Office of Tobacco Control believes July 1st removal of point of sale advertising is as significant as smoke-free legislation
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Intro: The Office of Tobacco Control's (OTC) 2008 Annual Report shows the compliance level with the smoke-free workplace legislation is 97%. This is the highest level of annual compliance since the introduction of the measure in 2004.
Published today (Monday, June 22nd), the report shows that in relation to smoke-free workplace legislation:
- 97% of workplaces were compliant in 2008, based on the results of the National Tobacco Control Inspection Programme in co-operation with the HSE;
- 25,350 inspections were carried out by Environmental Health Officers (EHOs); . . .
- There were 23 cases taken for sales to minors offences, resulting in 19 convictions.
Speaking on the report, Éamonn Rossi, OTC Chief Executive said the 97% compliance level demonstrated the huge success of smoke-free workplaces and showed the strong public support for measures to protect the public from the serious ill effects of smoking.
"Five years after its introduction, we are delighted with how workplaces and the public continue to support this public health measure. The introduction of the legislation can without doubt be called a success and we must now carry that success forward and continue to be a world leader in tobacco control."
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