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Smoking Ban 10 years on: ‘It’s made a tremendous difference to the health of people in Scotland’

Next on the agenda is banning smoking in vehicles
Next on the agenda is banning smoking in vehicles

SATURDAY will mark 10 years since Scotland implemented a smoking ban in enclosed public places.

Sheila Duffy, chief executive of Ash Scotland says that the landmark legislation “has been a real success in protecting people”.

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Over 1000 pubs closed in the 10 years since the Smoking Ban – is there a link?

Smoking has been banned in public places for 10 years
Smoking has been banned in public places for 10 years

THIS Saturday will mark 10 years to the day since Scotland banned smoking in public places.

In that time the number of pubs in Scotland has fallen drastically, from 5,794 licensed premise at the end of 2005 to 4,558 today, according to figured releases by The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra).

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