Romantic smoke is OK for Tobacco Control

摘要

Where would the romance of the Winter Season be without the comforting and attractive warmth of blazing open fireplaces in hotel lobbies, restaurants, pubs, log cabins, lodges or hotel suites. What strikes people with an open mind when entering any ofthe above is the contradiction between the no smoking signs and the open fire places. Surely smoke is smoke, or is one smoke, the other nicotine? Now, Mr. Average is no expert on smoke and most likely not that interested in the intricacies of smoke-freeregulations anyway. Quite the contrary when dealing with Tobacco Control experts, they ought to know. The FCTC protocol added to the EU recommendation C 296 clearly states: "smoke-free air is air that is 100 per cent smoke-free.