Will UK cigarette ban work?

probably, sort of.

Of course.

And intended but unmentioned ones too no doubt.

I need a nap. Seriously. I read that as the UK cigarette was going to ban work.

(What or who is this UK cigarette and why does it want to ban work?)

Will it work as intended? No.

Will it have unintended consequences? Assuredly.

While I love the idea, unfortunately, I have my doubt that this ban will ever be fully implemented. Like most things that the legislator has implemented, they have been been bypassed by those that the laws were made to protect.

Problem is if you allow this to go ahead the next 'cause' is going to be what ?
Alcohol ?.... causes of more social problems statistically.

Petrol ?.... how many folk have breathing issues because of the environment they live in ?

Chocolate ?. . .You get constant media-ache on how obesity is causing/going to cost the country in the future.....

Where do you want it to stop ?

Well, look at how the "ban" of other drugs is working...

Nobody believed a smoking ban in French (!) bars and restaurants would work – but it did!

It'll be funny I guess in 40 years when the 50 something year old goes in to buy cigarettes and they're told "Sorry..you're underage"

I think it will. There may be some grumbling among the right-wing tabloids, but it will soon die down. Of course, people will still get hold of cigarettes illegally, but smoking levels will plummet over the years and decades to come :)

Will never happen in the US as tobacco is part of native american culture.