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Smoking: Thousands quit as ban extension proposed – BBC News
Coronavirus has driven the decision to make some people quit, a survey finds.
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In the survey, 41% of people said coronavirus was a factor in them quitting
About 33,000 people in Wales have stopped smoking since the coronavirus pandemic began, a survey by charity Action on Smoking and Health suggests.
The figures are extrapolated from a UK-wide survey of over 10,000 people between April and June 2020.
The news comes after the Welsh health minister suggested town centres could in future become smoke-free zones.
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