Smoking Orangutan moved to Island Rehab

Zookeepers in Indonesia have moved a smoking orangutan away from visitors to a small island to help her quit the habit. Tori, an orangutan from a zoo in Solo in central Java, has been smoking cigarettes thrown into her cage for a decade. She was moved along with her male companion, Didik. Both are now on the island within the zoo, keepers said. She started smoking by mimicking humans, they said. Tori would reportedly pick up butts that were still lit, hold them between her fingers and begin puffing. Didik, on the other hand, would stamp on the butts to put them out, local media reports said. Here at the Smokers' Clinic we are wishing Tori the best of luck for a sucessful quit!

Peers back smoking ban for cars with children present

Peers have backed plans to ban smoking in cars when children are present, but supporters admit they do not have government backing for the move. The House of Lords approved Lord Ribeiro's private member's bill to make offenders liable for a £60 fine or attendance at a smoke awareness course. The measure would need the support of MPs to become law and David Cameron has questioned whether it is justified.

He has suggested it would have serious implications for personal freedoms. Mr Cameron told MPs last year that while he backed the ban on smoking in pubs, he felt "more nervous" about proscribing what people should and should not do in private vehicles.

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