Thread: smoking and the pub
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Old 31-10-2005, 14:10   #560
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Re: smoking and the pub
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Originally Posted by Chris T
Well, for a start, the proposed law will not ban smoking. It will, however, control more tightly the way in which tobacco can be used. In much the same way as legislation already controls the use of (I would surmise) most, if not all, of the chemicals on your list.
I'm not so sure, http://www.greenpeace.org/internatio...mpaigns/toxics
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Originally Posted by Chris T
They have rather tried to corner the debate, haven't they? First, try to get sympathy by making out that they, above anyone and anything else, are the victim, and then quietly support the rather desperate stories that started to appear in the Press over the last couple of days that the smoking ban actually represents a *risk* to public health. Insidious is a good word for it.
I hardly think a reasoned look at the effect on depression and social isolation of the smoking ban is 'insiduous'. If that of course is what you are referring to.
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