The Commission proposal suggests banning smoking in open-air spaces including parks, bus stops and playgrounds.
The survey, the 3rd in a row conducted on behalf of Greek tobacco company Papastratos, questioned a sample of over 1,200 individuals on their smoking habits
The data concerning smoking were particularly strong, as the impact of smoking on cytokines was as significant as that of age, gender, and genetic background. Moreover, this impact appeared to persist for years after an individual had stopped smoking
No country has an all-out restriction but many curb smoking in public places
A disturbing finding highlighted in the survey was that 40.5 percent of the public admitted to having little sympathy for lung cancer patients