Ireland leads smoking ban for workers

IRELAND has taken the lead in protecting non-smokers from tobacco smoke pollution, a European Commission-funded report has said.

Ireland leads smoking ban for workers

It now shares the top slot with Sweden — smoking in bars and restaurants was banned in Sweden in 2005 — a year after Ireland imposed a complete ban on smoking in all workplaces.

Results from the 27 EU countries also puts Ireland in the top slot for the quality of its anti-smoking law.

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