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In Austria and other countries in central Europe smoking and advertising for smoking is still allowed at point of sale. Recently innkeepers declared their premises to be a tobacco shop (simultaneously) in order to circumvent nonsmokers protection laws (http://kurier.at/nachrichten/niederoesterreich/2021984.php). Point of sales where smoking or tobacco advertising is permitted, should be closed for minors. Tobacconists should have to decide whether selling tobacco or goods for the general public including children. The latter is to be connected with a ban for smoking and tobacco advertising and cigarettes should be kept invisible (in a drawer). http://www.aerzteinitiative.at/_Kinder_1.htm