DogFox123 1,379 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 The amount that NHS spends on treating smoking related diseases, varies between £2.5 and £6 billion a year, depending on your source, and there's lots of methods to calculate the figure. The amount of tax collected on tobacco is a lot easier to ascertain.......in 2013, the figure was £9.7 billion in excise duty and £2.6 billion in VAT - a total of £12.3 billion ! That's the thing though, you can't prove the disease is caused by smoking. Who's to say these ailments wouldn't appear anyway? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
s.e.s.k.u 1,893 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 It's all getting crazy imo..im an ex smoker but feel it is not right to extend the ban..where will it all end? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
s.e.s.k.u 1,893 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 They do well on a ban on fat people now that's summat I could get right behind lolim with you. .charge them more to travel etc lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mickey Finn 2,710 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Choose your battles wisely. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,594 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 They do well on a ban on fat people now that's summat I could get right behind lol true yeh she gone out the room the fat prat lol, should be like me good looking+ slim with bad back/knee and fooked gut Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lukey 1,620 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Fuk smoking ban it everywhere, stinking habit! Shame eh why shouldn't people be allowed to smoke when ever and where ever they want? Because it's fecking filthy and stinks that's why! Should only be aloud in your own house! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
s.e.s.k.u 1,893 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Fuk smoking ban it everywhere, stinking habit! Shame eh why shouldn't people be allowed to smoke when ever and where ever they want? Because it's fecking filthy and stinks that's why! Should only be aloud in your own house!ha ha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,385 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 If smoking is such a huge risk to public health how can they justify keeping tobacco legal? It's not like they're shy about banning substances. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,223 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Banning smoking n pub beer gardens? Why dont they and stop people snorting cocaine in pub toilets first! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 The amount that NHS spends on treating smoking related diseases, varies between £2.5 and £6 billion a year, depending on your source, and there's lots of methods to calculate the figure. The amount of tax collected on tobacco is a lot easier to ascertain.......in 2013, the figure was £9.7 billion in excise duty and £2.6 billion in VAT - a total of £12.3 billion ! That's the thing though, you can't prove the disease is caused by smoking. Who's to say these ailments wouldn't appear anyway? They know from death records how many smokers died of various ailments when compared to non smokers. A smoker will usually have there life shortened through the habit, but as long as enough tax is taken to cover the cost of NHS treatment then I don't really care. Thinking again, the government actually saves money through not having to pay a pension for as long, due to the smoker on average dying younger. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,334 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 (edited) Choose your battles wisely. It dont show all the shit they put in food, drinks and the myriad other things that kill you, what about that great USA product corn syrup ?........I bet that is killing just as many people as fags..........if you only included driving and yoga in a study it would show that having a motor car is killing 99.9% of people when you compare the two things.......I'm not saying smoking don't kill you but at least lets have it right........chose your statistics wisely Edited August 13, 2015 by WILF 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redcharge 378 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 I'm all for it, I think it's a disgusting habit. I'm also not one to preach to others on how to live their lives, so why not have designated pubs for smokers? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,050 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 They do well on a ban on fat people now that's summat I could get right behind lol true yeh she gone out the room the fat prat lol, should be like me good looking+ slim with bad back/knee and fooked gut lol you like to live dangerously Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeemes 3,547 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 They do well on a ban on fat people now that's summat I could get right behind lol Funny how some folk think that by ridiculing an easy target they somehow become superior and look good....Bullies I think they call them. Id f**k them off with the rest of the bigheads who like dictating to others what they should DO and LOOK like. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Choose your battles wisely. It dont show all the shit they put in food, drinks and the myriad other things that kill you, what about that great USA product corn syrup ?........I bet that is killing just as many people as fags..........if you only included driving and yoga in a study it would show that having a motor car is killing 99.9% of people when you compare the two things.......I'm not saying smoking don't kill you but at least lets have it right........chose your statistics wisely The thread is about smoking so he showed stats showing smoking related deaths. If the thread was about car accidents or food additive related deaths then another set of statistics would be relevant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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