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How many people die?Second hand smoke is one of the main sources of indoor pollution. Exposure to second-hand smoke at home causes the deaths of 2,700 over-20 year olds in the UK every year. This equates to a total of 30 people dying from passive smoking each day. Two of the 30 are victims in the workplace; this figure is twice the number of deaths caused by workplace accidents.
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If you thought the only people who were affected by passive smoking at work were barmen and waiters, think again. Less than one in ten people killed by passive smoking at work each year are employed in pubs, clubs and restaurants.
The government is planning a smoking ban in pubs and clubs where food is served. Many anti-smoking health campaigners are calling for a total ban on smoking in all enclosed public places.
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http://www.thesite.org/drinkanddrugs...assive/smoking</H2>
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An estimated 23,000 incidents of alcohol-related violence take place in Britain each week, contributing to an overall expenditure of £7 billion per year dealing with the consequences of alcohol-related crime.
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http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/servlets/doc/848
Now at first glance the numbers of alcohol-related violent incidents are undeniably higher than the numbers of deaths caused by passive smoking. Alcohol is clearly a problem too. But I think it difficult to compare a violent incident with a terminal illness/death. People who are violent when drunk can often be violent when sobre. Alcohol aggravates violence and whilst this needs to be addressed, it cannot and will not be addressed as easily as the problems of passive smoking.
These figures, although scary, do not detract from the imminent dangers of smoking.
To discuss this further a thread on the dangers of alcohol might be a good idea.
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Originally Posted by etccarmageddon
oh my god Clarie - you were once one of 'them'!  |
Yeah! I spoke about this earlier on - I think it makes me one of the more vehement anti-smokers.