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

Smoking not only leads to

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problems for the smoker, but

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for people close by,

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smoking should not be allowed in public places.

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there are arguments on both sides, I agree that a

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is the most appropriate course of action.

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with, opponents of

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a

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argue against it for several reasons.

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, they say that passive smokers make the choice to breathe in other people’s smoke by going to places where it is allowed. If they would prefer not to smoke passively,

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they do not need to visit places where smoking is permitted.

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, a young adult would be affected by smoking fumes only when he visits a club house or is found around active smokers.

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, they believe a

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would possibly drive many bars and pubs out of business as smokers would not go there anymore. To illustrate, a survey amongst bars revealed that an active campaign against smoking led to the closure of most pubs

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smoking is allowed because, the rate of patronage declined.

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, there are more convincing arguments in favour of a

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and foremost, it has been proven that tobacco consists of carcinogenic compounds which cause serious harm to a person’s

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, not only the smoker. Anyone around them can develop cancers of the lungs, mouth and throat, and other sites in the

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, It is simply not fair to impose

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upon another person.

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, it was recorded in a

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journal that passive smokers are at a greater risk of developing respiratory ailments,

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public smoking should be discouraged. In conclusion, it is clear that it should be made illegal to smoke in public places.

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would improve the

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of several people

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which is definitely a positive development.