Smoking Ban in Public Places
Smoking Ban in Public Places
There is a chronic problem with people smoking in public places. Health Canada states, “Smoking in public places is the single largest source of indoor air pollution, containing a mixture of nearly 4000 chemicals” (Health Canada, 2011). Clearly, smoking in public has a serious impact upon the health of people and the physical and social environment around them; therefore, implementing smoking laws and developing public education are good approaches to eliminate smoking in public places.
Smoking in public places means having a cigarette in social common spaces, such as offices, shopping centers, or public transportation. As Drew Hendricks talked about in the article “The Real Facts on Smoking and Public Places, there are one-billion people in the world that are smokers, and it is a serious issue, no matter race, age, or social status (Hendricks, 2012). Obviously, smoking in public places is a global issue in nowadays. People all over the world often gather in these crowded places. Accordingly, a smoker’s choice to have a cigarette will affect others as well as himself or herself.
There are two major impacts caused by smoking in public places. First, harmful second-hand smoke is endangering people’s health. It is generally believed that smoking is a hazard only to smokers, but this is only partly true, “Second-hand smoke is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of a cigarette . . . exhaled by smokers smoking in public places is greater for non-smokers than for smokers” (United States Environmental Protection Agency, n.d.). Furthermore, Jack Rella, an eHow contributor, writes that there are 250 chemicals in cigarettes that may be harmful to the human body when people are smoking, and an additional 25 will lead to cancer (Rella, n.d.). Another article also says that “there are over 60 known cancer-causing chemicals in tobacco smoke, smoking harms nearly every organ in the body, causing many diseases and reducing health in
There is a chronic problem with people smoking in public places. Health Canada states, “Smoking in public places is the single largest source of indoor air pollution, containing a mixture of nearly 4000 chemicals” (Health Canada, 2011). Clearly, smoking in public has a serious impact upon the health of people and the physical and social environment around them; therefore, implementing smoking laws and developing public education are good approaches to eliminate smoking in public places.
Smoking in public places means having a cigarette in social common spaces, such as offices, shopping centers, or public transportation. As Drew Hendricks talked about in the article “The Real Facts on Smoking and Public Places, there are one-billion people in the world that are smokers, and it is a serious issue, no matter race, age, or social status (Hendricks, 2012). Obviously, smoking in public places is a global issue in nowadays. People all over the world often gather in these crowded places. Accordingly, a smoker’s choice to have a cigarette will affect others as well as himself or herself.
There are two major impacts caused by smoking in public places. First, harmful second-hand smoke is endangering people’s health. It is generally believed that smoking is a hazard only to smokers, but this is only partly true, “Second-hand smoke is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of a cigarette . . . exhaled by smokers smoking in public places is greater for non-smokers than for smokers” (United States Environmental Protection Agency, n.d.). Furthermore, Jack Rella, an eHow contributor, writes that there are 250 chemicals in cigarettes that may be harmful to the human body when people are smoking, and an additional 25 will lead to cancer (Rella, n.d.). Another article also says that “there are over 60 known cancer-causing chemicals in tobacco smoke, smoking harms nearly every organ in the body, causing many diseases and reducing health in
References: Anupam, K. S. (2008). Why young people smoke. Retrieved from http://health foru.wordpress.com/2008/09/20/why-young-people-smoke/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Hendricks, D. (2012). The real facts on smoking and public health. Retrieved from http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/07/06/the-real-facts-on-smoking-and-public-health/ Kim, K Only comprehensive smoke-free laws are effective. (2010, December 29). Retrieved from http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/pdf/0368.pdf Rella, J Rutherford, J. (2009). 5 reasons to ban smoking in public places. The Richmond Register. Retrieved from http://richmondregister.com/lifestylescommunity /x546339951/5- reasons-to-ban-smoking-in-public-places Smoking: Effects on your body