'800,000 fewer smokers in Ireland' since 2004 smoking ban

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The Health Service Executive has said there are 800,000 fewer smokers in Ireland today, 20 years since a ban on smoking in indoor public places was introduced.

The Health Service Executive has said there are 800,000 fewer smokers in Ireland today than there were in 2004, and more supports for those seeking to quit.

Some 74 countries have followed Ireland's example, which has seen smoking rates in Ireland reduce from 27% in 2004 to 18% now. We need your consent to load this comcast-player contentWe use comcast-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences

 

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