MOST adults believe cigarette vending machines in pubs should be abolished,.
MOST adults believe cigarette vending machines in pubs should be abolished,.
A poll by YouGov for Cancer Research UK found that three-quarters (75%) of respondents were in favour of getting rid of the machines and a similar number (70%) want tobacco products out of sight in shops.
The survey also found the smoking ban had been very popular. Of the 2000 people questioned, more than 1500 (76%) said they supported the legislation, with more than half (57%) saying they were strongly in favour of it.
Another report, from Cancer Research's Smoking Toolkit Study, shows the ban was led to a rapid decline in the number of smokers for about nine months, although this was followed by a slight rebound. The decline amounted to 800,000 fewer smokers.
Professor Robert West, who led the research at University College, London, said: "The smoke-free law has been a boost to smokers trying to quit, but radical action is needed to build on the success."
