I'm not going to argue that smoking is bad for you and blah blah blah, because I'm certain that smoking is not the best thing that you can do for your health. However I just think there is too much hyprocresy surronding all the no-smoking campaigns.
Gypsy, even if it's "only!" 20% of canadians, I'm going to assume that in Canada, like in any other western developed country, between 60 and 90 per cent of the price of a packet of cigarret is levy which goes right into financianing the health care system of the country. This is still A LOT of money!
Ragnarock, there is no conclusive evidence that casual exposure to second hand smoke damages one health. Of course living in a household where a member of the family regularly smokes indoors will have a devastating effect in the health of the whole family, specially the little ones, but I think most smokers realise of the dangers and cchoose to avoid smoking at home at all. Having said that, I don't think second hand smoke is as bad as they make us believe (by they I mean the policy makers). In fact, the fumes we breath during the day are much much more poisonous than cigarret smoke. Don't believe me? Try to spend a nigt, close doors, with a chain smoker and I assure you will survive with no long-term health issues. Now spend a night, close doors, in a small garage with a car and see if you live to tell.
I'm not going to argue that smoking is bad for you and blah blah blah, because I'm certain that smoking is not the best thing that you can do for your health. However I just think there is too much hyprocresy surronding all the no-smoking campaigns.
Gypsy, even if it's "only!" 20% of canadians, I'm going to assume that in Canada, like in any other western developed country, between 60 and 90 per cent of the price of a packet of cigarret is levy which goes right into financianing the health care system of the country. This is still A LOT of money!
Ragnarock, there is no conclusive evidence that casual exposure to second hand smoke damages one health. Of course living in a household where a member of the family regularly smokes indoors will have a devastating effect in the health of the whole family, specially the little ones, but I think most smokers realise of the dangers and cchoose to avoid smoking at home at all. Having said that, I don't think second hand smoke is as bad as they make us believe (by they I mean the policy makers). In fact, the fumes we breath during the day are much much more poisonous than cigarret smoke. Don't believe me? Try to spend a nigt, close doors, with a chain smoker and I assure you will survive with no long-term health issues. Now spend a night, close doors, in a small garage with a car and see if you live to tell.