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In many countries it is now illegal to smoke in public places. It is only fair that people who wish to smoke should have to leave the building. Do you agree or disagree?

#countries #smoke #places #people
Smoking not only is injurious to one’s
health but
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health, but
 it is
also
 deleterious in nature for others nearby as well. Many nations have now made smoking in public areas as illegal. I agree with
this
 notion, an array of reasons
support
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supports
 my opinion.
Firstly
, passive smoking has detrimental effects on one’s health.
This
 is to say, the smoke emitting off a cigarette is as harmful to the one’s inhaling it, as for the ones who are smoking. To minimize the damage to others, many countries have passed a law which has deemed smoking in public as illegal. There are punishments ranging from hefty fines to even imprisonment for the ones breaking the smoking law. A recent study conducted in Italy shows, the number of cases of people getting affected had spiked to 43% in 2016 from 35% in 2018.
However
, the authorities have successfully managed to curb the rising cases by imposing
ban
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a ban
 on smoking
at
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in
 public areas.
Secondly
, smoking in a public place could be a bad influence to the children and teenagers. They could fall prey to
this
 bad practice and end up having a bad lifestyle. A study conducted by a magazine has shown, children and teenagers have an increasing percentage of picking bad habits and smoking being on the top of the list. It is vital for one to take responsibility to create awareness about how hazardous smoking can be. To sum up, deeming smoking
at
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in
 public spaces as illegal is a right move. On a wider term,
this
 could be beneficial for the society as
whole
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a whole
.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • secondhand smoke
  • respiratory problems
  • cardiovascular disease
  • clean air
  • public health
  • hospital admissions
  • economic benefits
  • smoking cessation
  • cultural shift
  • healthcare costs
  • smoke-free laws
  • enforcement
  • designated smoking areas
  • compliance
  • social attitudes
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