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Tue 10 Oct 2009Early introduction of ban does little to reduce smoking rates
MORE PEOPLE continue to smoke in the Republic than in Northern Ireland, despite the earlier introduction of the smoking ban here, according to new research.
The One Island – One Lifestyle?report, which compares the health of individuals living on both sides of the Border, shows the introduction of the workplace smoking ban in the Republic in 2004 has done little to reduce overall smoking rates.
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