Submitted on Friday 10th May 2013
Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Ban the smoking of cigarettes on television
Smoking cigarettes on television normalises the habit. It makes it seem to adults and children that it is acceptable. For example in soap operas characters smoke regularly but rarely are the health effects illustrated. Showing actors smoking on television is not necessary.
There is no benefit to actors smoking on television. So many illnesses can be caused or made worse by smoking. If smoking is banned on television people will be less inclined to think smoking is ok or normal.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
For the television companies to consider.
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