Volume 3, Number 1, December 2008

Editorial
Monica Fletcher

We are about to hit the festive season, but it is also a time when many people reflect on the past year and make plans for the next – including thinking about giving up smoking. In this issue we reflect on the impact of the smoking ban in the UK. Hilary Wareing and Nina Gotz from the Tobacco Control Collaborating Centre show how there have been significant benefits in terms of air quality and increased numbers of quitters since the smokefree legislation came into force between March 2006 and July 2007. This has been a significant step forward in improving public health, and provides a foundation to encourage more of your patients to quit.

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