Editor's Summary
28 June 2007
California smoking
On 1 July, smoking becomes illegal in enclosed public places in England. Bans of various degrees of rigour are already in place across Europe, but it was California that led the way a decade ago. California resident Kris Novak reports on the mixed messages that epidemiologists are getting from the Californian experience. But one message remains unmixed: it is the actual smokers who are killing themselves, and concern about passive smoking should not obscure that fact.
News Feature: Passive smoking: Out from the haze
Smoking was banned in Californian bars a decade ago, and this week England follows suit. But Kris Novak finds that epidemiologists are still arguing about the effects of second-hand smoke.
doi:10.1038/4471049a