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Fewer smoking due to smoke-free venues (AAP) 

Jump to full article: AAP (Australian Associated Press) (au), 2008-07-02

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A large number of people have quit or reduced smoking since Victorian bars and clubs were made smoke-free, according to Cancer Council Victoria data.

Hospitality venues in the state were made smoke-free on July 1 last year.

In a Cancer Council survey of 1250 people, four out of ten recent quitters stated smoke-free venues had helped them quit.

A third reported they had reduced the amount they smoked following the introduction of the legislation.

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