New ban aimed at protecting non-smoking public
January 1st, 2011
BY ALYSSA MCMURTRY
According to the Spanish health ministry, 29.5 per cent of Spaniards over the age of 16 smoke; it also reports that there are around 50,000 smoking-related deaths every year in the country. As a result these public place smoking rules are being celebrated by many, including medical associations and the government, as a way to combat Spain's high rate of smoking and to protect non-smokers, children and those working in the service industry from the effects of passive smoking.
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According to the Spanish health ministry, 29.5 per cent of Spaniards over the age of 16 smoke; it also reports that there are around 50,000 smoking-related deaths every year in the country. As a result these public place smoking rules are being celebrated by many, including medical associations and the government, as a way to combat Spain's high rate of smoking and to protect non-smokers, children and those working in the service industry from the effects of passive smoking.
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