Combatting Smoking

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​Combatting Smoking

By Mathew Hannaford

Today we will isten to a heated debate about measures to curb smoking.

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What comes to mind when you think about smoking and cigarettes?

Before we listen, let's look at some examples of anti-smoking campaigns.

Poll

Which type of anti-smoking campaign do you think is most effective?

• Focusing on the negative effect on relationships.

• Focusing on sports and being active.

• Focusing on the monetary costs of smoking.

• Graphic photos and videos showing the harmful effects of smoking.

Listen to the debate.

​Dr Jocelyn Webb

​Dr Eamon Austin

What does each person believe?

Believes the government should perhaps ban smoking.

​Dr Jocelyn Webb

Believes that increasing taxes on cigarettes is sufficient.

​Dr Eamon Austin

What does each person believe?

Listen again.

This time take detailed notes.

Poll

Who do you agree with?

• Dr Eamon Austin

• Dr Jocelyn Webb

• Both

• Neither

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The rate of deaths from tobacco-related diseases is one person every

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The number of people who die every year from smoking-related illnesses is

.

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Two diseases that are linked to smoking are cancer and

.

Multiple Choice

One measure the government has NOT put in place to combat smoking is...

• Increasing the price of cigarettes.

• Education campaigns.

• Banning cigarette displays in shops.

• Restricting labels on cigarette packets.

• Requiring people to register as a smoker in order to buy cigarettes.

Multiple Choice

This year, the government will spend __________ on anti-smoking campaigns.

• 100 billion dollars.

• Over 100 million. dollars

• Nearly 100 million dollars.

• 100 million dollars.

Multiple Choice

How does Dr Austin, the Minister for Health, feel about a smoking ban?

• He’s not sure.

• He completely agrees.

• He thinks it won’t work.

• He thinks it would be reasonable.

Multiple Choice

What is the main argument against the freedom-to-smoke argument?

• No one agrees with it.

• It’s a hooray concept.

• Smoking harms non-smokers.

• No one has the freedom to harm themselves.

Multiple Choice

What does research suggest about bans on smoking in public places?

• It reduces lung cancer rates.

• It has no effect on lung cancer rates.

• It has a negative effect on restaurants.

• It can lead to more customers in restaurants.

Multiple Choice

What are the medical costs associated with smoking?

• minimal

• disputed

• very high

• irrelevant

The following anti-smoking measures were mentioned in the debate.

Rank them in terms of how effective you think they are.

• increasing the price of cigarettes

• public education campaigns

• banning cigarette displays in shops

• restricting what can appear on cigarette labels

• banning smoking altogether

• banning smoking in all public places.

Think of a memorable anti-smoking campaign from your country.

Find a video or image of the campaign.

Think about:
- The imagery used in the campaign.
- Was it impactful on you? How about people you know, like your parents?
- Was it controversial?
- Was it effective in reducing smoking rates?
- Why do you think it was/wasn't effective?

Show your partner the campaign and tell them about it.