Smoking should be banned in all public places even though it would restrict some of other people’s freedoms. Do you agree or disagree?  Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

It is argued that smoking in public

places

should be prohibited as it can constrain the freedom of other

individuals

. In my opinion, smoking should be banned in civic

places

as it can lead to irreversible diseases and significantly increase the

number

of smoking

individuals

.

First,

cigarette fumes contain a

number

of toxic chemicals. When inhaled by the lungs, these substances can enter the blood system and affect the health of many organs. One of the most harmful outcomes of passive smoking is cancer.

This

makes being exposed to tobacco smoke as dangerous as active smoking.

For example

,

according to

research carried out by World Health Organisation, 3% of cancer diseases were caused by passive smoking.

Second,

most non-smoking people do not enjoy the smell of burnt tobacco.

Consequently

, smoking in public

places

restrict the freedom of those who do not smoke, leading to a decrease in life quality. Apart from that, inhalation of smoke raises the probability of smoking addiction, which in turn significantly increases the

number

of smoking

individuals

.

For example

,

according to

recent studies from the American Lung Association, 40% of people start smoking

due to

passive exposure. In conclusion, passive smoking greatly decreases the health of the human population and restricts rights of the non-smoking

individuals

. In my opinion, governments should set laws to restrict it. Nowadays, many countries already have policies regarding smoking in public

places

and I hope that in the future the

number

of smoke-free

places

will increase.