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Jump to full article: Irish Times (ie), 2009-10-13
Author: CHARLIE TAYLOR
Intro: MORE PEOPLE continue to smoke in the Republic than in Northern Ireland, despite the earlier introduction of the smoking ban here, according to new research.
The One Island - One Lifestyle? report, which compares the health of individuals living on both sides of the Border, shows the introduction of the workplace smoking ban in the Republic in 2004 has done little to reduce overall smoking rates.
The study also reveals that despite having a reputation as a nation of drinkers, people in the South drink considerably less than their near neighbours.
The new report was produced by the division of Population Health Sciences at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) on behalf of the Department of Health and Children. It compares and contrasts two earlier studies, the Slán 2007 survey - carried out by a research consortium involving NUI Galway, the RCSI, the ESRI, and University College Cork - and the Northern Ireland Health and Social Wellbeing Survey (NIHSWS 2005), conducted by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.
According to the study, the success of the Republic's smoking ban has primarily been in reduced risks from passive smoking rather than in achieving a fall in overall smoking rates.
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