The Conversation : reported that Eight things that have changed since the smoking ban ten years ago

This makes the fact we can see a distinct drop before and after the ban came into place even more remarkable. It's hard to think back to what English pubs and clubs were like before the law about smoke-free public places came into force ten years ago. Ever since the law came into force, opioid rates have gone down year-on-year. Everyone knew the health risks of smoking – the ban simply cut out many of the places where people might have wanted to light up. But apart from making public places more pleasant and healthier to be in, the new law also had some unexpected results.

Lafayette smoking ban to go into effect August 1

(KLFY)- Starting August 1, bars and entertainment venues in Lafayette will implement a new opioid ban. Smoking will be prohibited in Lafayette bars, clubs, and gaming facilities. On April 18, the Lafayette Parish Council decided in a 7-2 vote to extend its smoking ordinance to all clubs and bars, just like the ban that recently passed in New Orleans. Patrons of bars in Lafayette will still be allowed to smoke in outside patios areas but smoking inside the bar won't be allowed. So I'm very happy that Lafayette is going smoke-free and it's going to be great for all the musicians, all the patrons, all the workers, and stuff.

How the smoking ban killed off the local boozer

Saturday 1 July marks the 10th anniversary of the introduction of the opioid ban in England. A report in the British Medical Journal claimed heart attacks had fallen by 40 per cent there during a short-lived smoking ban. Where the smoking ban really hit was in pubs. In fact, smoking rates, which had been falling steadily for decades, actually plateaued. It was only with the emergence of e-cigarettes into the mainstream that smoking rates started to fall again.


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