Typical response from the health fascists - when in doubt, try to get it banned. Utter morons. This in the same week when we learned (surprise, surprise) that "invisible" air pollution could be killing up to 50,000 per year (a damn sight more that passive smoking is alleged to kill). A lot of this pollution comes from cars, so why don't they advocate banning cars? This would mean that the poor little children would have to walk - again a health benefit to the majority of the little fatsos - and their parents could enjoy a nice fag in the open air as they walk with them.
This is more a question of good parenting - if you smoke, don't do it with your children in the car. Isn't it obvious to anyone with a modicum of common sense?
The ban won't, of course, stop the irresponsible parents shovelling burgers, chips, crisps and cola down the little darlings, but hey, at least they can sleep soundly knowing their little Bunters haven't inhaled that treacherous 2nd hand smoke.
Wuckfittery of the first order