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Issue 17 April 2024

Celebrating 20 Years of Smoke-Free Ireland: A Landmark in Public Health

On 29 March 2004 the Irish government introduced the ground breaking Public Health (Tobacco) Act banning smoking in all workplaces including offices, bars and restaurants. Ireland became the first country in the world to remove ashtrays from work desks as well as pub and restaurant tables. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), over one […]