Smoking not only harms the smoker but also those who are nearby. Therefore smoking should be banned in public places. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

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Medical studies have shown that smoking not only affects the health of the
smokers but
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smokers, but
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has several ill-effects on the people close by.
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, many are of the opinion that it should restrict smoking in public areas.
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there are views on both sides, I strongly believe that putting a ban is the most appropriate course of action. The opponents of
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argument think so because they have a carefree attitude.
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,
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people do not worry about how their actions can harm them and other people in their vicinity.
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, people
smoke on
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smoke, on
footpath without considering that other people may feel uncomfortable and they do not have an option to move away in case it suffocates them. Without a doubt, legislation on smoking in public areas is needed to protect people who do not smoke.
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, there
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a plethora of convincing arguments in favour of a ban.
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, tobacco contains carcinogenic components that can cause breathing problems and lungs or throat cancer
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people who consume it and
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to people who indirectly inhale smoke.
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, young children and old people who have weaker respiratory systems compared to adults are more prone to
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diseases. 
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, smoking in public fascinates young children to delve into it.
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, teenagers and school-going children get attracted to cigarettes without being aware of its consequences. Indeed, smoking in public places not just affects
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health, but
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spoils youth. In conclusion, it is clear that the government should ban
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the consumption
of tobacco in public places. To achieve it, there should be dedicated areas for smoking and strict punishments should be imposed on people who fail to comply.
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improves the
heath
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
health
of thousands of people and is most definitely a positive development.

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