Author Archives: sensiblesmoker

The Silver Lining of NYC’s Smoking Ban

I sure hope so! I’m actually buoyed by the BBC Radio report interviewing New Yorkers, a few of whom said that the outdoor ban was hinky (I’m making a circular motion next to my ear.) The BBC has been an … Continue reading

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Sorry, Aussies, for Jumping to Conclusions

I castigated the Australians because of a newspaper headline from an anti-tobacco group that said banning smoking in all apartments Down Under was inevitable. But I never checked to see whether they were talking, in their charming and peppy accents, … Continue reading

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G’Day Mate, You Shonky Wombat

The shrimp on the barbie folks are looking to become world “leaders” in the restriction of the use of tobacco products. According to Crocodile Whoever it’s inevitable that smoking will be banned in apartment buildings. The Cancer Council of South … Continue reading

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Cheap Smoke(r)s

The belief that smokers place a heavy financial burden to the health care system that their neighbors have to subsidize has taken a hit. According to Dutch study, it turns out that people who die sooner (a sad side effect … Continue reading

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