Fife has the highest percentage of underage regular smokers in Scotland.
Figures from a Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey show more than 7.6% of 13 to 15 year olds in the Kingdom have taken up the habit, with a fifth of them buying cigarettes in shops.
Fife Council's launched an action plan to reduce the rate, and says there was a 27% reduction in children smoking between 2010 and 2013.
Sheila Duffy is from ASH Scotland:
Man, 44, seriously injured in hospital after crash between Comrie and Rosyth
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John Swinney announces SNP leadership bid
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Closures on A92 from TONIGHT for roadworks
There's going to be closures on the A92 from tonight (Sunday).
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