Katelyn Anderson Dr. Taylor ENG 015 15 January 2013 Banning Public Smoking Smoking cigarettes should be banned in public areas because it endangers innocent bystanders‚ such as pregnant women‚ people with asthma‚ and adolescents‚ as well as smokers themselves. By prohibiting smoking in public places‚ we would concurrently be protecting innocent people from secondhand smoke‚ as well as any potential symptoms or diseases it could cause. As a result‚ we would see a significant decrease in the amount
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who smoke have increase over the years. Although they are equipped with the knowledge of how unhealthy smoking can be‚ people still choose to smoke. It is a personal choice and a highly addictive habit. Smokers choose to subject themselves to the health risks of smoking. It is not for the government or any third party to dictate whether or not a person should be allowed to smoke. However‚ smoking does not only affect the smoker negatively. It also affects all the people around those who smoke because
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It is a five page essay that basically states why smoking‚ even though it’s un healthy‚ should not be banned. In today’s world‚ being a smoker is a pretty difficult task. Modern day protestors have brought many restrictions to the smoking industry. These restrictions include numerous non-smoking areas‚ a ban on cigarette television commercials‚ and a high tax on cigarettes. Even with these restrictions‚ many people choose to smoke. More than 47 million people in the nation continue to smoke cigarettes
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Smoking Prohibited I agree that smoking should be banned in all restaurants. People should not smoke in restaurants because it is inappropriate to smoking while someone is trying to eat a meal. Non smokers can inhale the smoke and get second hand smoke which is a health risk. Smoking is already a bad addiction for many people‚ but it is also bad for the people that do not smoke. Banning smoking in restaurants has already gone into effect in many places such as New York City. We all know that many
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Passive smoking is the inhaling of second hand smoke. It is damaging the lungs of thousands of innocent Australians every year. All because some people are addicted and protest that it there right to smoke and endanger fellow workmates in public places. Banns are currently in discussion to finally protect workplace employees from passive smoking. Just think of the stench that embeds your clothing when you exit a nightclub or restaurant. With smoking banns in place‚ venues like these and many others
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Smoking is a bad habit‚ and it is not good for human health. It makes people who do not smoke are unhealthy and feel annoyed. Therefore‚ I think the smoking should be banned in public places such as hospitals‚ post offices and airports. First‚ smoking is harmful to people’s health. Smokers want to smoke wherever they want‚ and they do not care about people surrounding. This reason makes non-smokers get lung and respiratory diseases. For example‚ children inhale smoke for a long time‚ they will
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Excessive smoking leads to profound health risks such as lung cancer and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The effects of smoking are not limited to those who smoke firsthand; it inflicts harm on those around them as well. Second-hand smoke also causes very serious problems and because of the toxins inhaled by common people it can be just as bad as smoking. Banning smoking on college campuses can decrease these risks and resolve many health issues which are directly caused by smoking. According
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Do you mind people smoking around you in public places? According to the pro-smoking group Air Initiative 7 in 10 of you do. Do you think it is fair to discriminate against smokers‚ forcing them to stand outside and smoke? On the other hand is it fair that non-smokers should have to inhale second hand smoke which can dame their health? (Do you support this ban or do you oppose it?) Personally I oppose it as I believe that non-smokers shouldn’t be subjected to a smoky environment on a night out. I
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2012 Smoking Ban World Wide In the early years smoking in the United States was a very common occurrence. Adults were smoking anywhere they pleased. It was normal to see a couple puffing on a cigarette in the local grocery store‚ on the bus to work‚ or even in their office cubical. Back then there were no studies shown that smoking cased health problems or death. The people did not see cigarettes as a harmful thing. It was not until the late 1960’s that the world started realizing smoking was indeed
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Smoking ban Smoking ban in almost all work places and public areas has made hotly debated issue of late. While many people approve of this legislation‚ some take issue with it for fear of their freedom being restricted. Nevertheless‚ from my personal standpoint‚ I am convinced that banning smoking has its pros and cons for the reasons illustrated below. On the one hand‚ it is irrefutable that cigar prohibition protects human’s health. To demonstrate‚ when having fewer chances of smoking‚ people
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