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a "roll your own"

Smokers use tobacco regularly because they are addicted to nicotine. The public health toll of long term smoking is awful.

20 years ago Ireland was the first country to ban smoking in public bars and restaurants. It was seen at the time my many outside observers as impracticable, unenforceable and unfair on smokers and establishments that housed them! The smoking lobby and tobacco money cycled and amplified these arguments. But the ban was a massive success that improved these places for non-smokers and triggered smoking cessation in many smokers. Countries all over the world followed with similar legislation. Now it feels normal and good not to have indoor smoking. The idea of going back to how it was is unthinkable for most people.

Now in 2024, the UK has initiated legislation "Tobacco and Vapes Bill" for England that will *hopefully* progress irrespective of who wins the election to create the first smoke-free generation (and devolved nations have separate parallel legislative processes that are underway). Children age 14 and younger will never be allowed to smoke. Each year the minimum age of sale will be raised by one year each year to prevent future generations from ever taking up smoking. I think it is a great idea. We will see phrases like "draconian impingement on personal liberty" by tobacco funded voices and libertarian extremists but I am sure common sense will prevail.

For the 124 pictures in 2024 group: number 116. Vices or habits

The Courettes - Want You! Like a Cigarette
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZlnMgFmY-c

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Taken in: UK / N Ireland / Carryduff (show map)

Taken on: June 2, 2024

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cigarette

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tobacco

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Camera: Nikon D750, f/10.0, 1/400 sec, 105mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D750
Lens:	105.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	105mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 15.0 (Windows)
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