Smoking ban to end!??

Just read this!...good grief...

REUTERS-
Islington Council are reviewing their no smoking policy within their company vehicles. It has emerged that the level of employees taking time off sick has almost quadrupled since the introduction of the smoking ban in July this year. 60% of the reasons cited for absence have been through stiff necks. It is thought that workers are flouting the smoking ban within their vehicles and smoking but with a window left open in an attempt to prevent the vehicles smelling of smoke.

A spokesman for the controversial council said “if it means we have to review some areas of the no smoking ban and allow vehicles which carry only one or two of our workers to be smoking areas then we will. We have to look at whether we can continue to allow staff to take sick leave for such reasons as stiff necks and ear ache or whether we should allow smoking.”

It is believed that Islington is not the only council to be reviewing their policies regarding smoking. Lambeth and Liverpool have also expressed their concerns at increased levels of absenteeism

Awesome.

Stupid rule anyway.

[G]

What the **** that didnt make any sense.

You can smoke in a personal company car anyway, pool cars which are open to use by anyone and vans that can be appointed to anyone cant be smoked in.

They cant just review that, Its law.

If they have their own policy saying that people can not smoke in ANY company vehicle, then they are stupid anyway.

That's the spirit! Back to the good old days hey?

Originally Posted by Ping

Awesome.

Stupid rule anyway.

What!? Noooooo, all my respect for you, gone in an instant.

[yorkie_chris]

Er why?

Have you died from passive smoking as a result of somebody lighting up in the same van as you?

I'm surprised that they're thinking of changing policy. Not only is it the law, it's for good health reasons.

The picture on this link is disgusting and is a very good reason not to change policy. Good reason not to smoke at all in fact. I haven't posted the pic as it is pretty revolting and it's up to you whether you click the link or not.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Cancerous_lung.jpg

The smoking ban is ace its the best thing that has happened I can now go out for a drink and not have a tight chest in the morning, smell like an ash try its just great!

But how do you hurt your neck smoking out a car window?!

i do miss the novelty of going to the giffard, downing the beer and air guitaring whilst smoking on a big cigar... but i think the ban is a pretty good thing really, personally i am not too fussed by smoke, but it is understandable for people to say 'why should all your habbits take their toll on my health'