A study that was published in the Journal Tobacco Control has revealed that banning smoking in public places leads to a reduction in home smoking habit. The study researchers conducted a survey between 2003 and 2004 and 2008 and 2009 in Ireland, France, Germany and the Netherlands.

In total, they asked questions from 4,634 smokers. A comparative analysis was being done of smoking habit before smoking law was implemented and change in the smoking habit at the time when ban was in the place.

The survey has revealed that people did not care much to smoke in homes and there was partial restriction. However, such was not the case when smoking laws were implemented. Smokers reduced their home smoking habits, said the study researchers.

It has also been found that restrictions at home, baby birth, and support to reduce smoking habits, are some other things which helps to reduce home smoking. Since the smoking ban law has been implemented there has 25% decline in home smoking in Ireland, 17% decline in France and 38% in Germany and 28% in Netherlands.

The study researchers were of the view that if public place smoking ban is levied with above mentioned factors then there are great chances that smoker gets a boost to leave smoking habit.

"Opponents of workplace or public smoking bans have argued that smoke-free policies - albeit intended to protect non-smokers from tobacco smoke - could lead to displacement of smoking into the home and hence even increase the second-hand smoke exposure of non-smoking family", said the study researchers.

The study has made it clear that public place smoking ban is helpful in banning smoking in homes as well. The people are found to reduce their home smoking habits when they face restrictions to smoke outside.