Smoking Unwanted

Have you ever been walking down the street and all of sudden get a whiff of the cigarette smoke coming from the nearby smoker? Many people have complained that cigarette smoke should be banned in public places due to extreme health risks. Health experts, politicians, business people and the general public have debated a smoking ban on cigarettes for many years. However the issue of smoking bans is complex and there are several things that must be considered. In addition to the health advantages there are also questions concerning the economic impact on smoking bans on state and local communities, and the rights of smokers and non- smokers. Smoking in public places should be banned because of the negative effects of passive smoke on smokers.
Banning smoking in public places such as parks and beaches in the United States will lower the overall rate of heart disease and emphysema amongst the general population of this country. The American Heart Association (A.HA.) stated that, “Cigarette smoke should be banned from work and public places as an environmental toxin.” (Ban is urged on Cigarette Smoke in Public Places) According to the A.H.A, there is a great deal of evidence that proves that exposure to the smoke of other people’s cigarettes enhances the possibilities amongst non-smokers of acquiring maladies such as lung cancer, heart disease and emphysema. The A.H.A supports legislation to strengthen smoking standards and increase education on the risks of smoking. They have also requested education for the general public on the health risks of second hand smoke. Dr. Homayoun Kazemi, MD, chief emeritus of the Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital said. “ I don’t think we have to debate whether environmental tobacco causes disease. The evidence is there.”(Ban is urged on Cigarette Smoke in Public Places) Many smokers disregard the fact that when they smoke around other people it is not only affecting themselves but also others around them.