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BBC.co.uk:

A ban on smoking in public places – including bars and restaurants – has come into effect in Scotland. It is being hailed as a step forward for health but critics say it will cost jobs and infringe human rights.
More than a fifth of smokers in Scotland plan to flout the ban, which came into effect overnight, a poll by BBC Five Live suggests. The impact will be watched closely in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, where bans have also been approved.
Last month MPs voted in favour of a total ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces in England, which is due to come into effect in the summer of 2007.

Zo, en nu Nederland nog. Ownee, hier is de lobby van de sigarettenindustrie nog veel te groot. Geld gaat boven gezondheid (en de daarmee samenhangende enorme kostenpost ….). In Ierland is het pubbezoek na de invoering van het rookverbod toegenomen …

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