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Smoking laws fail domestic workers  

Domestic employees are the only workers who aren't protected by the recent amendments to the country's tobacco control laws.

The National Council Against Smoking says the private home is excluded from the reach of the law.

Peter Ucko says legislators, at the time of considering the amendments to the law, decided not to invade the private home.

As a result, domestic employees and children are not protected in these situations, "The fact that a private home is excluded from the ban on smoking in the workplace, it simply means people can continue to smoke in their private homes.

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