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| Subject: LOL, OZschwitz smokers defy bans at Hospital Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:47 pm | |
| CANBERRA HOSPITAL'S smoking bans are being widely flouted, with nearly 600 people on campus cautioned for lighting up in forbidden areas last month.
The figures, boosted by a March crackdown on smokers, came as staff unions backed the move to an entirely smoke-free campus from September.
Health Services Union organiser Bev Turello said she had noticed a recent increase in the number of butts around the front of the campus, which she attributed to a lack of direction. ''We need better signage. It says smoke-free campus, but there's no signs telling them to go to a designated area,'' Ms Turello said.
ACT Health figures for March show security guards spoke to 592 visitors or staff who smoked outside the hospital's two designated smoking areas, up from a monthly average of about 120.
Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/smokers-defy-bans-at-canberra-hospital-20140412-36k71.html#ixzz2yiOMOLKi |
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