ZERO SMOKING

We are exposed to involuntary smoke from cigarettes etc. every day. We think that it's wrong that it's legal to harm yourself and others without consent. That's why we want to end smoking or at least protect non-smokers from dangerous smoke.

Our group is also very passionate about the environment. Smoking contributes to the contamination of the planet and will eventually lead to horrible consequences.

Interview

We were interested in how smoking was viewed in the past by former generations. Therefore, we decided to interview two older people. Tindra Bruno's grandmother and great grandfather. Here are the answers we got:

Q: How did people look at smoking in the past?

A: No one really thought about it or reflected over the consequences.

A: It was "trendy" to smoke and people thought it was "hip". Also, there wasn't any information or education about it in school.

Q: Were there any age-limits for purchasing tobacco-products?

A: No, there were no age-limits.

A: There might have been an age-limit. 15 years old perhaps?

Q: Were did you purchase tobacco-products?

A: Mostly in kiosks.

Q: Did your parents smoke? What was their opinion in the topic?

A:No, they didn't smoke and never expressed their opinion about it.

Q: Did parents smoke with their children around?

A: Yes, in the car for example. The children sat in the backseat. The cars eventually turned discoloured and brown/yellow.

Q: How much did the cigarettes cost?

A: One piece for 10 öre. It was called "one loose". It was cheap for those who had money. The packets were more expensive and cost around 4-5 kronor.

Q: What is your opinion on smoking?

A: I don't have any particular opinion about it.

Writer: Elvira Redin

Survey

We did an anonymous survey to see how, when and why people smoke and also what people think about smoking.

Most of those who did our survey were women, 83%. The rest were men. 12 of them smoked, 10 party-smoked and 60 didn't smoke.

We asked were they buy their cigarettes and it was tight between kiosks, stores and among other people. We also asked if they smoked with others or alone and of those who smoke, 14 smoke with others and 9 smoke alone. Therefore, we conclude that a lot of smokers smoke because of friends and social status.

The time of the day when most in our survey smokes are afternoon between 12 pm and 18pm and after that is evening and night. We looked at which ages who smokes around people, who many people which smokes in their nearness and if their family smokes. The answer was that the majority has one or more who smoke in their circle, but that no one in their family smokes.

Also , that most is in the ages 16-20. We asked those who smoked, why they started, and a lot of the responses were that they started due to group pressure and curiosity.

The last question we asked was what do you think about smoking? There was the majority of the answers was that smoking is bad for you, own choice, stupid, odorous, unhealthy and disgusting.

So, in conclusion smoking is unpopular for a lot of people, but still is people doing it. Why may you ask, we say group pressure, curiosity and ignorance. Therefore, teach in young ages what smoking those to us and fewer people maybe start smoke.

Writer: Olivia Caarp