England bans smoking in enclosed public areas
On July 1, England joined the rest of the United Kingdom in making enclosed public areas smoke-free. Much of the rest of the world has already introduced similar legislation. Ireland became the first country to impose a comprehensive ban in 2004, followed by New Zealand, Italy, and Sweden. Now, most of Western Europe has antismoking legislation, but only Ireland and the other parts of the UK go as far as England in making no allowance for separate smoking areas. Read more>
