Public want smoking in cars banned

The public want to see smoking in cars banned and organ donation and school sport improved, a survey suggests. A report published by the Faculty of Public Health (FPH) found that these were the key topic people said they wanted to see the government prioritise. It also showed around 8 out of 10 people think food and alcohol labelling should be clearer. Ream more »








Hospitals in Montgomery today will jointly announce a no-exceptions policy prohibiting tobacco use.Baptist Health, Jackson Hospital and HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. today at the Alabama Department of Public Health. The hospitals will announce that effective Jan. 1, 2011, no tobacco will be allowed on hospital property. The ban will include sidewalks, grounds and facilities.The tobacco ban, which already is in place at more than 40 hospitals in the state, will apply to employees, visitors and patients.The measure is part of the hospitals’ overall commitment to improving health, hospital leaders stated in a news release.