UK proposes ban on smoking in cars carrying children

Respiratory health professionals call on MPs to vote to ban smoking in cars with children.

The Lancet's call to ban smoking in the UK.

underwent rigorous peer review by two highly regarded epidemiologists, an expert statistician, and a four-member BMJ editorial committee. 3000 words of text, ten detailed tables of results, and the entire review process are posted on bmj.com. In addition to our own pointby-point response to criticisms, the BMJ’s Editor has twice defended the publication of the paper. Our paper can, and must, be...

FDA Proposes to Ban Cephalosporins from Livestock Feed

The recent ban by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on certain uses of cephalosporin antibiotics in food animals 1 has not won the agency much favor. Industry groups blasted the rule for intruding on veterinary practice, while food safety advocates said it was at best a minor step toward addressing broader problems with antibiotic resistance. In issuing the rule on 6 January 2012, the...

Parents Support Ban of Smoking in Cars Where Minors Are Present

P185 Table 1 Never or ex-smokers (n[10229) Smokers (n[2846) p-Value That are carrying children <18 years of age 81% 58% <0.001 That are carrying any passenger 64% 24% <0.001 All cars 52% 15% <0.001 Conclusions There remain differences in opinion between smokers and non-smokers but there appears widespread public support among both groups for a ban on smoking in cars, especially any carrying chi...

Newsprint coverage of smoking in cars carrying children: a case study of public and scientific opinion driving the policy debate

BACKGROUND Media content has been shown to influence public understandings of second-hand smoke. Since 2007 there has been legislation prohibiting smoking in all enclosed public places throughout the United Kingdom (UK). In the intervening period, interest has grown in considering other policy interventions to further reduce the harms of second-hand smoke exposure. This study offers the first i...