In many countries, smoking is now illegal in public places. Many people believe that such a ban is justified. Do you agree or disagree?

It is argued that it is the correct decision to ban smoking
at
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public areas.
This
essay agrees with
this
statement because smoking does harm to other people who inhale its
smoke
and smoking at
such
places would create a bad example for our children. A
cigarette
is harmful
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those persons who breathe in its
smoke
. In fact, it is reported by medical officers that
smoke
of a
cigarette
is more harmful than a
cigarette
itself because it not only contains the tobacco but
also
a smoker’s carbon dioxide which makes it more lethal than
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tobacco itself. As public places are more crowded than the past, a large portion of human beings
are
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at risk of being diagnosed with diseases which are associated with smoking
such
as heart attacks and lung cancer.
For example
, it is reported by the National Institute of Health Science that, in the
last
five years, there is an increase in a number of patients who do not
smoke
but are being diagnosed with
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illnesses because one of their family members is a regular smoker. A lot of people are present at public areas, from teenagers to elders, and smoking in front of them would create a bad impression, especially in front of children and teenagers. As children and youngsters love to experiment
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new things, they would be curious to try a
cigarette
if they see someone smoking openly in public places.
As a result
, they would cause problems for themselves and their families if they get into a habit of smoking at
such
an early stage of their life.
For instance
, one of my
neighbor’s
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children was diagnosed with an illness related to
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ungs because he started to
smoke
after observing his uncle smoking at different parties and parks. To conclude, not allowing smoking at public places is a good decision because it would create a negative impact on our children and smoking
also
harms other people health.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • secondhand smoke
  • prevalence
  • respiratory issues
  • environmental pollution
  • litter
  • healthcare costs
  • smoking-induced illnesses
  • encourage smokers to quit
  • public health improvement
  • justified
  • public spaces
  • exposure
  • non-smokers
  • inconvenience
  • younger populations
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