On the 19 June 2006, the Scotland House in Brussels presented ‘Scotland journey to smoke-free public places’ which aimed to share good practices in health improvements.
As a follow up of the ban of smoking in public places introduced in Scotland on the 26 March 2006, the Scotland House organised a conference in Brussels.
The speakers included:
– Michael Aron, Scottish Executive EU Office,
– Pam Whittle, Scottish Executive Health Department,
– Prof. Peter Donnelly, Deputy Chief Medical Officer,
– Mary Cuthbert, Scottish Executive Health Department,
– Roger Williams, Scottish Executive, Media and Communications,
– Molly Robertson, Scottish Executive Health Department
The speakers presented an overview on the health status of Scottish population, smoking being the single greatest cause of preventable ill health and premature death in Scotland, with more than 13,000 people dying every year from tobacco use.
With regard to the steps to be taken, they also explained the action necessary to pass the act, the steps to implement the legislation and the results 3 months after.
The “Smoking, health and social care Act” prohibits smoking in the majority of “wholly or substantially enclosed” public places, thus giving Scotland one of the most comprehensive smoke-free legislation.
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