Thread: smoking and the pub
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Old 09-09-2004, 23:37   #12
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Re: smoking and the pub
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Originally Posted by kronas
i have said many times before smoking bans in public places will do good for the nations health.
Why don't we ban drinking in pubs too whilst we're at it? Oh and bungee jumping too?

Can adults really not make up their own minds whether to go to (or work in) a pub where people smoke?

The points on tax are very valid:

Guinness was only last week blaming the smoking ban in Eire for large drops in sales..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/3621386.stm

So the revenue will decrease not only from tax on cigarettes but also on alcohol and income tax....

The Publican (trade magazine) reports a 16% drop in turnover in all pubs in Eire, plus a 14% drop in staffing levels in the year living with the smoking ban.
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