{"id":4566,"date":"2021-03-04T16:11:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T16:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/?p=4566"},"modified":"2021-03-04T16:13:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T16:13:21","slug":"new-laws-introduced-to-help-wales-become-smoke-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/new-laws-introduced-to-help-wales-become-smoke-free\/","title":{"rendered":"New Laws Introduced to help Wales become Smoke-Free"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wales is now the first part of the UK to criminalise smoking in hospital grounds, school grounds and playgrounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>The law builds on the smoking ban that was introduced in 2007 and aims to protect more people from the risks of second-hand smoke, while also helping those already trying to quit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/fags--1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/fags--1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/fags--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/fags--770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/fags-.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/fags--500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/fags--293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/fags--1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/fags--1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/fags--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/fags--770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/fags-.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/fags--500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cardiffnewsplus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/fags--293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The smoke-free areas will see people fined \u00a3100 for smoking <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A penalty of \u00a3100 will now be handed out by council enforcement officers to anyone caught breaking the law in the smoke-free areas. The ban was hailed as a &#8216;proud day for Wales,&#8217; by the Welsh minister for mental health and wellbeing, Eluned Morgan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local authorities claim the ban will further de-normalise smoking and reduce the chances of young people starting smoking in the first place \u2013 ultimately saving lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the ban has faced criticism, with some arguing that it should be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eve Williams is an early-years teacher at Cymmer Nursery, in Rhondda Cynon Taff, and while she believes the ban will be beneficial to children&#8217;s health, she also thinks it will cause the staff problems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She says &#8220;My setting has a large car-park off sight from the nursery, but now, due to the law we have to leave the premises and stand in sight of the nursery, visible to anyone passing by.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A recent survey from ASH Wales YouGov shows that 81% of adult smokers in Wales were aged 18 or under when they tried their first cigarette. They believe that now it is crucially important that today&#8217;s youth are prevented from becoming the next generation of smokers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To enforce the new rules and keep RCT smoke-free, an audio-speaker system with a push-button pad is to be installed at entrances at two hospitals in south Wales, the Grange University hospital in Cwmbran and the Royal Gwent in Newport. 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