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Light up and the children suffer 

Doctors yesterday joined the fight to ban smoking in public places.

Dr. John Gaugain, the president of the Bermuda Medical Society, said: “Given all the evidence condemning exposure to second-hand smoke, and given the lead taken from other countries, states and cities, there is an indisputable case to protect those who chose not to smoke from exposure to the dangers of second-hand smoke in enclosed public spaces.” . . .

Bermuda looks to be moving towards a smoke-free environment. The Government is already looking at the effects of tobacco on society. When it gets there it will join Western Australia, South Africa, Norway, Ireland and Bangladesh. England and Scotland are also moving towards a ban. More than 20 per cent of U.S. including California, Montana, New York and Boston have also enforced a ban.

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