Smoking in Australia overtakes UK for first time.

[Richard46]

Looks like we may have some 'circumstantial' evidence that pro-vaping policies are reducing smoking levels.

www.clivebates.com/is-australia-falling-behind-on-tobacco-policy/

Or perhaps that should be anti-vaping policies do not decrease smoking levels.

[DaveJ]

*stands up, takes a huge draw of air preparing for a monstrous loud and long rant about the crazy arsed ANTZ laws in Oz - complete with table pounding and mucho animations*

*pauses*

*considers current audience, realise I'd be preaching to the converted*

*Sighs*

*sits back down again*


Congrats to you and your more enlightened views about vaping there in the UK.

[Bobsbeer]

That's the problem with righteous ANTZ, they are unable to look at anything rationally and in an unbiased way. They are so full of their own importance and conviction that they are right and all others wrong, that they have become blind to reality.

[jevans]

Oct 12, 2017 9:16:24 GMT Bobsbeer said:

That's the problem with righteous ANTZ, they are unable to look at anything rationally and in an unbiased way. They are so full of their own importance and conviction that they are right and all others wrong, that they have become blind to reality.

That sounds very reminiscent of the USA Bob!

[Bobsbeer]

Even the USA are realising that vaping has merit in the war on tobacco. The Aussies seem to well and truly stuck with their heads up their arses. Maybe as more data comes in to show how the UK and other countries are doing in comparison it may change their pragmatic stance. I totally agree on a war against tobacco, but don't block the exit doors.

[digicig]

Nice Post @richard46 - shared on FB

In China, many of the men i know smoke - at least in business and social meetings. Even the vapers i do know, will smoke in certain situations. They'll tell me that my 6-8mg DIY juice is too strong for them and that they only use 3mg or even 0mg nicotine juice (Boasting voice) - then have 3-5+ cigarettes with their business partners and/or friends. Yes my juice may be stronger - but i still don't use cigarettes. 🤫

[DaveJ]

Oct 12, 2017 12:30:46 GMT Bobsbeer said:

.... The Aussies seem to well and truly stuck with their heads up their arses.....

Not all of us!  


Although there are sufficient in power who certainly do have that problem.

[Perpetua]

Oct 13, 2017 7:00:20 GMT DaveJ said:

Oct 12, 2017 12:30:46 GMT Bobsbeer said:

.... The Aussies seem to well and truly stuck with their heads up their arses.....

Not all of us!  


Although there are sufficient in power who certainly do have that problem.

There's a fair few of them the world over Dave!