Spanish region imposes smoking ban to curb virus spread.

[2greys]

MADRID — A ban on smoking on streets and restaurant terraces when social-distancing cannot be guaranteed came into effect Thursday (Aug 13) in Spain's northwestern region of Galicia, with other areas mulling similar restrictions.

Under a law approved by the regional government of Galicia late on Wednesday, smoking in public is not allowed if it is not possible to maintain a distance of two meters between people.

When he announced the measure the head of the regional government of Galicia, Mr Alberto Nunez Feijoo, said several experts had warned his administration that "smoking without any restrictions, including on a terrace without any limitations, with people nearby, or in crowded places, without any social distancing, represents a high risk of infection".

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[2greys]

It stands to reason that it has been shown that Covid can attach itself to PM10 pollution and enhance spread. Similarly an infected person inhaling cigarette smoke into their lungs which the virus can attach itself to, then exhaling it back into the air, to be breathed in by innocent bystanders.

[Jaybird19]

oh what a great idea. sitting at computer and was assaulted by cigarette smoke through open window . below neighbour sitting with fag under her windows but it travels to my windows alongside. unfortunately she was more than 2 metres away but the smoke rises,

i bet they havent thought of that. I had also thought months ago that if the smoke hits my lungs so does any possible virus

wha t does PM10 pollution stand for ?

[2greys in reply to Jaybird19]

Particulate matter with a size of 10 microns, the size of particles contained in smoke.

[2greys in reply to Jaybird19]

I totally understand. I had the same problem with balconies. A bit of a story ensued from that problem, one to tell later in the darker evenings.

[Jaybird19 in reply to 2greys]

Thats a tease .Are you not going to tell us?

[2greys in reply to Jaybird19]

Yes, when I have time and inclination.

[Spacecat1 in reply to Jaybird19]

Our daughter lives on the first floor and the young man on ground floor smokes cigarettes and cannabis and someone leaves the communal windows open and the smell wafts up into her rooms. Shes now got landlord involved because not supposed to smoke in the flats ( still waiting for landlord to do something) they are privately owned and in contract no smoking. She has asked him not to smoke by windows in his flat but got a mouthful so now waiting for landlord shes asthmatic so not good for her.

[Jaybird19 in reply to Spacecat1]

Yes i find that smokers generally are very defensive if it is mentioned at all . Next door there are 3 children under five, and i think they smoke indoors as well . Teñants before them both smoked even when 3 yr old ended in hospital for 2 days.

[2greys]

Dr John Cambell has mentioned this ban in his video, here:

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[hillclimber1]

This has now gone nationwide