smoking is a major source of serious illness and death throughout the world today.In the interest of public health ,government should ban cigarettes and other tobacco products .Do you agree or disagree

It’s undeniable that smoking is detrimental to our

health

. It is argued that the

government

should be involved in taking measures against the

consumption

of

cigarettes

and other tobacco

products

. I do agree with

this

view to a certain extent. Rules and regulations should be set to control the consumers’ behaviours. Even though it cannot be banned totally, the

government

plays a major role to improve public

health

in

this

aspect. Studies have shown that smoking causes serious illness not only to smokers but

also

chain-smokers

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chain smokers

show examples

. It is apparent that the involvement of the

government

has a great impact on the number of people who smoke in a country.

For instance

, in developing countries, there is no strict rule on the minimum age to purchase

cigarettes

.

As a result

, even teenagers can easily try and smoke in public.

On the other hand

, in some developed countries, it is only allowed for persons aged above 18 to legally purchase tobacco-related

products

.

Consequently

, that would deter youngsters from smoking at an early age. There might be some illegal activities

such

as smuggling if the public is prohibited from smoking completely.

Therefore

,

instead

, the

government

can take actions to reduce

consumption

such

as imposing taxes on the

consumption

of

such

products

that have bad impacts on public

health

.

For example

, Singapore imposes high taxes on the import of

cigarettes

and other alcoholic beverages. It is less likely for the public to buy more expensive

products

.

Moreover

, in some crowded areas, fines should be imposed for smoking. Or, some spaces should be reserved for smoking to reduce the impact on secondhand smokers. In these ways, the

government

can enhance public

health

. In conclusion, it is crucial for governments to set rules and regulations to reduce the

consumption

of

cigarettes

as smoking has devastating effects on public

health

instead

of banning

such

products

.