Have your say on government e-petitions

Ban the sale of tobacco during the covid-19 outbreak

Submitted by Matthew Evison on Thursday 26th March 2020

Published on Wednesday 6th May 2020

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 6th November 2020

Signatures: 42

Relevant Departments

Tagged with

Covid ~ Covid-19 ~ IMPACT ~ NHS ~ The NHS ~ virus

Petition Action

Ban the sale of tobacco during the covid-19 outbreak

Petition Details

In order to reduce the spread, the number of people infected, the severity of illness and the burden on the NHS we call for an immediate ban on the sale of tobacco in the COVID-19 outbreak and free of charge stop smoking interventions (medications, nicotine replacement therapy, e-cigarettes).

Additional Information

1. Reduce the spread. Reduce the need to leave the house to buy cigarettes.
2. Reduce the number infected. Smoking requires repeatedly touching your face increasing the risk of infection.
3. Reduce the severity. Smoking enhances the impact of the virus.
4. Reduce the burden on the NHS. Stopping smoking immediately reduces the risk of a heart attack or stroke (effect within 30 days) as well as reducing of non-covid lung infections and the need for hospitalisation of any casue.


You can't sign this petition because it is now closed. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!

Have your say on this petition!

comments powered by Disqus

repetition.me is a Good Stuff website

3.81.97.37 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 23:41:42 +0000