IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon has penned an op-ed for The Telegraph, condemning plans by health chiefs to impose outdoor smoking bans in counties across England.

Christopher argued: “Battered by lockdowns, the hospitality industry is unlikely to welcome a policy that encourages its customers to stay at home. Since there is no conceivable threat to health from outdoor second-hand smoke, and Britons have not yet descended to Californian levels of hypochondria, a ban offends our sense of fair play and tolerance“.

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