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Chief Medical Officer marks second anniversary of the smoking ban 

As Wales marks the second anniversary of the ban on smoking in enclosed public places, latest figures on compliance are published.

The figures show that smoke-free compliance remains high with more than 99 per cent of premises inspected during January complying with the smoke-free requirements of the legislation. The figures also show that only three fixed penalties were issued in January.

Welsh Assembly Government-commissioned research, conducted by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health in Wales, found that air quality levels in pubs and other hospitality venues has improved significantly since the ban, with particulate levels falling by an average of 77 per cent, helping to protect workers and the public from the risks of second-hand tobacco smoke.

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