 smoke free legislation in the uk smoke free legislation in the uk barsha mar 5102021 1206 smoking both active and passive is harmful to our health cigarette smoking has an impact not only on the person who is smoking but also on those who are around them taking this into account smoking has been prohibited in enclosed public spaces and workplaces in wales england and northern ireland since 2007 and in scotland since 2006 in england the department of health is responsible for the smoke free legislation whereas in wales the welsh assembly government is in charge and in scotland the scottish government is in charge as per the law following are the major points it is banned to smoke in public space and workplace workplace smoking rooms and places are no longer authorized under current regulation all smokers are required to take regular breaks elsewhere the smoking prohibition extends to vehicles that provide services to the public and or are being used for business any establishments owners managers must take measures to make sure that all employees and clients are notified of the restriction and that the ban is enforced across all smokefree establishments and vehicles proper no smoking banners should be prominently displayed smokers who are seeking for a suitable smoking location should verify the no smoking signs posted throughout the premises to identify if areas are prohibited or question a member of staff smokefree legislation has shown to be highly popular and successful even among people who smoke according to a yougov poll conducted by ash in 2014 82 of people in the united kingdom favor smokefree legislation 54 of smokers are included in this group the laws were opposed by just 8 of adults this legislation not only transformed people s smoking habits and attitudes but it also provided significant health benefits in england there was a 24 drop in hospitalizations for heart attacks in the year after the implementation of smoke free regulations hospital admissions have also decreased by 12000 saving 84 million for the nhs in the first year moreover there was also a decrease in the hospitalization for asthma patients in the year after the adoption of the smoke free regulations in the uk after the legislation people are less likely to expose themselves and others according to yougov poll 2014 it was found that 86 of the people said they did not allow their friends and family members to smoke anywhere in the house despite the fact that the smokingfree rule has had undeniable health advantages several individuals are nevertheless exposed to secondhand smoke especially in the house and in private automobiles government should start aiming at reducing exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke taking this into account smoking has been prohibited in enclosed public spaces and workplaces in wales england and northern ireland since 2007 and in scotland since 2006 in england the department of health is responsible for the smoke free legislation whereas in wales the welsh assembly government is in charge and in scotland the scottish government is in charge as per the law following are the major points it is banned to smoke in public space and workplace workplace smoking rooms and places are no longer authorized under current regulation all smokers are required to take regular breaks elsewhere the smoking prohibition extends to vehicles that provide services to the public and or are being used for business any establishments owners managers must take measures to make sure that all employees and clients are notified of the restriction and that the ban is enforced across all smokefree establishments and vehicles proper no smoking banners should be prominently displayed smokers who are seeking for a suitable smoking location should verify the no smoking signs posted throughout the premises to identify if areas are prohibited or question a member of staff smokefree legislation has shown to be highly popular and successful even among people who smoke according to a yougov poll conducted by ash in 2014 82 of people in the united kingdom favor smokefree legislation 54 of smokers are included in this group the laws were opposed by just 8 of adults this legislation not only transformed people s smoking habits and attitudes but it also provided significant health benefits in england there was a 24 drop in hospitalizations for heart attacks in the year after the implementation of smoke free regulations hospital admissions have also decreased by 12000 saving 84 million for the nhs in the first year moreover there was also a decrease in the hospitalization for asthma patients in the year after the adoption of the smoke free regulations in the uk after the legislation people are less likely to expose themselves and others according to yougov poll 2014 it was found that 86 of the people said they did not allow their friends and family members to smoke anywhere in the house despite the fact that the smokingfree rule has had undeniable health advantages several individuals are nevertheless exposed to secondhand smoke especially in the house and in private automobiles government should start aiming at reducing exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke smoking both active and passive is harmful to our health cigarette smoking has an impact not only on the person who is smoking but also on those who are around them  