Now even electronic cigarettes are banned!
SMOKERS trying to give up the habit are being banned from using electronic cigarettes inside some buildings.
Shopping centres, a university and a pub chain have all forbidden their use – even though they contain no tobacco, smoke, or tar.
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The move has been criticised by public health charity Action on Smoking and Health. Research manager Amanda Sandford said: "I think banning them is rather short-sighted. It's true at the moment there have not been any long-term studies into the effects of electrical cigarettes, but these are clearly a safer alternative to normal cigarettes."
And Professor John Britton, who set up the UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies at the University of Nottingham, said: "It's medically inconceivable they could be as harmful as the real thing."
At the latest count, there were 83,000 smokers in Nottingham, which has one of the highest smoking rates in the country.
But Nottingham Trent University, the Victoria and Broadmarsh shopping centres and pub chain JD Whetherspoon have banned the e-cigarettes. The university described the cigarettes – which do not contain any of the 4,000 toxins found in tobacco smoke – as "potentially disruptive" because they "can be a distraction as they appear to be real cigarettes".
But graphic design student Oli John, 19, who is a smoker, said: "I don't think banning e-cigarettes is the solution. If they're less harmful to you, then why is the university making it harder for people to smoke them?"
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, the Government body responsible for ensuring medicines are safe, is expected to come to a decision in May as to whether e-cigarettes can be marketed as an aid to help smokers.
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by VaporKing
Sunday, March 17 2013, 4:47PM
“Here's a great Facebook thread that can give you a good idea about how many people ecigarettes are helping - https://http://tinyurl.com/bvp5els”
by Mazmataz
Saturday, March 16 2013, 12:50PM
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by Mazmataz
Saturday, March 16 2013, 12:50PM
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by Mazmataz
Saturday, March 16 2013, 12:49PM
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by Paul1977AD
Friday, March 15 2013, 5:36PM
“Exactly.
Has nobody put 2 and 2 together and figured out that since smoking was banned in public places throughout the world, we have been been delved into a global recession comparable to none?
These do-gooders are slowly destroying the global economy, and we are all sitting here like sheep accepting it!
Bring back smoking in public places and we will all be a lot better of.”
by markoc
Friday, March 15 2013, 1:48AM
“There seems to be a lot of media hype with e-cigs its, in my opinion a disgrace! these devices genuinlly have the potential to save millions of lives!!! the media has got people scared about electronic cigarettes with blatent lies its crazy they would do such a thing
I found this video on youtube which is a selection of quotes from some of the leading experts from around the world on e-cigs which just shows that what the media is saying is all lies
http://tinyurl.com/bqz6umc”
by Paul1977AD
Tuesday, March 12 2013, 1:11AM
“Its about time the Do-Gooders also banned drinking alcohol in pubs as more serious health issues are caused by alcohol than by smoking. And no one has ever beat the **** out of someone after having 1 to many cigarettes. Im sick of entering pubs to find drunk people creating an aggressive atmosphere.
Let the smokers have their cigarettes and lets concentrate on the real problems in our society.”
by psycman
Monday, March 11 2013, 10:05PM
“have a read of this
http://tinyurl.com/cmmh5oy”
by psycman
Monday, March 11 2013, 10:01PM
“In 2009/10 tax year it was estimated to be £10.9 billion.
http://tinyurl.com/a2am92g
Estimated cost to the NHS in same year was £5 billion, with another £2 billion to employers.
http://tinyurl.com/9whnojb”
by mof_gedling
Monday, March 11 2013, 9:30PM
“they would be ok if you paid the same tax as i do for real ones,if everyone stopped who is going to pay for the nhs ?”