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Published Date: 02 July 2009
AN anti-smoking charity based in Edinburgh has urged the Scottish Government to follow the example of the Irish and ban tobacco advertising in shops.
ASH Scotland's chief executive, Sheila Duffy, praised the Irish government's decision to prohibit display of cigarettes in shops, and run a register to which all retailers have to sign up to.

She said it would make a significant impact on youth smoking there. "Lethal and addictive products should not be promoted next to everyday products in shops across the country," she said.





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  • Last Updated: 02 July 2009 10:28 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
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Alternative (High-Octane) Fuel Head,

Edinburgh 02/07/2009 13:08:02
Oh not again....

Why can't this objectionable woman find something worthwhile to do instead of sticking her nose into other people's business?

And ASH in NOT a charity. It hasn't been a charity for some time now. It is an extremist political presure group. Would the Evening News kindly stop dignifying their insanity by referring to them as an "Edinburgh based charity".

Charities generally exist to help people and do good works. ASH exists to pressurize politicians into introducing objectionable, toxic legislation to marginalise and discriminate.
2

Nitro,

Uk 02/07/2009 13:08:25
Everyone has had enough of the anti smoking propaganda that is costing millions upon millions every year.

Why does Sheila Duffy not campaign for everything to be removed from shops, paper that you may cut yourself with, barbeque liquid,alcohol, glass bottles the list is endless.

Her proposals will make no impact on youth smoking at all as has been proven in other countries.

All Sheila Duffy is acheiving is spending and wasting billions of pounds with no tangible drop in smoking prevelance.

She should not be given the oxygen of publicity.
3

Ron D,

Enybru 02/07/2009 13:19:24
We should probably just have a blanket ban on everything, with the possible exception of lettuce. (Oh dear you can have an allergy to that, so everything INCLUDING lettuce)
4

Alternative (High-Octane) Fuel Head,

Edinburgh 02/07/2009 13:20:25
#2:

"Her proposals will make no impact on youth smoking at all as has been proven in other countries."

No. Of course it won't. All it will do is make life difficult for people like me who want to browse tobacconists to see what kind of cigars/pipe tobacco they have in stock.
5

english charlie,

02/07/2009 14:53:45
Lettuce is know to contain e coli. Put cigarettes under the counter as they can harm people. Next, put alcohol under the counter as alcohol can harm people and is a more dangerous drug. After that it will be put cakes and chocolate under the counter as they cause obesity.
Let's make all shops like Argos, where you can buy almost anything, but can't see them.
6

Donnie,

UK 02/07/2009 20:10:31
"Lethal and addictive products should not be promoted next to everyday products in shops" if thats the case they shouldnt be on sale at all should they. What a stupid woman, but then again ASH is paid for by Cancer Research and the government. Porn on the shelves for all to see but put cigarettes under the counter, this is the state of our country. i thought when you purchased a product in a shop you were allowed to examine it first or does that not apply in the case of tobacco!

 

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