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Jump to full article: The Independent (uk), 2004-11-20
Author: Maxine Frith and Ian Herbert
Intro: People in the Gamesley area spend an average of £552 per person per year on tobacco, according to the research by Caci, a market analysis company, while further south, residents of the Great Hollands North ward of Bracknell, Berkshire, spend the least, at just £68 per head a year.
Nestling in one of the most beautiful areas of the Peak District, Gamesley was built as an overspill estate from Manchester in 1969. But the breathtaking views that attract so many visitors mask the reality of a community plagued by serious public health problems.
Gamesley is one of the most deprived council wards in the country . . .
"Interestingly, one of the top priorities that came out were health problems linked to the effects of smoking, such as chest disease and heart problems, but actual smoking was lower down. People were aware that they were suffering as a result of smoking, but it can be very difficult to give up when there are so many people around you who are carrying on with their habit,"
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For the regulars of the Centurion, the ban will make little difference to their desire for a cigarette, and the landlord says the law could mean the end of his business. He adds: "I might try to run it as a private smoking house because 90 per cent of my customers smoke and it will be a problem."
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