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[UK-Wales] Smoking a big cost to businesses

Bosses at Action on Smoking and Health in Wales say businesses are hit by a loss of productivity through smoking breaks, loss of workforce through excess sickness absence because of smoking-related illness and damage to premises due to smoking- related f
This is South Wales (uk) (Evening Post)
added Oct 11, 2012 07:26
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[UK-Wales] Smoking ban film set exemption to be discussed by AMs

The Welsh government will invite committees of AMs to hear the arguments about whether to exempt film and TV sets from the smoking ban. Ministers want to change the law because they fear producers will not come to Wales if actors are not allowed to smoke
BBC Online
added Oct 9, 2012 16:22
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[UK, UK-Wales] Government turn-around on smoking ban could destroy Wales' credibility on public health

ASH Wales has warned that plans to exempt film makers from the smoking ban will destroy Wales' credibility on public health and destabilise smoking legislation across the UK.
WalesOnline (uk)
added Sep 27, 2012 03:12
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[UK-Wales] Shop worker sold child cigarettes

Sasikumar Sankaran pleaded guilty at Carmarthen Magistrates Court to the offence committed on November 1 last year.
South Wales Guardian (uk)
added Aug 30, 2012 10:50
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[UK-Wales] Health: Health Minister reminds smokers to make a Fresh Start in their cars

The Fresh Start campaign was launched by the former Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Jewell in February and calls for parents who smoke to keep the air clean in cars carrying children.
The Information Daily (formerly eGov monitor - A Policy Dialogue Platform) (uk)
added Aug 6, 2012 12:36
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[Guernsey, UK-Wales] 'Nothing ruled out' of smoking strategy

MEASURES to protect children from smoke inhalation in homes, motor vehicles and outdoor areas is one factor that will be considered in the Health and Social Services consultation on its tobacco control strategy for 2014 to 2020.
Guernsey Press
added Aug 1, 2012 15:26
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[UK-Wales] Smokers at a Wrexham school sports day face further criticism

PARENTS who smoked at a school sports day faced further condemnation yesterday. The headteacher of Victoria Primary School, Wrexham, John Hughes, has threatened to ban them if it happens again.
Daily Post North Wales (uk)
added Jul 13, 2012 12:20
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[UK, UK-Wales] Smoking ban: Wales 'needs fair approach on punishment'

BBC Wales research suggests the chances of falling foul of smoking laws - introduced in Wales in 2007 - vary greatly from place to place. Four councils have not issued a single fixed penalty, while two others chalked up 300 between them.
BBC Online
added Jul 13, 2012 06:48
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[UK-Wales] Hospital smoking: Cwm Taf staff patrol to enforce ban

The smoking ban is being enforced at the Royal Glamorgan and other Cwm Taf hospitals
BBC Online
added Jun 19, 2012 11:36
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[UK-Wales] Council pension fund invests double into tobacco company

A PENSION fund for council staff has more than doubled the amount of money it has invested in British American Tobacco in the past three years. Investment in the company by the Dyfed Pension Fund is now around £26.6 million.
This is South Wales (uk) (Evening Post)
added Jun 13, 2012 11:10
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