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Forest slams proposal to ban smoking in cars
Fri 8th July, 2011
'I wouldn’t encourage anyone to light a cigarette in a car with children, out of courtesy if nothing else, but a ban is out of all proportion to the problem."
MP calls for a change to the smoking ban
Thu 7th July, 2011
Former government minister Greg Knight says he wants to see smokers allowed to light up again on licensed premises.
ASH criticised for trying to stifle open debate
Tue 5th July, 2011
The anti-smoking group ASH has been ridiculed by a leading online magazine after an attempt to stifle debate about smokers' rights went pear-shaped.
Report documents 'persecution' of smokers
Mon 4th July, 2011
Smokers are a new persecuted minority, according to a new report by privacy campaigners.
Imperial criticises DoH report on tobacco
Sat 2nd July, 2011
An academic review of the smoking ban commissioned by the Department of Health (DoH) earlier this year has been criticised as “narrow and selective” by Imperial Tobacco.
Call to ban smoking in cars
Fri 1st July, 2011
On the BBC Radio Scotland phone-in, presenter Kaye Adams asks if we should get tougher on passive smoking. Programme features Simon Clark, director of Forest.
MPs host event to change smoking ban
Fri 1st July, 2011
Sticking an exhaust pipe in your car is safer than smoking says doctor
Thu 30th June, 2011
Delegates at the British Medical Association's annual conference have called for a ban on smoking in cars.
Tory MP leads opposition to ban on smoking in cars
Thu 23rd June, 2011
A ten minute rule bill to ban adults from smoking in private vehicles where children are present has been criticised by Conservative MP Philip Davies.
Health minister under fire over ASH links
Thu 23rd June, 2011
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents is demanding a formal investigation into the conduct of the public health minister in charge of the tobacco display ban.
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