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Smoking ban making a difference, top doctor says 

Non-smokers are no longer afraid to demand smoke-free environments. And Bermuda’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Cann, believes it is a direct result of the smoking ban which came into full effect a month ago. Dr. Cann said it was too early to determine whether the smoking ban had resulted in a decrease in the number of people smoking cigarettes, however he said there had been a definite shift in the attitudes of non-smokers. “There has been a change in culture and climate and we are finding that more and more people are comfortable telling smokers to refrain from smoking in their presence,” he explained. Meanwhile, a local physician, who asked not to be named, said a number of his patients are finding it extremely difficult to quit the addictive habit.

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