The British Medical Association (BMA) has called for all workplaces to be smoke-free in Northern Ireland, after civil servants were banned from smoking at work.
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Dr Brian Patterson, the BMA’s council chairman for Northern Ireland, said the Northern Ireland health minister, Angela Smith, was delaying a ban and said there was no need for further consultations on the subject.
“Workers in smoke-filled atmospheres are constantly at risk,” he said. “We urge her to delay no longer and introduce legislation now.”