30/04/2007 Reaction to Northern Ireland smoking ban

A ban on lighting up in most enclosed public places is now in force in Northern Ireland. The new law means smoking is banned in workplaces, including bars and restaurants, as well as public transport.

18/04/2007 Smoking ban cuts air pollution in Irish pubs by 83%

The ban on smoking in the workplace in Ireland has led to an 80 per cent decrease in airborne benzene - a known cancer-causing chemical - in public houses and an improvement in the respiratory health of bar workers, research has shown.

16/04/2007 Smoking ban dramatically reduces air pollution in Irish pubs

The Tobacco Free Society in Dublin studied the effects of the national smoking ban in 42 Dublin pubs. Members of staff had their lungs tested before and after the ban.

16/04/2007 Smoking diseases ‘hit women harder’

MORE women than ever are dying from smoking-related diseases, according to a new report that calls for more targeted anti-cigarette campaigns.

02/04/2007 Q&A: The smoking ban in Wales

Smoking in Wales has been banned, as from today.

02/04/2007 Few Asian smokers try to quit: study

More and more Asians are becoming smokers, but very few are making an effort to quit, an international team of researchers reports.

26/03/2007 Ban 'helping smokers to give up'

Figures marking one year of Scotland's smoking ban are expected to show an increase in smokers trying to give up.

26/03/2007 New study shows benefits of quitting smoking

Giving up smoking can reduce the risk of dying from the disease by up to 70 percent, new research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology this week shows.

25/03/2007 Doctors day 2007 promotes importance of quitting smoking before surgery

20/03/2007 New cigarette designs don't offer lower predicted cancer risks

New cigarette designs don't offer lower predicted cancer risks