Smoking Tobacco More Bad than Chewing Gum

It appears that the number of smokers, especially among young people, is on the rise. Smoking is banned in public places so non-smokers do not have to inhale second-hand smoke. But why not ban the sale of cigarettes altogether? The sale of chewing gum was banned in Singapore because it was not being disposed of correctly. But chewing gum is not harmful to health like tobacco. So isn't it more important to ban cigarettes?

Tobacco Funds Decision

OXFORDSHIRE County Council leader Keith Mitchell says he is happy the county’s local government pension fund is profiting from “stupid smokers”. The Oxford Mail revealed on Monday that the fund for the county’s councils has £20m invested in two tobacco giants. The pension fund is administered by the county council and critics said the cash conflicted with councils’ responsibilities to urge people to quit. But the county council leader hit back at the Oxford Mail for printing the story, quoting Stanley Baldwin’s attack on newspapers having power without responsibility like a “harlot”.