From the ArcaMax Publishing, Health & Fitness Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/healthtips/s-370586-569859
LONDON (UPI) -- The number of people giving up cigarettes in the the
first nine months of the English ban on indoor smoking rose 22 percent
over the previous year.
Experts say that shows the law has been a success in its double
purpose -- protecting non-smokers from second-hand smoke and
convincing smokers to kick the habit, The Observer reported.
The National Health Service said 235,000 people used its services to
quit between April and December last year, the British newspaper said.
"The significance of the smoke-free laws cannot be overestimated," Sir
Liam Donaldson, the NHS chief medical officer, said in a forward to a
report on smoking. "A significant reduction in second-hand smoke with
its damaging health effects has been achieved. We expect many lives
have been saved. Everyone has the right to enjoy the benefits of a
cleaner, healthier environment."
The Office for National Statistics reported the number of people
banning tobacco use in their homes also has gone up 6 percentage
points to 67 percent since the law took effect.