General Chat

PMSL David. Daisy

Roxanne the science behind the dangers of passive smoking is same as that in establishing the dangers of asbestos,benzene etc To argue that the 80 or so known carcinogens found in tobacco smoke are harmless to others is ridiculous. How many children with coked up lungs are needed ? Bob

Bob, its not so much the complaint, but the fact that it has become an investigation. What if the smoking couple get evicted because of it. Is that fair? We'll have to wait for the outcome of said investigation of course, but this really should not have been made public, if all that is needed is a buildings/structural inspection and remedial work.

Agree Teresa. It's been made a nanny state smoking issue for the press. Bob

Bob,with respect,why are so many children suffering from asthma,these days?? Less people smoke,dont they?cant be that can it! Its environmental,nothing to do with passive smoking(cigarettes) Asthma was not common among children when I was small,its becoming an epedimic. Yes,your right there are extremely dangerous toxins in cigarette smoke, to a smoker! Cars are by far the major contributor to chest problems,if you live in the city your more likely to have chest problems,even if your a non-smoker,thats a fact!

Well, heard it all now...sad state of affairs!!! My lot all smoke outside in the garden, me too when they are here with the kids (otherwise stuck in the kitchen)...but the smell from bbq's in the summer is awful and in the winter the smoke from log fires are so bad and then it's so cold...ever felt you just can't win... erm...gtg just rolling a fag! Nanna-Moo ;-))

I'd light one for you David and puff the smoke your way, but hey - the neighbours might complain! what a farce! Can I complain about the zits on the teenager next door's face? Jacqui

While I can see that there is a statutory requirement to investigate a complaint, what baffles me is how this is a surprise to the smokers. It implies that there has been no attempt to communicate or resolve the problem before approaching the council and indicates an 'I've got a problem, someone else should fix it for me' attitude on the part of the complainant. As someone else said, asking a builder to investigate first would have been a sensible option, and a lot more friendly.

We live in a semi and our neighbour used to smoke. The smell of stale tobacco was quite unpleasant in our bedroom sometimes. I've no idea where it was coming in from but I must admit I am glad she gave up several years ago before we had to try to find out where the gap is. I would guess that the couple mentioned in this post are living in a council property and would need the council to investigate. Or perhaps they are already having other neighbour problems so couldn't sort it out nicely. If you are a non-smoker and cigarette smoke is getting into your home then it is nasty. While I sympathise with the smokers in this case because they are in their home I can see both sides of this problem. I don't think this is a 'Nanny State' or silly issue but perhaps it should have been sorted out in a friendlier fashion without it getting into the press. Sue