[Culturechat] CH Smoking

[Peter Haggart]

We just got back from Germany and noticed that the number of young people
smoking was considerable. We also noted that the price of a pack of smokes
was less than what it costs in the USA. However, one bright note - our last
evening in Berlin we had dinner out and the waitress actually asked if we
wanted to be seated in smoking or non-smoking! Never happened before during
our three weeks in Germany.

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Peter Haggart, Faculty Secretary
University of Idaho
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Vance Roy" <gigli.saw@virtualnewport.com>
To: "culturechat" <culturechat@untours.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 11:23 AM
Subject: [Culturechat] CH Smoking


> Many CH Idyllers have commented on the number and age of CH smokers.
> This is apparent to all of us, especially the number of young women who
> smoke as a "fashion statement".
>
> It looks like the government has noticed too. A campaign has been
> started by the Federal Council to target young smokers. The tobacco
> epidemic, as it has been called by the department of health, leaves only
> Hungary and Greece with more smokers in Europe than CH. The Swiss spend
> nearly 5 billion CHF per year in anti-smoking measures. They plan to
> increase this to 10 billion by 2005.
>
> A tax of 57 % will be placed on tobacco products. This is the level
> recommended by the EU, but the Swiss tax is now only 52 %. This would
> increase the cost by between a half and three quarters of a CHF.
> Limitations on retail outlets, advertising, and age of legal purchase
> will also be enacted. Those under the age 16 would be prohibited from
> buying tobacco products.
>
> Even if you are a smoker, I do not believe that anyone in this day and
> age would encourage a young person to begin.
> --
> Vance C. Roy
> gigli.saw@dplanet.ch
>
>
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