are the smoking laws changing?

Question

because i heard that the laws are changing so that the age to buy tobacco is being raised to 18. is this so? if anything itll do good to the nations health. theres so many young people smoking now a days. sorry to sound like an old lady.

Answer 1

Will make no difference whether it is true or not.
It would also make no difference even if they raised the age to 21, you will still see teenagers walking down the street smoking.
The age restrictions have never stopped them before, why should it make any difference when the age limit is changed?

Answer 2

In the long term the government wouldn`t lose any money from the banning of smoking. Not only would the nation be healthier but the savings made by not smoking would surely be new disposable income. This income would be spent on other consumer products, these products themselves are taxed, the increase in production would create more income tax, individual national insurance and company national insurance payments. If the government was more concerned in treasury figures then it should have vetoed free trade amongst EU states, therefore stopping the now traditional "booze cruises".

Answer 3

Here in KC it is already 18. Has been for a long time. You are correct that there are a lot of young people smoking these days. Dumb *** me started when I was 13. At that time the legal age to buy was 18, but it really was not enforced.

Answer 4

On top of this, they are also implementing No Smoking in restaurants, cafes, nightclubs and pubs in some countries, so it is very very good news for improved health for everyone.

Infact, i would think it is even better to make the legal age for drinking, smoking and driving a standardized one, that is 21 years of age--that magical age when you can sign a contract, sue some one,etc. I see far too many teenagers getting into fights, sustaining serious injuries after drinking and also involved in fatal traffic accidents.

Answer 5

There is a huge difference between "I don't think" and "I don't know". While we do not yet know causes for cancers, we have extremely strong scientific evidence of significant risk and correlation between smoking and cancers. Saying that a person has smoked and is living is like observing someone running across an Interstate highway and saying that there is no risk in doing so. Because of the toxins and carcinogens in primary and in second-hand smoke, regulation (not prohibition) would be appropriate.

Answer 6

I started smoking at fourteen and gave it up at thirty. It was difficult and for about ten years I found I sometimes wanted a ciggy, but as time went on it became easier and easier to say no. I only consider the law is desirable, but is it enforceable, I think it is about as enforceable as the use of hand held mobile phones law is and therefore best not enacted.

Answer 7

Absolutely madam. The smoking laws have changed drastically. We got a letter from the council the other day that we could not smoke in our own home.

Answer 8

if the Governemnt truely wanted to do something about the health of this Country they would ban smoking and drinking altogether. however, they get too much money from it dont they? The Government really doesnt give a toss about the publics health.

Answer 9

A friend of mine stopped smoking about 10 years ago, he's now overweight a diabetic and has developed asma.fat lot of good it did him,to coin a pun.as for the youngsters if you tell them they cant do something they will do it all the more! didn't we!

Answer 10

Yes it is also a new law will soon come in so under
twenty one`s will not be able to buy booze in. an off licence,
same as super markets.