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Smoking ban put on the back-burner 

A ban on smoking in pubs has been put on the back-burner thanks to the industry’s success with self-regulation.
Jump to full article: The Publican, 2003-05-29

Intro:

This week the trade’s Charter Group revealed that 63 per cent of pubs in England and Wales are now compliant with the Charter – beating the minimum 50 per cent requirement agreed with the government.

But despite the good news, the Department of Health (DOH) says that “more must be done”.

The Charter promotes self-regulation on smoking through the use of signage, good ventilation and no-smoking areas where possible.

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