ASH Daily News for 14/11/2005
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ASH Daily News
14 November 2005
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UK Labour MPs plan to vote to ban smoking in all pubs
Ban on smoking will be enforced in bingo halls
A challenge to the industry: columnist's views
Staff not provided a bin or ashtray for cigarette butts: Keep Britain
Tidy
Smokers unconcerned about high risks from mouth cancer
Cigarette filters a growing market
Smokers need not apply: Wales Police Force
FULL TEXT
UK Labour MPs plan to vote to ban smoking in all pubs
Labour MPs plan to defy Tony Blair by voting for a comprehensive ban on
smoking despite the Government having backed away from this.
Anti-smoking MPs will table amendments calling for a ban in all pubs,
and ministers have been warned they face possible defeat in the Commons
and the Lords. The Health Bill could provoke the next major rebellion by
Labour backbenchers and this rebellion could be seen as another sign
that Tony Blair is losing his authority.
Some 37 Labour MPs have signed a Commons motion demanding "a complete
and total ban on smoking in pubs, restaurants and public buildings."
Several contacted by The Independent said they would defy a three-line
whip by voting for such a move.
A government source admitted: "There is a very real prospect of smoking
being banned in all pubs. Ministers have been told to stick to the line
agreed by the Cabinet. But if Parliament votes for a ban, we probably
wouldn't try to overturn it."
The Lords have backed a total ban before and peers believe they will
vote for one when they consider the Bill next year.
MPs say the Government's case has been undermined by its announcement of
a ban on smoking in all workplaces and enclosed public places in
Northern Ireland. The Scottish Parliament approved a total ban and the
Welsh Assembly is expected to follow suit. So the Health Bill would
leave England out of step with the rest of the United Kingdom.
Gwyneth Dunwoody, chairman of the Commons Transport Select Committee,
said: "A lot of people feel strongly about it. It should not be a
party-political issue. In 30 years, the atmosphere to smoking has
changed. Even smokers accept it."
Alan Simpson, Labour MP for Nottingham South, said: "If there is an
amendment to that effect I will be supporting it. A partial ban will not
work."
The Independent 12/11/05
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article326639.ece
The Independent 12/11/05 contains a good summary of the current status
of smoking bans in Scotland, Wales, England and other countries around
the world: http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article326640.ece
A ban on smoking would be enforced in bingo halls
If a comprehensive ban on smoking was passed the Bingo Association has
said that this will be enforced in bingo halls. Chairman of the Bingo
Association Sir Peter Fry said they were "appalled" by the partial ban.
He said the industry would support a total ban in all pubs and clubs but
a part-ban would be bad for business.
The partial ban was also criticised by a leading public health expert in
New Zealand. Dr Nick Wilson said yesterday: "A partial ban in public
places is seriously inadequate in protecting from second-hand smoke."
A complete ban on smoking in restaurants and bars was introduced in New
Zealand in December 2004. Dr Wilson said: "Five months later, a clear
majority supported it."
A Department of Health spokeswoman said smoking would be banned in
casinos, putting bingo halls on a "level playing field."
Daily Mirror 12/11/05
http://www.mirror.co.uk/archive/archive/tm_objectid=16361961%26method=fu
ll%26siteid=94762-name_page.html
The Bingo Association
http://www.bingo-association.co.uk/channels/index.jsp
A challenge to the industry: columnist's views
Morning Advertiser column by David Elliott
"I will repeat my challenge to the industry; to see the ban as a
potential source of income. Millions of adults do not use pubs and the
number one reason they give is that they are smoky. At the same time,
unless we create a 'wow' every time a customer visits they will continue
to vote with their feet. Of course the alternative is to create external
areas for smokers. A recent survey of the Pub Partners estate confirmed
that 94% of our pubs (Green King) have a patio/garden that can be used
once a smoking ban is in place."
Morning Advertiser 10/11/05
Staff not provided a bin or ashtray for cigarette butts: Keep Britain
Tidy
More than a third of staff who go outside their workplaces for a
cigarette are not provided with a bin or ashtray. Even in specially
designated areas, 13% of workers say their employers provided no
facilities for them.
A ban on workplace smoking could lead to an increase in litter, Keep
Britain Tidy has warned. There has been an increase in litter problems
in Ireland since the smoking ban, the organisation states.
Daily Express 12/11/05
Information from the Keep Britain Tidy website:
http://www.encams.org/home/newsdetail.asp?nw=38
Litter could be a big problem if a total smoking ban comes into place
and to remedy this situation, Keep Britain Tidy has written to a hundred
of the country's biggest companies, offering them cut-price bins for
their staff to use. Any business that buys a bin will have their name
publicised on the Campaign's website. Pubs, clubs and restaurants can
also take advantage of this offer - as can councils.
Keep Britain Tidy is also working on supplying thousands of smokers with
portable ashtrays, so that they can store their butts safely until they
reach a bin.
Smokers unconcerned about high risks from mouth cancer
The dangers of lung cancer are at the forefront of fears about tobacco;
many people remain unaware that smokers are six times more likely to
develop mouth cancer than non-smokers. A survey by Denplan a dental
plan provider, has now found that nine out of 10 smokers (89 per cent)
put concerns about mouth cancer as a low priority.
Only 5% of 16 to 24-year-olds who smoke said they worried about mouth
cancer, despite the fact that 90 per cent of people with mouth cancer
are tobacco users.
The Denplan survey, of more than 2,200 people, found that both smokers
and non-smokers were more likely to worry about other types of cancer
than mouth cancer with only one in five (20 per cent) concerned about
contracting the disease.
But with half of people with mouth cancer dying from the disease, it has
a higher proportion of deaths than breast, cervical and skin cancer.
The survey also found poor awareness of the symptoms of the disease,
with only four in 10 (40 per cent) people recognising the early warning
signs, such as a lump on the lip, tongue or throat and red or white
patches in the mouth.
The Mail on Sunday 13/11/05
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/healthmain.html
?in_article_id=368494&in_page_id=1774
More information about mouth cancer is available at http://www.mouthcancer.org
Cigarette filters a growing market
Tobacco has been one of the best-performing sectors of the UK stock
market over the past five years. Although tobacco consumption may be
declining in the West, it continues to grow in emerging markets. As the
wealth of these countries has increased, so demand has grown for
western-style cigarettes.
Filtrona is the world's No 1 independent manufacturer of cigarette
filters, with a 5.5% market share. In this market, special filters
represent the fastest-growing area and amount to half the volume
produced by Filtrona. They adapt the standard mono- cellulose acetate
filter, either to reduce levels of harmful toxins or to improve the
taste of the tobacco. The knowhow used to develop cigarette filters has
been taken into other fibre technologies and these are now serving a
number of interesting growth markets.
The Sunday Times 13/11/05
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2095-1869301,00.html
Smokers need not apply: Wales Police Force
North Wales Police Chief, Richard Brunstrom has sparked fury with job
advertisements containing non-smoking requirement for positions in the
police force. Adverts for traffic, firearms and dog unit jobs were
worded to exclude smokers from applying.
The Sun 12/11/05 http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005520608,00.html
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EC2A 4HW
Tel: 020 7739 5902
Fax: 020 7613 0531
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Tel 020 7739 5902 Fax 020 7613 0531
ASH Daily News
14 November 2005
[View html version: http://www.globalink.org/nbuk]
HEADLINES
UK Labour MPs plan to vote to ban smoking in all pubs
Ban on smoking will be enforced in bingo halls
A challenge to the industry: columnist's views
Staff not provided a bin or ashtray for cigarette butts: Keep Britain
Tidy
Smokers unconcerned about high risks from mouth cancer
Cigarette filters a growing market
Smokers need not apply: Wales Police Force
FULL TEXT
UK Labour MPs plan to vote to ban smoking in all pubs
Labour MPs plan to defy Tony Blair by voting for a comprehensive ban on
smoking despite the Government having backed away from this.
Anti-smoking MPs will table amendments calling for a ban in all pubs,
and ministers have been warned they face possible defeat in the Commons
and the Lords. The Health Bill could provoke the next major rebellion by
Labour backbenchers and this rebellion could be seen as another sign
that Tony Blair is losing his authority.
Some 37 Labour MPs have signed a Commons motion demanding "a complete
and total ban on smoking in pubs, restaurants and public buildings."
Several contacted by The Independent said they would defy a three-line
whip by voting for such a move.
A government source admitted: "There is a very real prospect of smoking
being banned in all pubs. Ministers have been told to stick to the line
agreed by the Cabinet. But if Parliament votes for a ban, we probably
wouldn't try to overturn it."
The Lords have backed a total ban before and peers believe they will
vote for one when they consider the Bill next year.
MPs say the Government's case has been undermined by its announcement of
a ban on smoking in all workplaces and enclosed public places in
Northern Ireland. The Scottish Parliament approved a total ban and the
Welsh Assembly is expected to follow suit. So the Health Bill would
leave England out of step with the rest of the United Kingdom.
Gwyneth Dunwoody, chairman of the Commons Transport Select Committee,
said: "A lot of people feel strongly about it. It should not be a
party-political issue. In 30 years, the atmosphere to smoking has
changed. Even smokers accept it."
Alan Simpson, Labour MP for Nottingham South, said: "If there is an
amendment to that effect I will be supporting it. A partial ban will not
work."
The Independent 12/11/05
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article326639.ece
The Independent 12/11/05 contains a good summary of the current status
of smoking bans in Scotland, Wales, England and other countries around
the world: http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article326640.ece
A ban on smoking would be enforced in bingo halls
If a comprehensive ban on smoking was passed the Bingo Association has
said that this will be enforced in bingo halls. Chairman of the Bingo
Association Sir Peter Fry said they were "appalled" by the partial ban.
He said the industry would support a total ban in all pubs and clubs but
a part-ban would be bad for business.
The partial ban was also criticised by a leading public health expert in
New Zealand. Dr Nick Wilson said yesterday: "A partial ban in public
places is seriously inadequate in protecting from second-hand smoke."
A complete ban on smoking in restaurants and bars was introduced in New
Zealand in December 2004. Dr Wilson said: "Five months later, a clear
majority supported it."
A Department of Health spokeswoman said smoking would be banned in
casinos, putting bingo halls on a "level playing field."
Daily Mirror 12/11/05
http://www.mirror.co.uk/archive/archive/tm_objectid=16361961%26method=fu
ll%26siteid=94762-name_page.html
The Bingo Association
http://www.bingo-association.co.uk/channels/index.jsp
A challenge to the industry: columnist's views
Morning Advertiser column by David Elliott
"I will repeat my challenge to the industry; to see the ban as a
potential source of income. Millions of adults do not use pubs and the
number one reason they give is that they are smoky. At the same time,
unless we create a 'wow' every time a customer visits they will continue
to vote with their feet. Of course the alternative is to create external
areas for smokers. A recent survey of the Pub Partners estate confirmed
that 94% of our pubs (Green King) have a patio/garden that can be used
once a smoking ban is in place."
Morning Advertiser 10/11/05
Staff not provided a bin or ashtray for cigarette butts: Keep Britain
Tidy
More than a third of staff who go outside their workplaces for a
cigarette are not provided with a bin or ashtray. Even in specially
designated areas, 13% of workers say their employers provided no
facilities for them.
A ban on workplace smoking could lead to an increase in litter, Keep
Britain Tidy has warned. There has been an increase in litter problems
in Ireland since the smoking ban, the organisation states.
Daily Express 12/11/05
Information from the Keep Britain Tidy website:
http://www.encams.org/home/newsdetail.asp?nw=38
Litter could be a big problem if a total smoking ban comes into place
and to remedy this situation, Keep Britain Tidy has written to a hundred
of the country's biggest companies, offering them cut-price bins for
their staff to use. Any business that buys a bin will have their name
publicised on the Campaign's website. Pubs, clubs and restaurants can
also take advantage of this offer - as can councils.
Keep Britain Tidy is also working on supplying thousands of smokers with
portable ashtrays, so that they can store their butts safely until they
reach a bin.
Smokers unconcerned about high risks from mouth cancer
The dangers of lung cancer are at the forefront of fears about tobacco;
many people remain unaware that smokers are six times more likely to
develop mouth cancer than non-smokers. A survey by Denplan a dental
plan provider, has now found that nine out of 10 smokers (89 per cent)
put concerns about mouth cancer as a low priority.
Only 5% of 16 to 24-year-olds who smoke said they worried about mouth
cancer, despite the fact that 90 per cent of people with mouth cancer
are tobacco users.
The Denplan survey, of more than 2,200 people, found that both smokers
and non-smokers were more likely to worry about other types of cancer
than mouth cancer with only one in five (20 per cent) concerned about
contracting the disease.
But with half of people with mouth cancer dying from the disease, it has
a higher proportion of deaths than breast, cervical and skin cancer.
The survey also found poor awareness of the symptoms of the disease,
with only four in 10 (40 per cent) people recognising the early warning
signs, such as a lump on the lip, tongue or throat and red or white
patches in the mouth.
The Mail on Sunday 13/11/05
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/healthmain.html
?in_article_id=368494&in_page_id=1774
More information about mouth cancer is available at http://www.mouthcancer.org
Cigarette filters a growing market
Tobacco has been one of the best-performing sectors of the UK stock
market over the past five years. Although tobacco consumption may be
declining in the West, it continues to grow in emerging markets. As the
wealth of these countries has increased, so demand has grown for
western-style cigarettes.
Filtrona is the world's No 1 independent manufacturer of cigarette
filters, with a 5.5% market share. In this market, special filters
represent the fastest-growing area and amount to half the volume
produced by Filtrona. They adapt the standard mono- cellulose acetate
filter, either to reduce levels of harmful toxins or to improve the
taste of the tobacco. The knowhow used to develop cigarette filters has
been taken into other fibre technologies and these are now serving a
number of interesting growth markets.
The Sunday Times 13/11/05
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2095-1869301,00.html
Smokers need not apply: Wales Police Force
North Wales Police Chief, Richard Brunstrom has sparked fury with job
advertisements containing non-smoking requirement for positions in the
police force. Adverts for traffic, firearms and dog unit jobs were
worded to exclude smokers from applying.
The Sun 12/11/05 http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005520608,00.html
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Information Manager
Action on Smoking & Health (ASH)
102 Clifton Street
London
EC2A 4HW
Tel: 020 7739 5902
Fax: 020 7613 0531
e-mail: sarah.ward@ash.org.uk
web: http://www.ash.org.uk
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