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The Ban on Smoking in Public Places (2007)
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk100 London hospitals, which confirmed the link between smoking and lung cancer for the first time. In a follow up report, published in December 1952, they concluded that “the association between smoking and carcinoma of the lung is real”.4 Despite growing medical evidence about the dangers of smoking, the government was reluctant to intrude into what was perceived as an issue of personal
ACADEMIC WRITING: KEY FEATURES
www.ed.ac.ukThe government banned smoking in public places in 2007. Since then, fewer people have been admitted to hospital for smoking-related diseases. The ban on smoking in public places in 2007 has led to a fall in hospital admissions for smoking-related diseases.
Health Inequalities in Scotland
www.audit-scotland.gov.ukban on smoking in public places and minimum pricing for alcohol. The Scottish Government’s 2012/13 spending review reiterated its commitment to addressing health inequalities, and in 2011/12 it allocated around £170 million to NHS boards to directly address health-related issues associated with inequalities. 5 8. Shifting resources from