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hiding behind the smoke

Submitted November 16, 2004 - 8:07 am by Simon Binks
Having read Al's piece regarding Brazil's recognition of drug use as a public health problem, I thought I'd mention the exact opposite currently being discussed in the UK. The UK governemnt is expected to publish a white paper (policy document) soon which will recommend banning smoking is public places, such as offices, restaurants and the majority of bars. This is not to stop people smoking but to address the problem of passive or second hand smoke (inhaling other people's smoke)

Just wondered what the Nacrosphere would make of such contrasting approaches, I'm certain of which one seems misguided in my eyes!

Just to get things going, the UK popualtion is circa 46 million of which about 25% smoke, currently passive smoking related deaths are estimated at anything between 700 to 3600 per year (between 0.002% and 0.01% of the non-smoking population).

how many people die in Brazil from Drug related causes?

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