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Smoking ban, what the smokers think

Thoughts from a smoker

The Smoking Ban

Have all forgot how much revenue that will be lost from this ban; the indirect funding that smokers have made to a number of the governments budgets through taxation on smoking products.



We have as smokers of the world endured the past, just short of a week the Smoking Ban, and it has proved to be exactly what I expected with the majority of the pub users smoking outside.

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27-4-2008To evaluate if employees with asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema can be characterized as a population of patients with a high prevalence of psychological distress and/or depressed mood. Above all, we wanted to examine the influence of smoking status on the relationship between chronic disease a...morePsychological DIstress of Non-Smoki
26-4-2008Well said Jeff. Because smokers do not consider others, they are quite happy to make you retain the foul stench of stale tobacco. Good riddance to that now we have the smoking ban!The Man
23-1-2008Quote "In this past week I have noted how many soap dodgers there are, and the amount of people that need to go to a pharmacy and purchase some deodorant, and a number of people need to revise their diet, quickly" Yes, I've noticed that in pubs as well and it just demonstrates to yo...morejeff
23-1-2008Smoke On What a cnob head you are! Where in anyone's post did it say that passive smoking increases blood pressure (although there is evidence to say that it certainly increases the risk). The reference, I believe, to this condition was supposed to make a parallel between circumstances ...moreDown with Smokers who cannot read
22-1-2008I had high blood pressure on and off for 7 years of my life while I was living at my parental home. This was from the ages of 17 to 24. I also suffered from very bad (to having bleeding sores) eczema and asthma. The time in which I was not suffering from high blood pressure or asthma I was at univer...morepersonal reference
22-1-2008Well the Health Fascists are up and about. Prove with personal reference that "Passive Smoking" uniquely causes raised blood pressure above and beyond all other environmental causes. Otherwise keep your quackery out of this forum. Shut the quack up! Health Fascists lie!Smoke On
22-1-2008Anon, Give it up. As you see, when presented with a non insulting response, you get no reply. Its lucky you havent been abused already!another anon
24-12-2007Nobody died from passive smoking, and those that say they have are pilloried and ridiculed, as the question is always "Name me someone who has died because of Passive Smoking?" Well, these people are living in a dream world! I cant name anyone that has died from high blood pressure, but...moreanon
19-12-2007Death by secondhand smoke: when inhaled death usually takes around seven days and will be as a result of symptoms like internal bleeding, blood poisoning or even meningitis. Initial symptoms after inhalation might include mild fever, malaise, fatigue, coughing and, occasionally a feeling of press...moreCredenze
19-12-2007At last, a voice with a bit of common sense! Isn't that all we all ask for? That we consider others? Virtual Christmas Card to you mate!Stevieboy
19-12-2007I am a smoker and totally agree with the ban. its my habit and my killer fumes, why should other suffer because of my addiction? I'm the first to complain if a a person smokes near me, I have my own fumes to deal with and will not inhale others second hand smoke! its not your right when it kill ...morenot all smokers are selfish
05-12-2007Well at least you are free to post the same thing across multiple posts. Well done!anon



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