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Quit smoking importance in the modern age |
By Mr D Stevens
 As of today (1st of May 2009) there are approximately 200 deaths from the H1N1
virus (more commonly known as the Swine flu virus).
As with any flu what makes this virus easily transferred is via passive means,
inhaling the germs from a cough, or a sneeze from an infeted individual is
enough to initiate infection.
Passive smoking albeit regarded differently for so long, can in the long run
prove even more dangerous, it is a well known fact that passive smoking is just
as effective as if the individual inhaled the nicotine directly from a cigarette
themselves.
With such widely available health related information governments, especially in
Europe have started a national scheme where smoking is no longer allowed in
public venues and buildings. Scotland was one of the first countries in Europe
to initiate this banning of smoking from all pubs and public buildings.
This it initiated in 2006, soon after MP's(Member of Parliament) in England
voted to equally ban smoking in public places, in a concerted effort to improve
public health.
There was an initial uproar from owners
of pubs regarding this stop smoking
campaign, and other public venues where smoking was previously allowed complained that a
large percentage of their customer base would be driven away if smoking was no
longer being allowed on the premises, and sure enough their customer base did
decline, for a while, but there is evidence now that these venues are thriving
once more, with a healthier atmosphere, new customer bases have been formed, as
many who would have been put off with going to a venue where they may be subject
to passive smoking can now freely attend such a venue without having to worry
about second hand smoke.
This new legislation has put impetus on smokers to quit smoking, along with
nicotine patches and nicotene gums there are several available techniques,
schemes and methods out there to help be smoke free, healthy, and back to a
fantastic standard of living.
Mr D Stevens is a reviewer at Quit smoking guide
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