THE totai ban on smoking in the workplace has cer- tainly created some good arguments here in the news room. Freedom of choice; the wish of the majoriry; the duty of government to protect thuse at risk — all the phrases you have hea heatedly rehashed. W on the talk shows have been iJe evidence as to the harm of sidestream or secondhand smoke mounts, the federal Big Brother has made several noises about health implications and Health Minister Allan Rock released insider documents in November illustrating tobacco company plans to fortify nicotine levels and target new, young smokers. But plans discussed a year ago to increase the health warnings on cig- arette packets to 60% of the size of the packaging and to change the message to the blunt idea of “Smoking can cause a siow and painful death” have yet to be in mented in the face of tobacco lobby; opposition. The latest idea to be floated by Rock is the addition of pictures of diseased Jungs to cigarette packaging. We are all for harmful health implications being spelled out but wonder wai exactly was the prob- tem with increasing the size and impact of the warning. If the lung illustration con- cept goes ahead can pictures of diseased kidneys on fiquor bottle labels be far behind? NORTH SHORE DEMOGRAPHICS Horseshoe Ba Dundarave/Ambleside British Properties Norgate/Pemberton Heights Capilano/Delbrook Highlands Lower Lousdale Central and Upper Lonsdale Lynn Valiey YES 59% 50% 66% 52% 53% 64% 63% 67% 20% 21% 17% 24% 22% 21% 25% 25% NO NO DON'T OPINION KNOW 16% 5% 4% 25% 17% 0% 17% 1% Calga Yes™ all the people who smoke encroach on the rights of the major Maybe bigger warnings will make a difference for a few. Bill George North Vancouver Yes. I'm not a smoker. I can’t believe peopie smoke. They know ir can kill chem and they still do ir. Cliff Beattie North Vancouver Probably, yes. It’s a good idea. The doctor’s office has a good poster with a girl aging from the effects of smoking. It’s quite effective. I'm an ex-smoker. I quit 14% 11% 0% 15% 5% 7% 1% 7% Bluerid p Cove 61% 18% 12% 9% COMBINED AVERAGE . BO YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE INCUIRING REPORTER? ENz0 NINE WEST ° : AEROSOLES” ————) -- 58% 21.5% THE following people have app