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Victory for the Tobacco companies. No new law to protect children
The Ex-Deputy Chairman and a director of British American Tobacco must be very pleased now he is back in Government and in the Cabinet.
// In March 20 senior doctors called for a sweeping extension to anti-smoking laws, urging the government to prohibit smoking in vehicles and public places visited by children like parks and playgrounds.
Its report warned that 9,500 children had to be admitted to hospital every year due to passive smoking. //
Now the Government's new health minister has said "We have studied the smoke-free legislation and decided not to proceed with the planned review, because we feel the legislation is working."
http://www.telegraph....iew-is-cancelled.html
Ken Clarke and his mates at BAT will be happy tonight.
What are your opinions for and against the now dead law to protect children?
// In March 20 senior doctors called for a sweeping extension to anti-smoking laws, urging the government to prohibit smoking in vehicles and public places visited by children like parks and playgrounds.
Its report warned that 9,500 children had to be admitted to hospital every year due to passive smoking. //
Now the Government's new health minister has said "We have studied the smoke-free legislation and decided not to proceed with the planned review, because we feel the legislation is working."
http://www.telegraph....iew-is-cancelled.html
Ken Clarke and his mates at BAT will be happy tonight.
What are your opinions for and against the now dead law to protect children?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Whilst I agree this disgusting habit needs stamping out I don't think anyone is serious about doing it. Even if the full anti smoking measures where carried out. We are still down to the hardcore so why not tax them out of it. If they where £100 a pack kids couldn't afford to start. There's an easy Blue Geezer badge here!
If tobacco is still sold legally over the counter, people will buy it. Ban tobacco in all its forms, and people will either deciide stop or go underground with imported (smuggled tobacco. What about human rights, can a person be made to stop by actually banning a product that is still popular with a large section of society? There will always be a hard core of people who will not or cannot give it up. Wayne and Waynetta will still smoke in front of the kids when all is said and done. Maybe advertising common sense of not smoking in childrens playgrounds or within the vicinity of childrens
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