Politics.co.uk sums it up best:
Intervention: Health experts come out all guns blazing for car smoking ban.
Several newspapers have the story. Some even feature a quote from me:
I'm sure there will be more. I'll update this post in the morning, adding links.
Meanwhile here's the press release Forest put out:
NEWS RELEASE Embargoed 00:01hrs Friday 7 February 2014
Campaigners urge MPs to reject legislation to ban smoking in cars with children
The smokers’ group Forest has urged MPs to reject a ban on smoking in cars with children.
Responding to a letter in the British Medical Journal from over 500 health professionals urging MPs to “support this important public health measure”, Simon Clark, director of Forest, said:
“Smoking in cars with children is inconsiderate but there is a line the state shouldn’t cross when it comes to dictating how people behave in private places.
“Very few adults smoke in a car with children these days. Government should take encouragement from that and focus on education not legislation.
“We urge MPs to reject this unnecessary intrusion into people’s private lives and trust parents to make the right decision for their children without the need for heavy-handed state intervention.”
Update:
Health experts urge MPs to back car smoking ban (BBC News)
The Today programme (Radio 4) is running the story on its news bulletins (with a quote from Forest) but beyond that I haven't seen anything other than reports in the regional press, via the Press Association.
Meanwhile I'm doing BBC Radio Solent at 8.20!