Smoking Ban Creates Positive Results

It's been one year since Ireland banned smoking in all workplaces, even in the normally smoke-filled pubs. The results? Actually, many view the ban as a good thing, even smokers. Some smokers have even begun to quit or have quit smoking say that the ban helped them.

The stats? The big number is not as big as the others, but is very telling: 17% decrease in respiratory ailments. That is a good thing. Indeed, very good. Another good stat is the number of smokers who think the ban is good, at 83%.

The complainers? An association that represents pubs in rural areas say that fewer are frequenting their pubs, resulting in some staff layoffs and forcing some pubs to close.