These figures are even more dramatic if you bear in mind that many workplaces had already gone smoke free before the law came into effect
FDA estimates that should cigarettes lose their nicotine, roughly half of current smokers would transition to other, safer products to get their fix, Brian King, the head of the FDAs tobacco center, told me
As part of enactment, the law banned flavors in cigarettes, such as candy, bubble gum, or chocolate, but specifically exempted menthol
Figures from Australia which imposed plain packaging three years before the UK found that restricting the colour, size and font on cigarette packets led to a noticeable drop in the number of people smoking
Unlike Brookline, New Zealands policy will not include a ban on e-cigarette sales