Smoking Myths (SFA) - 2007
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| As the smoke clears: The myths and reality of Smokefree England[archive] was a document produced by Smokefree Action (at the latest March 2009) which claimed to list, and then debunk, 10 so-called myths about the smoking ban enacted on July 1st 2007:
- Myth: It will be bad for pubs
- Myth: It will be bad for bingo
- Myth: There will be large scale non-compliance
- Myth: There will be heavy handed enforcement with undercover officers and covert filming
- Myth: Working men's clubs and shisha bars will close
- Myth: People won't really quit
- Myth: Smoking is a victimless crime/ Claims about the health impact are flawed
- Myth: House fires will increase as people will stay at home to smoke
- Myth: There will be an increase in exposure of secondhand smoke in the home, affecting children
- Myth: The public do not want a smoking ban or any further tobacco control measures
Unfortunately, as time has progressed, the 'myths,' in large part have been shown to be facts.
It will be bad for pubs
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It will be bad for bingo
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There will be large scale non-compliance
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There will be heavy handed enforcement with undercover officers and covert filming
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Working men's clubs and shisha bars will close
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People won't really quit
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Smoking is a victimless crime/ Claims about the health impact are flawed
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House fires will increase as people will stay at home to smoke
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There will be an increase in exposure of secondhand smoke in the home, affecting children
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The public do not want a smoking ban or any further tobacco control measures
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