tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post3477566611215735119..comments2024-03-12T15:05:35.529+00:00Comments on Norfolk Blogger: Evidence that the smoking ban is cutting smoking overallNich Starlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-82102369083724072492007-08-17T21:09:00.000+01:002007-08-17T21:09:00.000+01:00Yes but who says that Smokers should have more pow...Yes but who says that Smokers should have more power over non-smokers?<BR/><BR/>A smoker is causing long term damage to themselves and to the people they are smoking around. Surely the ban is leveling the playing field. Smokers still have the option to smoke. Where as previously non-smokers never had an option to go to a smoke free pub.<BR/><BR/>Are the costs of someone living longer higher than that of treating a someone who is ill from the effects of smoking?Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084609181707686205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-64958601849229351862007-08-17T16:37:00.000+01:002007-08-17T16:37:00.000+01:00It is irrelevant whether people have stopped smoki...It is irrelevant whether people have stopped smoking. The government shouldn't have any say about where people can smoke. The decision should be up to the people who actually own the pubs.youdontknowmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671696083535500783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-5243079421976186992007-08-17T15:20:00.000+01:002007-08-17T15:20:00.000+01:00If the stats are right, surely cigarette sales hav...If the stats are right, surely cigarette sales have gone down?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-56396821745469958442007-08-17T14:26:00.000+01:002007-08-17T14:26:00.000+01:00It still doesn't make it a good thing.Its not some...It still doesn't make it a good thing.<BR/><BR/>Its not something the state should be involved in (even if you take the 'but it costs the NHS money' argument - the evidence is that it costs more due to living longer and needing even more medical care)Tristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395992764678278326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-89078115150746791382007-08-17T14:11:00.000+01:002007-08-17T14:11:00.000+01:00Surely it should read 'roll on deodorant sales...'...Surely it should read 'roll on deodorant sales...'. Reducing smoking is good but if it encoyurages people to hide bad smells with spray deodorant then there will be a knock on environmental impact.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084609181707686205noreply@blogger.com