Lung cancer: Four in five Scots back a ban on smoking at the school gates a study reveals

By Beth Murray
Published 31st May 2021, 07:29 BST
Updated 31st May 2021, 14:58 BST
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More than 80 per cent of Scots back a ban on smoking outside schools to protect children’s health, a survey indicates.

Charity partnership Asthma UK and British Lung Foundation Scotland surveyed 1,002 adults in Scotland and found four in five (81.1 per cent) want smoking outside the school gates to be prohibited.

The charity said passive smoking, while harmful to all, is particularly dangerous for babies and children as their lungs are still growing.

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