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Smoking is a negative externality. Children who have exposure especially to relatives who smoke will have a greater chance of childhood asthma. The smoking ban is very healthful, as it has caused a decrease in the rate of children emitted to the hospital with severe asthma. The ban on smoking in the enclosed public places has helped the children to have less health problems. The government benefits because it reduces government expenditure in the NHS, which is a public good. The statistics reflect the decrease in admission of about 6800 is a positive benefit to the public especially the young children.

A negative externality hits the society as smokers affect children giving them asthma, according to this article. This effect does not affect the cigarette companies, however, but smoking restrictions came into force in attempts of decreasing the damage it does to society.

The following article talks about how 2 local environmental activists Zé Cláudio Ribeiro and his wife Maria do Espirito Santo were shot outside their house by illegal loggers who were upset with them protecting the rainforest. On the same day that they were killed Brazil passed a new law making it easier for loggers, cattle farmers etc. to cut down parts of the rainforest reducing Brazil's Commons.

Naira down almost 4 percent this year as oil prices fall. Due to a recent fail of major Nigerian banks lending of US dollar his high. The Central bank is trying to ease the pressure on the Naira but putting tighter regulations in place when it comes to borrowing foreign funds. This may be an attempt to reduce demand for dollar and decrease supply of Naira.

India is experiencing a huge trade deficit and is now trying to reduce that by signing a deal with China to increase collaboration between the two countries. The deal will hopefully see more exports from India to China and break down chinese trade barriers to make access to the market better for India.