searing hot saturday take: we’ve underestimated the effect smoking bans had on rising obesity rates and I’m not sure this is as clear of a tradeoff as we think it is
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But smoking in public places directly impacts the health of non-smokers in those places too, especially ppl who have to be there all day like restaurant and bar staff. Replacement snacking, less so to not at all?
smoking in public places is obviously a good thing to ban. I think aggressive taxing on cigarettes is less clear. also re: other replies, rise of obesity is clearly not something we can find a single cause for. Do I think this had some effect? Probably? The largest? No
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Sugar, a processed food diet and the internet explosion. Cessation of smoking is but a small, outlying contributor to our swing towards less physical activity and a terrible diet.
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