The bill allowing the installation of special smoking rooms in the transit zones of airports was passed by the State Duma in the first reading, Interfax reports. It was introduced to the lower house of parliament in November 2017 by Sergei Boyarsky, the son of Mikhail Boyarsky, a member of the United Russia faction. The author of the bill noted in an explanatory document that despite the ban on smoking in domestic airports for several years, about 33% of Russians do not comply with this rule. At the same time, the DEPUTY said that the ability of employees of the air hub and line police departments to deal with smokers is limited, as the main duty of these services is to ensure security in th... [Read more]