威尔士禁止车内有儿童时吸烟

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威尔士通过一项法令，禁止在车内有儿童的时候吸烟，违者将处罚金或驾驶证扣分。目前只有威尔士施行这一禁令，英国要到2015年大选之前才开始实施。

Smoking in cars when children are present will be banned in Wales, the first minister has announced.

威尔士首席部长宣布，威尔士将禁止有儿童在车内时吸烟。

Carwyn Jones and Health Minister Mark Drakeford have said it aims to protect youngsters from the effects of second-hand smoke in a confined space. Wales became the first country in the UK to consider dealing with the issue of smoking in cars when children are present. Those who neglect a ban could face fines and points on their licenses.

卡文·琼斯和卫生部长马克· 查克弗德说，这项禁令目的在于保护年轻人免受封闭空间内的二手烟影响。威尔士成为英国第一个着手处理车内有儿童时吸烟事件的地区。那些忽视这项禁令的人会面临罚款以及驾照扣分的惩罚。

Any new regulations would apply only to Wales, but the Welsh government says it is in touch with the Department of Health in England to “co-ordinate approaches” on the issue. Welsh government-backed research by Cardiff University has suggested one in 10 children in Wales continue to be exposed to smoke in family cars.

所有的新法规只适用威尔士，然而，威尔士政府称，他们同英国卫生部门保持联系的目的是在这个问题上“协调方法”。卡迪夫大学提出，威尔士 1/10 的儿童仍旧暴露在车内吸烟的环境中。

Dr Graham Moore, who led the study, welcomed the ban. “Our evidence points to a need for continued action to make smoking in front of children less socially acceptable, whether in the car or at home.” he said.

领导这项研究的格拉汉姆·摩尔博士对这项禁令表示欢迎。“我们的研究证据表明，我们需要一种持续的行动以使在儿童面前吸烟不太会被社会接受，无论在车上或是在家里”。他说。

The first minister said: “While I welcome the fact the number of children being exposed to smoking in cars has declined, a fairly large minority of young people are still being exposed and adults continue to smoke in their cars when children are present.”

首席部长说：“尽管我对这个事实，即暴露在车内吸烟环境中的儿童数量下降表示欢迎，但仍旧有相当大一部分的年轻人暴露在吸烟环境中，而且成年人仍旧会在有小孩的车内吸烟。”

Mr Drakeford added: “The research findings show that progress has been made in reducing children’s exposure to second-hand smoke in cars. But we believe the introduction of regulations to prohibit smoking in private vehicles carrying under-18s is needed as the final piece in the jigsaw to eliminate the harm and end persistent inequalities in exposure. We will now consult on these proposals and I urge people to have their say.”

查克弗德先生补充道：“调查结果表明，在减少儿童曝光于车内二手烟环境的机会方面，我们取得了进步。但是，我们认为有必要颁布一些条例，以禁止私家车内有 18 岁以下少年时的吸烟行为。这些条例将是消除二手烟危害、结束这种不公平被动吸烟的最后一环。现在我们会商讨这些提议，然后我会鼓励人们说出自己的想法。”

It follows a vote earlier this year in Westminster on the issue which was passed by 376 votes to 107. It gave ministers in England and Wales the power to bring in a ban - but does not compel them to do so.

这项调查结果根据威斯敏斯特今年年初对该问题的投票，投票比为 376 ： 107 。这会让英国和威尔士的部长们在这项禁令中有权力 — 但并不会强迫他们这样做。