What effects has the smoking ban caused?

Answer 1

That pubs and public places are cleaner inside, that smokers are colder in winter, stopped quite a lot of people smoking, people are certainly smoking less on a night out as is a nightmare having to keep going outside, less fires.

Pubs and clubs closing. Loss of jobs. Less income for the treasury. Rise in taxes elsewhere to make up the shortfall.

Answer 2

No, not many smoking habits have changed at all since the inside smoking ban. Many smokers have just turned to smoking outside and in smoking shelters.