On the other hand, smokers in Japan are allowed for the most part to light up when and where they please. Even pubs are succumbing to creeping anti-smoke sentiment. Bar workers' unions in Sydney say employers should be legally liable if workers get lung disease.
Smoking is outlawed in most public places and offices.
Belgians are simply not bothered by anti-smoking rules, and complaints from nonsmokers are often treated with disdain. A recent ban on smoking in public buildings and on short flights has been widely ignored. Toronto tried to become Canada's first city to ban smoking in bars and restaurants but backed down last year in the face of widespread defiance. In smoker-friendly Montreal, provincial legislation in the works would outlaw smoking in most public places and require restaurants to allocate at least 60 percent of their seats to nonsmokers. Although smoking is banned in hospitals, public transportation and shops, Danes can still puff in Copenhagen cafes and restaurants as long as they don't bother others.