Smoking has not been allowed in public places in England since July 2007. This was a successful  (决定)made by the government in years. It was popular with most people. In a survey last month, 78% of the people said they would still (支持) the smoking ban.

    It is now much more pleasant to go into a pub or a (餐馆). Before that, pubs were filled with smoke which made you cough and made your hair and clothes (发出气味). However, (最近), a study shows that 16% of the bar and pub owners are upset to notice a drop in business, because smokers prefer killing time at home and (很少地) go out for a drink.

    No smoking in public places is good for people's (健康). 400, 000 people in England have given up smoking (慢慢地) and the number of people with heart problems has fallen by more than 2%. It also has a good (影响) on non-smokers. For example, the number of children with asthma has dropped by around 20%.