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Friday, October 27, 2006 :
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Fears as smoking ban results reversed
THE decline in smoking since the workplace ban was introduced in 2004 has now been reversed, the Irish Cancer Society (ICS) claimed yesterday.
The society is particularly alarmed at the growing number of young women and teenagers who are taking up smoking.
There has been a reversal in the decline in smoking among teenagers with around one-in-five of 15 to 18-year-olds now smoking cigarettes. Almost one-in-four of the population smoke.
The figures, taken from the Office of Tobacco Control’s June survey, also shows that the dominant smoking group is made up of those between 19 and 35 — around a third are smokers and represent just under half of all age groups.
The ICS has blamed the Government for the rise in smoking among young adults and has called for a €2 increase in the price packs of 20 cigarettes.
Those wanting to quit smoking can get free advice from the National Quitline at 1850 201 203 from 8am to 10pm seven days a week.
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