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A smoking ban in Sweden's cafés and restaurants has redefined the lives of smokers and non-smokers alike, writes Peter Vinthagen Simpson.
Jump to full article: The Local.se (se), 2008-04-22
Author: Peter Vinthagen Simpson
Intro: How has the ban in Sweden affected bars and clubs, and has the No Smoking Generation become the New Smoking Generation?
In the long dark winter months -- before the sun claws its way above the quaint low-rise skyline - Stockholm is a deserted place. At least streetside. Sure you will see the odd frost-bitten soul rushing from the metro to work and the sanctuary of the warmth inside. But for the most part the city's residents go underground and Stockholm takes on a calm and tranquility that its watery setting affords.
Except for the smokers. They have no choice. No longer welcome in the bars and caf?they are forced to take to the streets to feed their frowned-upon habit. They can often be seen without coats and hats puffing away to get that nicotine fix in record time before their index and middle-fingers become inseparable from their cigarettes. The hassle of checking out their coats and checking them back in is too much for those just nipping out for a quick fag.
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