
cloudberry
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Founding Member
I am wondering how the smoking ban has affected people here? I would imagine that a higher proportion of people with MH issues smoke than the average population.
I smoke and I find it a pain of course. I feel demonised. I can be quite agoraphobic and it makes it even harder to get motivated to go out.
I applaud David Hockneys voice to raise the debate again. I think we should adopt the Spanish model - a pub landlord chooses to be a smoking place or not. If someone is very anti-smoking then they can go to a pub that doesnt allow it. Just basic freedom of choice.
Smoking pubs could employ smokers to work there, or staff sign a disclaimer. Deisel fumes are more toxic than cigarette smoke. I live on a main road.
What do other people think? I know its controversial, but a debate is always a good thing!
cloudberry
I smoke and I find it a pain of course. I feel demonised. I can be quite agoraphobic and it makes it even harder to get motivated to go out.
I applaud David Hockneys voice to raise the debate again. I think we should adopt the Spanish model - a pub landlord chooses to be a smoking place or not. If someone is very anti-smoking then they can go to a pub that doesnt allow it. Just basic freedom of choice.
Smoking pubs could employ smokers to work there, or staff sign a disclaimer. Deisel fumes are more toxic than cigarette smoke. I live on a main road.
What do other people think? I know its controversial, but a debate is always a good thing!

cloudberry