Welsh Smoking Ban

[sp1814]

Do you agree with this?

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/may/25/wales-to-ban-smoking-outside-hospitals-and-schools-in-uk-first

Wales is to become the first country in the UK to ban smoking in outdoor school spaces, playgrounds and hospital grounds.

I like the idea of 'de-normalising' smoking. Making it seem somehow seedy. I say this as someone who smoked and LOVED IT for many years.

But...I think this might be a good idea.

[maggiebee]

Smoking been banned outside hospitals in Scotland for at least a couple of years. Does it stop everybody? No, even seen patients outside with drips in their arms smoking. Should be a total ban on this disgusting habit.

[Baldric]

Spath, this thread is about a Smoking Ban in Wales, what don't you understand?

[ToraToraTora]

so what pubs do you go in spath? I mean do they force lager down your throat?
"If second hand smoking proved fatal to others in the location, then sure, make more bans, restrict more" - as above, the main issue is the smell and the residue and the fact that smokers turn everything into a pig sty.

[EDDIE51]

10ClarionSt I assume you have never heard of Roy Castle? A lifelong non smoker he died of lung cancer caused by inhaling the smoke at clubs and concerts where he performed.This is from his obituary
Illness and death
Castle was diagnosed with lung cancer in March 1992, and was told that his chances of recovery were slim and that it was unlikely that he would live for more than six months. He underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy and went into remission later that year. A non-smoker, he blamed his illness on passive smoking during his years of playing the trumpet in smoky jazz clubs.[10] On 26 November 1993, Castle announced that his illness had returned, and once again underwent treatment in the hope of overcoming it. Several months later, he carried out the high-profile Tour of Hope to raise funds for the erection of the building that would become the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, which is the only British charity dedicated solely to defeating lung cancer. By this stage, however, his condition was deteriorating and recovery was looking highly unlikely.

During and shortly after Castle's illness, many smoke-free restaurants and cafes were awarded the Roy Castle Clean Air Award to denote their adherence to a (then voluntary) smoke-free regime.

[ToraToraTora]

spath: " but smoking usually just affects the smoker" - right oh! emitting thousands of chemicals, at least 500 toxins into the local atmosphere only effects the smoker! Leaving a ton of smoking paraphernalia all over everywhere only effects the smoker! The disgusting smell that latches on to clothes and hair etc, only effects the smoker, right oh spath!

[ToraToraTora]

spath:"If i see a smoker, i don't go stand near them" - you're on a roll today! so smoke always stays within the immediate vicinity of the smoker! right oh!

[ToraToraTora]

you don;t have to get close, back in the day when they allowed smoking in the cinema, I could smell a smoker if they where anywhere in the room.

[ToraToraTora]

spath you have probably never been in a pub when smoking was allowed. If you had you'd realise what cobras you are spouting.

[ToraToraTora]

"i'm saying if you feel like whilst you're stood 10 meters away from a smoker" - 10 metres is well within range, also you may not be aware but 90% of cigarette smoke is invisible. In reality the smoker is in a massive noxious cloud.

[Jackdaw33]

I'm waiting to see the 'Dim Ysmygu' signs popping up all over the place, that is if the translators can get it right this time.