Smoking ban a success, research shows
28/06/2004 - 15:01:08The vast majority of consumers in Ireland feel the smoking ban has been a success with 89% stating that the ban has worked, 10% believing it has been unsuccessful and 2% saying they didn’t know.
Recent research by Amárach consulting showed that there are over one million smokers across the island, with 26% of the population classifying themselves as smokers.
The majority of smokers tended to be in the 25-50 year old bracket, with only 10% of those over 65 regarding themselves as regular smokers.
Of those that smoked, 46% were male and 54% female. Smoking was skewed towards social class, with 17% of professionals classifying themselves as smokers versus 31% of those in semi-skilled or unskilled labour.
