Comment: While this article is full of hysterical anti-smoking propaganda, there is plenty of evidence that smoking is not as harmful as we are led to believe, and in fact can be beneficial in many ways:
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A law banning smoking in vehicles carrying children has come into force in England and Wales. Drivers and passengers who break the law could face a penalty fine of £50 - but police say they will take a non-confrontational approach initially.
Whenever an under-18 is in the car, smokers will still be liable even if the windows are down or sunroof open. But the law will not apply to people who are driving in a convertible which has the roof down. Nor does it apply to e-cigarettes.
The Scottish Parliament is expected to consider bringing in its own law banning smoking in cars carrying children next year.
Meanwhile, officials in Northern Ireland said they would look at how the ban is working elsewhere before deciding whether or not to follow suit. More than 430,000 children are exposed to second-hand smoke in cars each week, according to the British Lung Foundation.
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