Smoking Ban
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Smoke Free Legislation
From 1st of July 2007, virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces in England are now smokefree.
This means that it is against the law to smoke in the indoor parts of places such as pubs, bars, nightclubs, cafes and restaurants, lunch rooms, membership clubs and shopping centres. At work, smoking inside will become a thing of the past, and indoor smoking rooms will no longer be allowed. Public transport and work vehicles used by more than one person will also be smokefree.
Smokefree legislation will:
- Reduce the risks to health from secondhand smoke
- Recognise a person's right to be protected from the harm of secondhand smoke and to breathe smokefree air
- Help people trying to give up smoking by providing supportive smokefree environments
- Save thousands of lives over the next decade by reducing exposure to hazardous secondhand Smoke and overall smoking rates
Smokefree legislation is expected to improve health in many ways, including:
- Reducing illness and the number of deaths from medical conditions caused by secondhand smoke
- Improving the life expectancy of the smokers who quit because of smokefree public places and workplaces
- Improving life expectancy because less people will take up smoking in the first place
The smoke free legislation applies to all businesses
You must consider what measures to put into place for you and your employees to meet the legal obligations. For more information, please view our District Councils websites, using the links below:
For more information about the smoking ban in other areas, please see the websites below:
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