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Smoking not only harms the smoker, but also those who are nearby. Therefore, smoking should be banned in public places. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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In modern times, the issue of smoking in
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place
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 has become highly controversial. There are those who say that smoking in public areas should be banned,
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however
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 others believe that it should not. In
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 I will examine both sides of the argument and provide my overall opinion. Generally speaking, there are two main reasons why
people
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 believe that government should forbid smoking in places,
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,
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, and train stations. Perhaps the main reason why
people
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 are in
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 of
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 idea is
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 cigarette
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 is carcinogenic for the
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 who breathe it. A good illustration of
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 is that
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 and
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 smokers can develop serious
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 as lung cancer. A
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 point in
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 of banning smoking in
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a public
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place
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 is that the
smoke
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 from
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cigarettes
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 smells terrible. If you stand
next
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 to someone who is smoking, your clothes will smell like tobacco
smoke
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 for the rest of the day. Despite these arguments, there is
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 a case for the idea that smoking in public places should be allowed. The main reason why
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 think that
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 is a good idea is
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 it could negatively affect some businesses,
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 as bars,
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nightclubs
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 and
restaurant
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restaurants
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.
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, many
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 could lose
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.
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, the government could lose a lot of tax revenue from cigarettes.
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people
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 would buy cigarettes and so pay less tax on them. In conclusion, it must be said that smoking in public areas has become a complex issue with no easy solutions. Despite arguments to the contrary, very strongly feel that we should ban smoking in all public places. If the government implements
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 policy, we will have a healthier and cleaner society.
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