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• Ban on smoking by 2010 

Greeks, among the heaviest smokers in the world, will be running out of places to light up in a few years as the government moves to adopt European Union guidelines protecting people from passive smoke.

The Health Ministry announced yesterday it will gradually ban smoking in public places, such as cafes and restaurants, by 2010.

The stricter measures, aimed at protecting smokers and non-smokers, have the backing of most Greeks.

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