules with an unsatisfied electron valence pair. Free radicals are produced in both normal and pathological processes. They are proven or suspected agents of tissue damage in a wide variety of circumstances including radiation, damage from environment chemicals, and aging. Natural and pharmacological prevention of free radical damage is being actively investigated.

The N-glucuronide conjugate of cotinine is a major urinary metabolite of NICOTINE. It thus serves as a biomarker of exposure to tobacco SMOKING. It has CNS stimulating properties.

The term "United States" in a medical context often refers to the country where a patient or study participant resides, and is not a medical term per se, but relevant for epidemiological studies, healthcare policies, and understanding differences in disease prevalence, treatment patterns, and health outcomes across various geographic locations.

Decisions for determining and guiding present and future objectives from among alternatives.

Guidelines and objectives pertaining to food supply and nutrition including recommendations for healthy diet.

Activities concerned with governmental policies, functions, etc.

A course or method of action selected, usually by a government, to guide and determine present and future decisions on population control by limiting the number of children or controlling fertility, notably through family planning and contraception within the nuclear family.

'Fires' is not a recognized medical term for a symptom, diagnosis, or condition in patients.

The contamination of indoor air.

Branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of disease and disability, and the promotion of physical and mental health of the population on the international, national, state, or municipal level.

Plants or plant parts which are harmful to man or other animals.

Nicotine is highly toxic alkaloid. It is the prototypical agonist at nicotinic cholinergic receptors where it dramatically stimulates neurons and ultimately blocks synaptic transmission. Nicotine is also important medically because of its presence in tobacco smoke.

Viscous materials composed of complex, high-molecular-weight compounds derived from the distillation of petroleum or the destructive distillation of wood or coal. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

The aggregate business enterprise of agriculture, manufacture, and distribution related to tobacco and tobacco-derived products.

*My apologies, but "Restaurants" are not a medical term and do not have a medical definition.*

Substances and products derived from NICOTIANA TABACUM.

The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents in the environment or to environmental factors that may include ionizing radiation, pathogenic organisms, or toxic chemicals.

Exercise of governmental authority to control conduct.

Encouraging consumer behaviors most likely to optimize health potentials (physical and psychosocial) through health information, preventive programs, and access to medical care.

Governmental levies on property, inheritance, gifts, etc.

The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents by inhaling them.

The interchange of goods or commodities, especially on a large scale, between different countries or between populations within the same country. It includes trade (the buying, selling, or exchanging of commodities, whether wholesale or retail) and business (the purchase and sale of goods to make a profit). (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed, p411, p2005 & p283)

The level of governmental organization and function below that of the national or country-wide government.