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Smokers told of fire danger  

• Lung cancer increase among Welsh women, Cancer Research figures show 

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Five Smoke-Free Years For Welsh Public Places 

Just 21 smoking ban prosecutions in Gwent  

Smoking: 20 of Wales' 22 councils have no playground ban  

Fresh calls to extend smoking ban  

• Almost five years since smoking ban 

Tomorrow it will be exactly five years since a ban on smoking in enclosed spaces was introduced in Wales.

Smoke-filled pubs, bars and restaurants are almost a distant memory as continuing efforts are made to protect workers and the general public from the effects of second-hand smoke.

There have been mixed feelings towards the legislation since it was introduced in 2007.

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• Ban halves number being exposed to others' smoke  

THE number of non-smoking adults being regularly exposed to other people's smoke in Wales has halved since the ban on smoking in public places was introduced, latest figures have shown.

This weekend sees the fifth anniversary of the ban, and according to the Welsh Health Survey the rate of people reporting regular exposure to so-called second hand smoke has dropped from 66 per cent before the ban to 33 per cent now.

Welcoming the latest research, Welsh Government Health Minister Lesley Griffiths said she was proud Wales had led the way on voting to ban smoking in public places in the UK.

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• Wales on verge of relaxing smoking ban for actors to puff on set  

Fire brigade warns of danger of careless smoking 

Smokers fined for cigarette end litter 

• VIDEO: Smoking: Tenovus calls for outright ban in Wales 

• Smoking and drinking blamed as cancer rate in Wales significantly higher than rest of UK  

Smoking: Tenovus calls for outright ban in Wales 

No Smoking Day could start your healthy future  

Dr Tony Jewell, Wales' chief medical officer, urges people to take a leap and give up smoking on Wednesday

BY now, your New Year's resolutions are probably long forgotten. Your gym bag is gathering dust at the bottom of the wardrobe.

But if one of those promises you made to yourself was to kick the smoking habit, don't give up on giving up.

Wednesday is No Smoking Day and, as chief medical officer, I must stress how important it is to take every opportunity to improve your chances of living a long and healthy life.

We know most smokers would really like to stop, but find it hard. So in this Olympic year, No Smoking Day is encouraging smokers to take the leap and give it a go; to think about their physical health and aspire to a smoke-free future.

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