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

In

this

modern era, cigarettes and tobacco became more and more popular addictive products. Undoubtedly, smoking poses a threat to the health of the one who smokes as well as other surrounding

people

. In my perception, I strongly agree with the given idea that the government should prohibit smoking in public areas.

To begin

with, as I mentioned above, secondhand

smoke

isn't singularly linked to the participants, unlike other self-indulged behaviours,

such

as compulsive eating fast food or drinking alcohol, it could bring negative effects on a person's health.

For example

, my aunt has suffered from breathing problems and needs to take medicine from time to time because my uncle has been smoking almost every day since they got married.

In addition

, if there is a pregnant woman sitting close to a smoker in a restaurant, the baby will probably be affected by the exposure to

smoke

.

Secondly

, cigarette butts account for millions of pieces of litter annually and detract from a location's aesthetic.

For instance

, if smokers couldn't find a trash can nearby, they tend to dispose of their waste on the road.

Therefore

, a

smoke

ban could reduce garbage to some extent.

Last

but not least, I believe there are some smokers who have been trying so hard to quit smoking but fail to do it in the end.

Thus

, if the government implements

this

kind of rule, it can definitely help

people

give up smoking. As an illustration, since they have to find certain areas to

smoke

, some

people

may be too lazy to look for places to

smoke

and correspondingly their smoking frequency would be decreased. In conclusion, banning smoking in crowded regions has benefits not only for other human beings but

also

for the environment we lived in. So I totally agree to ban smoking in public.

However

, I do support a person's right to

smoke

in a private setting where the impact on other

people

is controlled and negligible.