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• Public opinion wanted on tobacco bill 

Members of the public, both smokers and non-smokers alike, are being called upon by the Senate's Select Committee to offer submissions on the Tobacco Control Bill 2008, a newspaper advertisement stated yesterday.

The controversial bill seeks to impose a penalty of $10,000 for anyone found smoking or even holding a lighted cigarette in a public place, including pool halls, bars and clubs.

On November 18, when Health Minister Jerry Narace piloted the bill in the Upper House, he said the legislation was long overdue and quoted a number of studies and statistics which highlighted the dangers of smoking.

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