A new Report from the World Health Organization (WHO) says that indoor-Smoking bans can prevent heart disease, encourage smokers to quit and protect children, Reuters reported June 30.

The study said there is more than enough evidence that banning smoking in bars, restaurants, and other workplaces has public-health benefits.

"Implementation of such policies can have a broader population effect of increasing smoke-free environments," according to the report from the International Agency for Cancer Research. "Not only do these policies achieve their aim of protecting the health of nonsmokers by decreasing exposure to secondhand smoke, they also have many effects on smoking behavior, which compound the health benefits."

The report was published in the journal Lancet Oncology.