Campaign highlights smoke ban's silver lining

The Office of Tobacco Control is to run a national media campaign to promote the positive effects of the workplace smoking ban.

Speaking ahead of the launch of the campaign today, OTC spokesperson Valerie Robinson said the campaign theme "reflects the fact that the law is being complied with by the overwhelming majority of employers, employees and the public but it's important that we don't become complacent and slip into old ways".

"We need to remind ourselves of the real harm that second-hand smoke causes and make sure that people are protected from these illnesses," she said.