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Originally Posted by clarie
I see this ban as a step towards eradicating smoking from our lives altogether. Furthermore, banning smoking in public places will protect more children from second-hand smoke. So I believe the ban does address this.
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Oh come on the ban will have a neglible effect on children's health and as has been pointed out perhaps a worse effect by forcing people to stay at home and smoke. How do you think the ban is really going to affect children that much?
I see you nicely avoided these points:
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There is no denying that smoking is a killer, but I am simply attempting to look at what the facts are about this particular ban and see what the effects are. As I suggetsed earlier and will do so again, leaving aside staff for one moment, which I am aware is an issue, does anybody actually have the evidence or is aware of how much damage a non-smoker actually does to themselves by ,say, going into a pub a few times a week. I mean what are the actual facts here. Have any actual comparative studies been undertaken? Is the effect different/worse than living in a built up area? I would bet that the vast majority of any passive smoking effects are caused by living in a smoky environment rather than visiting a pub a few times a week. These are the issues are they not?
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