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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: louise hickman 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 4:35 AM
  Subject: Re: Smoking bans, what next ?


  In relation to the ban on smoking, which commenced on the 6.09.01 I agree with you and the other people in this discussion that it has been a long time coming for such an obvious problem. I am a non-smoking but enjoy going to the pub though in recent times I have found the amount of smoke too much!. I believe that it is not fair for non-smokers to be exposed to smoke, especially when one is trying to have a meal. People should not have to be exposed to smokers just because they want to be in public places. I would also hope that this will discourage people from social smoking?





  >From: Heather Weaver 
  >Reply-To: Health Promotion on the Internet 
  >To: [log in to unmask] 
  >Subject: Re: Smoking bans, what next ? 
  >Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 15:50:36 +1000 
  > 
  >I completely agree with you. At the rate we are going 
  >it is going to take decades. There is too much money 
  >in the industry and too many people (politicians and 
  >people who's livelihood depends on it, and even 
  >addicts themselves) who have vested interests in 
  >keeping them around. Consider as well prohibition and 
  >how well that worked. I can't help but feel that 
  >someday our grandkids or their kids are going to be 
  >thinking how stupid the people of this era were and 
  >wondering as well why a problem so obvious took so 
  >long to be resolved. 
  >Heather W. 
  > 
  > --- Michael Talty wrote: > 
  >Smoking bans in dining areas of pubs & clubs. 
  > > Being a non-smoker and HCW I can only applaud it. 
  > > The thing I find 
  > > interesting is how long it has taken for such 
  > > regulations to be put in 
  > > place. 
  > > 
  > > This obvious progression of restrictions in public 
  > > spaces has probably come 
  > > about because of the successful case of a bar worker 
  > > sueing her employee for 
  > > smoking related illness resultant from employment. 
  > > Suddenly there is an 
  > > interest from hotel owners to reduce the risk and 
  > > liability for the ill 
  > > effects of the environment they provide in their 
  > > hotel premises. An anti- 
  > > smoking party member of parliament undoubtedly aided 
  > > the bills transition. 
  > > 
  > > The recent local controversy regarding the social 
  > > and financial problems 
  > > associated with the easy access to gambling has 
  > > resulted in recent 
  > > legislation to curb the access to and environment in 
  > > which the most common 
  > > electronic machines are played. 
  > > 
  > > I asked 'what next' as a way of suggesting that both 
  > > these problems have 
  > > been obvious for years but its not until the 
  > > interest of the stakeholders, 
  > > hotel licences, politicians and the community are 
  > > aroused will a 
  > > significant- health promoting-change occur. What 
  > > next for those who had been 
  > > advocating this change? Will we be defending the 
  > > encroachment of our smoke 
  > > free areas in a few years when a new generation of 
  > > smokers or the arguments 
  > > of civil liberties win court battles protecting 
  > > their rights? What will be 
  > > the next major health issue and will we be ready to 
  > > meet it? 
  > > 
  > > Health promotion to a new student like me is like a 
  > > series of little 
  > > battles. You need to know what you want to achieve 
  > > and prepare for the 
  > > battle, know who the enemy is and them wait for the 
  > > best opportunity to 
  > > advance into battle. 
  > > 
  > > Michael Talty 
  > > Sydney 
  > > 
  > > 
  > > 
  > > 
  > > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > > From: "Elizabeth Develin" 
  > > To: 
  > > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 7:23 PM 
  > > Subject: Smoking in dining areas of pubs, clubs and 
  > > nightclubs banned as of 
  > > 6th September 
  > > 
  > > 
  > > > Hello, 
  > > > New introduced has been introduced in the state of 
  > > New South Wales (NSW)in 
  > > > Australia. 
  > > > 
  > > > The Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 requires most 
  > > enclosed public places 
  > > in 
  > > > NSW to be smoke-free. Up until 6 September 2001, 
  > > pubs, clubs and 
  > > nightclubs 
  > > > have been exempted from the legislation. However, 
  > > from 6 September 2001 
  > > > (today) certain dining areas of pubs, clubs and 
  > > nightclubs will be 
  > > required 
  > > > to be smoke-free.This is not a blanket ban in 
  > > pubs, clubs and nightclubs, 
  > > > just a ban whilstfood is consumed in dining areas. 
  > > Attached is a file on 
  > > > how the Act applies to pubs and clubs etc which 
  > > has been circulated by the 
  > > > state health deppartment. 
  > > > 
  > > > I would be interested to hear from people in other 
  > > countries about their 
  > > > local legislation - and any thoughts on this new 
  > > legislation in Australia. 
  > > > 
  > > > Thanks. 
  > > > 
  > > > 
  > > 
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