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| The smoking ban has led to a rise in the number of Scots trying to kick the habit, the health minister has said. | The smoking ban has led to a rise in the number of Scots trying to kick the habit, the health minister has said. |
| Andy Kerr marked six month of the ban on Tuesday in Edinburgh by meeting a group of Scots who have quit since the ban was introduced. | |
| He said: "I've been really encouraged by the extremely positive response we've had for the smoking ban." | He said: "I've been really encouraged by the extremely positive response we've had for the smoking ban." |
| Calls to the Smokeline service, which gives advice on how to quit smoking, have hugely increased, Mr Kerr added. | Calls to the Smokeline service, which gives advice on how to quit smoking, have hugely increased, Mr Kerr added. |
| So much of our poor health in Scotland is linked to smoking and I think this legislation will have a real impact on that in the long term Andy KerrHealth minister | So much of our poor health in Scotland is linked to smoking and I think this legislation will have a real impact on that in the long term Andy KerrHealth minister |
| Mr Kerr added: "People across the country are using the ban as an incentive to give up smoking. | Mr Kerr added: "People across the country are using the ban as an incentive to give up smoking. |
| "Others are simply enjoying the opportunity to go out and socialise without having to breathe in second-hand smoke. | "Others are simply enjoying the opportunity to go out and socialise without having to breathe in second-hand smoke. |
| "But it's in the years to come that I expect to see even bigger benefits. | "But it's in the years to come that I expect to see even bigger benefits. |
| "So much of our poor health in Scotland is linked to smoking and I think this legislation will have a real impact on that in the long term." | "So much of our poor health in Scotland is linked to smoking and I think this legislation will have a real impact on that in the long term." |
| Limited social life | Limited social life |
| Among the guests at the event was Ellen Humphries, who lives in Glasgow with her 14-year-old son Richard, who is asthmatic. | Among the guests at the event was Ellen Humphries, who lives in Glasgow with her 14-year-old son Richard, who is asthmatic. |
| Until six months ago, his condition meant the family were limited in their social life. | Until six months ago, his condition meant the family were limited in their social life. |
| Ms Humphries said: "At big family occasions like weddings or birthday parties Richard could only go for a short while and then had to leave because of his asthma. | Ms Humphries said: "At big family occasions like weddings or birthday parties Richard could only go for a short while and then had to leave because of his asthma. |
| "Now we can go out and enjoy these things as much as anyone else." | "Now we can go out and enjoy these things as much as anyone else." |
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