Many office authorities impose restriction on smoking within the offices premises. Some governments have even banned smoking in all public places. This is a good idea but it takes away some of our freedom. What are your opinions on this?

There is no denial that cigarette smoking is harmful and smoking as a habit has been on a decline all over the world, particularly among the aware and

health

conscious populace. Cigarette smoking has two major effects on non-smokers-injurious passive smoking and smoking, display that has an invitational or persuasive effect on non-smokers. I believe banning smoking in public places and offices not only will discourage smoking, but will

also

keep the smoking practice out of

site

an instance of visual perception

sight

, though it might apparently look like transgress into smoker’s freedom. There are several reasons that government and private authorities are being strict5 on smoking in offices and even in public places.

Firstly

,

this

is an accepted fact that smoking is injurious to

health

.

Secondly

, smoking causes

health

hazard to non-smokers who inhale smoke passively from the smokers.

Thirdly

, smoking has a strong psychological influence on others, particularly on children and young who learns

form

a giver or sender

from

their elderly. Fourthly, in many countries the cost of

health

care and insurance has gone up due to smoking related illnesses. So

health

authorities and governments are trying to

has

Suggestion

have

been seen that due to the restrictions, the habit of smoking is on a decline among office goers. Though non-smokers think that restricting smoking in offices and public places is a good idea, smokers often view it as

a

Suggestion

an

intervention into their right. Smokers argue that cigarette smoking has direct relation to their workplace performance, though passive smoking can cause objections from colleagues. Though pressure groups

such

as tobacco companies may discourage restrictions on smoking, since the 19 Advantages of ban outweigh the disadvantages, mass public support

such

bans.

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Moreover, offices

have the right to regulate staff behaviour and activities and governments too can ban smoking in public places for the greater societal benefit. In conclusion, restricting smoking in workplaces and in public is a good idea. I can

also

understand the opinion of smokers that bans smoking in

such

places limits their freedom.

However

, if the negative effects of smoking were limited only to smokers, I would oppose bans, but as smoking affects the

health

of others, I support them.