But the author fails to mention the health effects of second hand smoke and why it should be banned in

public places In contrast, smoking bans in public places should be implemented because there are many
studies that reveal that there is a real problem regarding exposure to second hand smoke. According to
the CDC (2012), “Since 1964, 2.5 million nonsmokers have died from exposure to secondhand smoke”.
That statement alone, which is evidence based, is a valid argument why smoking in public places should
be banned.

Therefore, keeping all the consequences of smoking in mind, the Government’s policy to ban smoking in
public places is justifiable. Moreover, full banning on smoking may cause an economic scare for the
government. The sales of cigarettes are bound to suffer with such a ban and the government will lose
revenue from excise duties.

Both are equally affected by the ill effects of smoking. Smokers and non-smokers meet at many places
like offices, buses, hotels, etc. So, considering the bad effects of smoking on individual’s health,
environment as well as individual rights, it should be banned in public places. A person who wants to
smoke can do so by keeping himself in isolation.

The tobacco industry will face a decline. Millions of people working in these industries will be without
employment. But if a government cares for the health of its citizens, it should rise above the economic
consideration and find a way out for this. So, the government should ban smoking at least in public
places.

Smoking bans, specifically in public places, has been a topic of debate for several years now. This debate
has been originated primarily from medical or health-related origins. Many have felt strongly against the
ban of smoking in public places. Although, almost an equal amount of people support the smoking ban.

When will the government realize that public smoking is toxic to public health? Exposure to fumes can
be just as unhealthy for a non-smoker as it is for the smoker. Smoking should be banned in public
because people are exposed to hazardous smoke in many places, a ban can lead to prevention and
quitting of smoking and second hand smoke can cause many illnesses and diseases.

In India, the government has already implemented this policy in some parts of the country. It has also
strictly instructed that children below 18 years of age should not be employed in tobacco industries.
They cannot sell tobacco for their livelihood. However, banning smoking in public places will give some
justice to the non-smokers.

The last, most difficult, but one of the most important course of action is the complete smoking ban in
public parks. Parks are meant to be places to connect with nature, nowhere in nature is the air
perfumed with the putrid sent of burning paper and tobacco. Parks are a place where adolescents
congregate and often smoking is very much a part of the activity.

Have you ever come home with the stench of smoke just protruding from your clothes? Have you ever
coughed and choked as you inhaled a cloud of smoke as a group of immature smokers passed by? If you
have, then you would agree that neither one of these experiences is very pleasant, and could have been
avoided if smoking was banned in public places.

In conclusion, due to the evidence-based bad health effects of secondhand smoke, smoking in public
places should be banned. There is no justification for someone who chooses to live a healthy lifestyle in
order to live longer, to have a smoker determine how long they should live or what quality of life they
should have. References Cheesebro, T., O’Connor, L., & Rios, F. (2010).