This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Define non-smoking areas in London and a fining system to fund the NHS.
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It's becoming increasingly difficult to breathe in London due to bad air quality and pollution. Smoking in public can aggravate the health of non smokers, young children, elderly people. A fining system could help fund the NHS especially for health issues linked to smoking.
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