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And as a native Californian, I am always amazed at the amount of second hand smoke I encounter when I visit Europe. So maybe we can call it even :P

• GordonS 8y ago
  Things have changed a lot across Europe over the past decade or so, with smoking in bars, restaurants, clubs and other public spaces illegal across much of Europe. Honestly, sometimes is seems like smokers are treated as a leperous sub-class (I'm not a smoker myself, just an observation). Outdoors things are changing too - tax on tobacco is ever increasing, even if it's still relatively cheap in some European countries, and more people are conscious of the damage smoking does to their bodies. Additionally, a lot of smokers, especially in more affluent European countries, have switched to vaping.
  • lostlogin 8y ago
    It’s striking how many people smoke tobacco in Paris - the French average 1089 cigarettes per person per year, compared to 685 where I live. The US is 1016. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_cigarette_consumption_per_capita https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_cigaret...
    • distances 8y ago
      What's up with Andorra and Luxembourg in the statistics? Neighbouring countries coming to buy lower-taxed cigarettes?
      • boomlinde 8y ago
        Yes. Andorra and Luxemburg are both tiny, landlocked nations that are pretty modest when it comes to taxation, bordering on what I'd call tax havens.
  • johnchristopher 8y ago
    > Honestly, sometimes is seems like smokers are treated as a leperous sub-class (I'm not a smoker myself, just an observation). That's because these f are blowing stinking odours in everybody's faces and clothes. Yes, even outside. I strongly defend that my right to fresh air trumps their right to smoke and annoy a whole terrace.