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Is Tobacco Coming to the End of the Road ?

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France and the EU has declared an all out war on smoking

They are bringing in stronger measures like more taxation to reduce and eventually virtually ban cigarettes by 2040

Who would have thought it would have lasted this long

Tobacco was first cultivated in 6,000 BC by Native Americans .

In 1 BC Indigenous American tribes start smoking tobacco in religious ceremonies and for medicinal purposes

Then in 1492 Christopher Columbus first encountered dried tobacco leaves , they were given to him as a gift by the American Indians

Thats when it was introduced to the rest of the world and remains to the present day

Vaping is considerd to be 9% safer than tobacco , but there are strong doubts it is

The battle is ongoing, here is an article about it from 2022

www.eureporter.co/health/tobacco-2/2022/02/21/a-sensible-approach-to-taxation-is-essential-to-europes-tobacco-control-efforts/?tblci=GiCMULMkLXU8XbnNxenBwJcQHR03PG20PhQHTgbzoEc5kSC2olYo-ra1_qb96uE3

telmel
a year ago
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PhilipMarc

They just keep trying to ban and restrict services/products under the pretense of health and/or "it's about the children." Come on, it's about money, control, and compliance.

For example, ULEZ is supposedly about improving the air and saving the children, but if you pay the con fee then you can keep driving (people can't realistically afford to pay £12.50 per day, it'll eventually leave them with an empty wallet). Good on the Blade Runners taking down the ULEZ cameras.

Don't forget they want to somehow ban meat and have people eat bugs and insects to somehow fight the climate change (fight? but the climate is always changing, that's the point of the different seasons).

I'll just end my rant here.

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telmel

PhilipMarc Your rant is justified P, i agree with all you said

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Mark007

Tobacco is really dangerous for health. Canada is doing great job in controlling tobacco. We need to educate our children accordingly

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telmel

Mark007 I think the message is getting across M, just a shame they think vaping is safer

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Jerseydrew

I hope so. I hate the smell of it. It makes me feel suck and can affect my mirigranes

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telmel

Jerseydrew Both my parents died of cancers related to smoking J , all our family were exposed to the passive cigarette fumes while growing up , only one of our large family ever smoked and she stopped many years ago

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blacklabrador

I had to do a double take the other day when somebody walked past me smoking, it's just not something you see so much nowadays.

So I definitely think it is dying out.

Contrast that to when I holiday in Europe - particularly the Eastern side - It seems every other person has a cigarette in their hand.

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telmel

blacklabrador Yes you do see it more when abroad B, i noticed a lot of people smoking in Italy for example

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Leannexxx

I hope not 😂 I love a cigarette it's the only thing that keeps me going it's just another way for them controlling us food, tobacco when will it be alcohol? No they won't do anything about that because they make to much money for that

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telmel

Leannexxx You are right L, they want it both ways, to ban cigarettes but still get the revenue off the tax

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Leannexxx

telmel Exactly does my head in it's my choice to smoke and there not gonna tell me what do by banning it there will always be away of getting some tobacco

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Pfs

Leannexxx yes I smoke as well 😁😁😁

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LauraBaile94436

Leannexxx totally agree with you I love getting up having a *** and a brew before I start the day

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MelissaLee1

I think people enjoy smoking too much.It aint going away anytime soon.

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telmel

MelissaLee1 It is a slow process M, but they will just keep increasing the prices instead

The government will never lose out on an opportunity to increase taxes for any reason

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Lynibis

I hope so, I don't know hardly any folk who still smoke but kids seem to be vaping a lot.

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telmel

Lynibis I would say the lesser of two evils L but its not

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RegularComper90

I don't smoke, but I do believe in freedom of choice and if people want to smoke outdoors in open areas or in their own homes then they should be free to do so. Let's be honest, governments don't give a hoot about your health. It all boils down to money and control at the end of the day.

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telmel

RegularComper90 Spot on R

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wonderingsoul

I can't see it completely dying our it's not good for health and everyone should be educated about it and what exactly is done by smoking but its the individuals choice. There's always going to be someone who does smoke and if its banned that's just going to make some more curious to try it. That and vapes are so widely known and promoted when they're not much harmful its just trading off one negative for another

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Pfs

Alcohol will be next as that causes more problems.

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telmel

Pfs This is also one big killer P but the government receive far more revenue from alcohol than cigarettes so will not want it gone in the foreseeable future

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eyeballkerry

I really hope it is and get rid of vaping as well. I am fed up walking down my local high street and walking into some else’s cloud of smoke. What gives them the right to pollute my air?

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LL81

If you wanna smoke a cigarette you will , concentrate on county lines drugs - get rid rid of them.

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jms19

I know in Australia a pack of cigarettes costs about £20 and in NZ they have actually passed a law that bans the next generation from smoking at all. Not a smoker myself but that doesn't seem fair to me. Not sure it will ever die out really and people are always going to find a way to do what they want.

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