Playground smoking ban now almost countrywide

Smokers are running out of places to indulge their habit with almost all the country’s playgrounds now formally declared tobacco-free zones.

Research collated by the Institute of Public Health (IPH) shows 26 of the 31 city and county councils have implemented or agreed to implement smoke-free playground policies.

It means 82% of the country’s playgrounds should be no-go areas for parents and guardians with a cigarette in hand.