this is an incredibly retrograde step on world-leading, absolutely excellent health measures," said Prof Richard Edwards, a tobacco control researcher and public health expert at the University of Otago
Respiratory physician, Dr Hilmi Lockman from Prince Court Medical Centre, said that chemicals that remain in clothing, curtains, sofas, bedding and vehicle interiors are considered to be third-hand smoke
Catching footballers having a cheeky smoke seems to be a favourite pasttime of the paparazzi - players like Zinedine Zidane, Mario Balotelli and Wayne Rooney have all been pictured smoking cigarettes
The ban, which could also cover the Lucky Strike, Marlboro Gold, Vogue and Fortuna brands, is the logical conclusion of a new public health law based on a European directive which stipulates tobacco products must not include any element that contributes to the promotion of tobacco or give an erroneous impression of certain characteristics
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The main running joke gives us the cross-eyed comic Ben Turpin, also a veteran of Hal Roach silents
