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The law aims to protect workers and the general public from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke. Exposure to second-hand smoke increases the risk of lung cancer and heart disease in adult non-smokers by around 25 per cent – it also causes respiratory disease and asthma in non-smoking adults and children. Second-hand smoke is a serious public health risk.
