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The TUC and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health is calling on the Government to introduce a legally binding code of practice on workplace smoking.
New research shows that around 1,200 employees in the UK die every year due to passive smoking in the workplace.
The figures show that 900 office staff, 165 bar workers and 145 manufacturing employees die from second-hand smoke in the workplace.
According to the TUC, the UK is lagging behind other countries in this area and warns employers could soon face legal action from staff made ill by passive smoking.
