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Stuart · 11-12-2003, 01:13

Although I am a non-smoker, I don't agree that the bans we have in place should be extended. Yes, smoking related-diseases cost the NHS about 1.5 Billion pounds. The government collects many times that in excise duty though.

Also, if you are considering banned smoking because of it's environmental impact (polluting the atemosphere for other people), then really, there are other things you need to consider banning (or at least controlling). Cars & Lorries being two examples (petrol fumes have been linked to various diseases and Diesel produces some of the worst pollution, far worse than tobacco).

11-12-2003, 01:13	#59
Stuart - Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somewhere Services: Virgin for TV and Internet, BT for phone Posts: 26,546	Re: ban urged on smoking Although I am a non-smoker, I don't agree that the bans we have in place should be extended. Yes, smoking related-diseases cost the NHS about 1.5 Billion pounds. The government collects many times that in excise duty though. Also, if you are considering banned smoking because of it's environmental impact (polluting the atemosphere for other people), then really, there are other things you need to consider banning (or at least controlling). Cars & Lorries being two examples (petrol fumes have been linked to various diseases and Diesel produces some of the worst pollution, far worse than tobacco).