England goes smoke-free

[Pinkbanana]

Its not ok for you to breathe in smoke, but yet, it is ok for you to breathe in the crap that comes from cars? ...hmmmmm, ok then! Yes, yes....do go on, say what you said before about cars been made so there arent alot of whatever anymore, still dangerous and ive got to inhale that stuff! Do you see us complaning about that? Noooooooo!!!

It actually really really winds me up.

None of the posters on this thread, have said that we welcome breathing in car fumes, but you are not really comparing like with like.

Firstly, we are talking about breathing in toxic second hand smoke in confined spaces (ie pubs), whereas, yes you do breathe in fumes from cars but its outside in the open and thus the fumes arent as concentrated...

Secondly, I totally agree that car fumes are a form of pollution, but as Alan45 has said technology is constantly striving to make cars cleaner. Also the government is setting pretty tough targets for manufacturers to meet regarding car emissions.

Moreover, at the end of the day...cars, delivery trucks, buses serve a purpose/function, unlike smoking...

If you want to smoke, that's your choice, noone is saying otherwise....but I am pleased that the smoking ban prevents you from doing it near me. I think Im entitled to a choice too, ie of having a drink, meal etc...without inhaling toxic fumes (which have been medically proved to cause cancer).