SMOKING bans have significantly reduced the number of people being admitted to hospital for heart attacks, strokes and respiratory diseases.
American researchers found that strict laws in workplaces, restaurants and bars have led to the most dramatic improvements in health.
Scotland was the first country in the UK to introduce the smoking ban, which came into force on March 26, 2006.
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