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Smoking ban back on the table 

President has said such a law would hurt individual freedoms
Jump to full article: Prague Post (cz), 2008-03-18

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Politicians are again discussing a smoking ban for restaurants and bars, Mladá fronta Dnes reported.

Secondhand smoke kills an estimated 1,500 non-smokers every year in the Czech Republic, according to statistics. In addition, the number of teenage smokers continues to rise.

President Václav Klaus has said he opposes a smoking ban because it hurts individual freedoms.

But a number of establishments in Prague say business continues to be good after they voluntarily went smoke-free.

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