Sheffield Council bans smoking from playgrounds

[Penistone999 10]

It might not do as much damage as passive smoking does from a traditional fag, but the effect of being downwind from a cloud of e-smoke is still unpleasant.

In an enclosed space like a pub you can often smell the rotten lungs of the smokers as well as the strange smells of the smoke.

 

Dont sit/ stand near a smoker then. Simples

[apelike 10]

It might not do as much damage as passive smoking does from a traditional fag, but the effect of being downwind from a cloud of e-smoke is still unpleasant.

 

Its not smoke.

 

Standing at a bus stop taking all those diesel fumes is much worse, should they ban buses as well?

[GVOWL 10]

Its not smoke.

 

Standing at a bus stop taking all those diesel fumes is much worse, should they ban buses as well?

 

quite right,the diesel fumes will do a lot more damage

[Event Horizo 10]

Repeatedly seeing this action will normalise smoking/vaping to children who in time may want to follow the trend

 

GOOD IDEA Sheffield Council

 

What a load of claptrap. I played in the park as a kid and plenty of people smoked. I was playing not focused on a cigarette. Didn't turn me into a fag ash Lille.

 

Just another example of nanny state.

[sedith 19]

quite right,the diesel fumes will do a lot more damage

Unbelievable!

[The Joker 10]

Dont sit/ stand near a smoker then. Simples

 

yes, indeed you are.

 

Smokers should not be allowed to smoke in any public places at all.

 

Filthy nicotine addicts.

[GVOWL 10]

Unbelievable!

 

why..............

 

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Unbelievable!

 

e-cig v diesel fumes, r u simple

[darylslinn 10]

Depends on whether it's a VW or not !

[sedith 19]

why..............

 

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e-cig v diesel fumes, r u simple

 

inhalation of diesel fumes as far as I'm aware is not addictive and doesn't put young lives at risk in context of the time spent inhaling these fumes ... inhalation of diesel fumes is not done a confined space ... now that is, as you quote ... 'simple'

[apelike 10]

inhalation of diesel fumes as far as I'm aware is not addictive and doesn't put young lives at risk in context of the time spent inhaling these fumes ... inhalation of diesel fumes is not done a confined space ... now that is, as you quote ... 'simple'

 

Me bold..

 

True but that also applies to the main thread about smoking in playgrounds in the open air.

[Sam71 10]

Will be funny to see what happens to the Country when, as the nanny state wants, we all give up smoking cigarettes. The amount of taxes paid on a pack of what is now 19 cigarettes is disgusting. No wonder people are buying knock off ciggys.

 

"On a typical pack of 20 premium cigarettes the total tax burden of £6.17 accounts for 77% of the recommended retail price (RRP) of £7.98. On some of the least expensive brands the total tax burden accounts for up to 88% of the RRP."

Quoted from TMA website

 

Where do people propose to get the level of tax from if there is none coming in from us "nasty nicotine addicts" ?????

 

From my understanding cigarettes contain more harmfull products than just nicotene.

[spooferman 10]

So I understand why the council would want to ban smoking in playgrounds. But what have people got against E-cigarettes?

 

http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/council-plan-to-ban-smoking-in-sheffield-s-child-playgrounds-1-7488629

 

How do they expect to enforce this ? :loopy: