laurahammond commented Nottingham smoking rates above average 10 years after ban

Smoking rates in Nottingham have dramatically fallen since the public ban 10 years ago - but the city still lags behind the rest of the country.A law banning smoking inside bars, clubs, restaurants and other public places was introduced at 6am on July 1, 2007, with the aim of protecting people from the dangers of second-hand smoke.According to Nottingham City Council, 25 percent of adults currently living in the city smoke - which is down from 39 percent in 2009, but still higher than the...