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Spain eyes total smoking ban in public places  

Jump to full article: Agence France Presse (AFP) (fr), 2009-08-17

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Health authorities "would like to take the decision to totally ban smoking in all public places," based on opinion polls which show that the majority of Spaniards back such a move, Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez said.

"The polls that we have carried out, including among smokers, indicate that 70 percent of the population would be favourable to a total ban," she told Cadena Ser radio, noting the success of such moves in Ireland, Italy and Turkey.

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