Should smoking in cars carrying children be banned?

Tell me where that attitude stops though Osem because if you look at it like that any activity that is potentially dangerous should be stopped it never ends and we all end up living longer and being bored out of our brains. Government should busy itself with running the country not running the lifestyles of the people it represents and what scares me most i think is the amount of people that seem to be saying they want MORE state intervention in any areas that are not the remit of government. Right now is definately the wrong time to invite government into our personal lives and i am not sure there will ever be a right time.

[Osem]

Originally Posted by RizzyKing

Tell me where that attitude stops though Osem because if you look at it like that any activity that is potentially dangerous should be stopped it never ends and we all end up living longer and being bored out of our brains. Government should busy itself with running the country not running the lifestyles of the people it represents and what scares me most i think is the amount of people that seem to be saying they want MORE state intervention in any areas that are not the remit of government. Right now is definately the wrong time to invite government into our personal lives and i am not sure there will ever be a right time.

Well to be fair, I didn't say that everything potentially dangerous should be banned just that certain activities which put others at risk should be better controlled. I would consider parents smoking indoors (or in cars) in the presence of their children to be one such activity but there'd be others.

[acemanuk]

yes nugget

When someone can categorically show me proof that any long lasting health damage is done i might agree but that evidence does not exist in a verified way. As i said a lot of doctors and scientists are starting to examine other areas for the cause of the problem. Invite a government to trample one freedom you cannot moan when they continue to trample others and sadly governments have a knack of not stopping when they start.

[shawty]

Originally Posted by RizzyKing

When someone can categorically show me proof that any long lasting health damage is done i might agree but that evidence does not exist in a verified way. As i said a lot of doctors and scientists are starting to examine other areas for the cause of the problem. Invite a government to trample one freedom you cannot moan when they continue to trample others and sadly governments have a knack of not stopping when they start.

You need proof? I thought it was basic school stuff. Breathing in smoke is dangerous, full stop. Thats why firemen wear masks, thats why Doctors and Nurses advise agasint it especially people with asthma and such things.

[Nugget]

Originally Posted by acemanuk

yes nugget

Yes Nugget what?

Well IF they try to ban chocolate I'll be breaking that law all over the place...I'll take great pleasure in it...

[Hom3r]

Smoking around kids should be banned full stop.

[DocDutch]

I would say no... look at home much the gov has done regarding people phoning whilst driving?

[The Hitman]

The way some kids behave. They should be banned from being in cars.

[Osem]

Originally Posted by The Hitman

The way some kids behave. They should be banned from being in cars.

True but their parents are the ones who've allowed them to behave like that...

[Saaf_laandon_mo]

Originally Posted by Osem

True but their parents are the ones who've allowed them to behave like that...

I am starting my stopwatch to see how long before you are accused of not letting kids express themselves, lol

Warning over 'third hand smoke'

Many people are unaware that even smoking away from babies or pregnant women presents a risk, according to US research.

Poisons in cigarette smoke can linger on fabrics or hair, but a survey of 1,500 households found that fewer than half of smokers knew this.

Link

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Enuff

Link

And have they done research into other pollutants that may or may not do the same?

Originally Posted by Stuart C

I don't believe he is saying whether he thinks it's OK or not, I think he is just asking whether it has been proved that passive smoking has ever contributed to a death.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d...00/2493567.stm


Roy Castle?

I have not seen his death certificate but he apparently never smoked in his life but was exposed to second hand smoke.

But to the original question, forget the issues of " so should eating an apple while driving " "tuning in a station while driving " " arguing with a passenger " smoking in cars carrying anyone should be banned let alone kids.

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Originally Posted by DocDutch

I would say no... look at home much the gov has done regarding people phoning whilst driving?

At the end of the day its about resources, what would people rather have?

Would they rather have bobbies in then local area on a friday night when the yobs are rampaging or have them sat in a car in the hope of seeing someone using the phone behind the wheel?

And what is this reliance on the mobile phone so much that if people leave home without it they do a u-turn.

We managed before without them.

The solution to the problem could be down to car and mobile phone manufacturers? making it vertually impossible to get a signal inside a car.

Would that be possible?