Evening Press Reader's Letter
As yet another No Smoking Day arrives, one has to question the purpose of this annual fag nag festival with its tired Nanny Knows Best agenda.
The central question is whether this relentless harassment actually works.
Writing in the British Medical Journal, Professor Shah Ebrahim of Bristol University says there is no convincing evidence that health promotion produces any practical benefit.
The sooner No Smoking Day is given its P45, the quicker the divisive philosophy of the anti-smoker industry will disappear in a puff of smoke.
Martin Ball,
Campaigns Director,
FOREST,
Palace Street, London SW1.
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