The smoking ban across the UK made us happy – despite being a radical shift in the way we live, new research suggests.
Married women with children have benefited the most from the legislation, which was considered a landmark move 10 years ago.
The law, which came into force in the UK between 2006 and 2007, made it illegal for people to smoke in enclosed public spaces.
Dubbed the ‘most important public health reform in generations’, it meant people could no longer light up cigarettes in pubs and restaurants.
