Hope you're sitting down because a study by the Research Institute for a Tobacco Free Society in Dublin has found an 83% reduction in air pollution in Irish pubs following the implementation of the ban there almost three years ago.
Yes, I know it's hard to believe such an outcome since the ban on setting fire to paper and dried leaves stuffed with cancer causing agents inside came in but it's true.
As well as improving all round visibility, the removal of the fugg from Irish boozers has had the direct effect of reducing the exposure of bar workers to airborne carcinogens by a staggering 80%, states the report.
All good stuff you'll agree although being an ever sceptical journalist would anyone expect anything different from a group calling itself Research Institute for a Tobacco Free Society. Erm, perhaps not.
Anyway the study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, examined environmental tobacco smoke exposure in 42 Dublin pubs and tested 73 bar workers before and after the ban to arrive at its conculsions. Why not take a look?
Caterer looks forward to research from Booze Free Britain that will no doubt point out 73% of binge drinkers vomit after each session and 97% regret who they wake up with the morning after the night before.
On behalf of Christopher Walton
Comments (3)
The research, whilst hardly surprising, at least backs up what everyone has known about smoking for years.
I don't think the ban can come soon enough for us non-smokers in england.
Roll on the England smoking ban.
Posted by Andy | June 7, 2007 12:09 PM
Posted on June 7, 2007 12:09
The research, whilst hardly surprising, at least backs up what everyone has known about smoking for years.
I don't think the ban can come soon enough for us non-smokers in england.
Roll on the England smoking ban.
Posted by Andy | June 7, 2007 12:13 PM
Posted on June 7, 2007 12:13
bad web
Posted by west | March 11, 2008 10:52 PM
Posted on March 11, 2008 22:52