For this assignment‚ I will discuss why I agree with New York ’s ban on smoking in bars and restaurants. On 26 March‚ 2003‚ the New York State legislators approved a state-wide smoking ban in all bars and restaurants. Governor Pataki signed it immediately; a similar bill was defeated one year earlier. The ban took effect July 24‚ 2003. Many of us believe in our rights or freedoms as citizen‚ what many forget is sometimes our right or freedoms will impact the rights or freedoms of others. I have
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Teens Smoking: Anti-smoking Advertisements Do Not Work Smoking is a recreational activity in which a substance‚ most common tobacco‚ is burned and the smoke tasted or inhaled. Smoking is primarily done as a form of recreational drug use as combustion releases the active substances in drugs such as nicotine and makes them available for absorption through the lungs. It can also be made as part of religious or non-religious rituals‚ to induce trances and spiritual enlightenment. The most common method
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It has become fashionable in the world today to condemn smoking. However‚ although I feel that smoking can be harmful‚ I do not think it should be banned completely. Let’s deal first with the positive side of smoking. First‚ smoking undoubtedly helps many people to relax. For some‚ it even improves concentration. Many people like to smoke before exams or when they are relaxing with friends. A further point is that governments throughout the world make huge profits from levying taxes on cigarettes
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Smoking is a expensive habit and it should be banned. Although smokers claim that it helps them to relax and release stress‚ the negative aspects outweigh the positive. It is a hazard for both smokers and non - smokers and it is especially harmful to unborn babies. Cigarettes are also addictive because of the nicotine they contain. Smoking should be outlawed due to the hazard it causes to the smokers and non - smokers‚ the negative aspects and dangerous consequences it causes‚ and also the harmful
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whether or not it is a Public Health issue. We will argue strongly that it is and produce evidence to support this stance. The Wanless Report (2002 ) defines Public Health as The science and art of preventing disease‚ prolonging life and promoting health through organised efforts and informed choices of society‚ organisations - public and private‚ communities and individuals On that basis we would suggest that the argument is already made since there is little doubt that smoking - both active and
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Do you mind people smoking around you in public places? According to the pro-smoking group Air Initiative 7 in 10 of you do. Do you think it is fair to discriminate against smokers‚ forcing them to stand outside and smoke? On the other hand is it fair that non-smokers should have to inhale second hand smoke which can dame their health? (Do you support this ban or do you oppose it?) Personally I oppose it as I believe that non-smokers shouldn’t be subjected to a smoky environment on a night out. I
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Smoking in Public Places Should be banned Argumentative Justin Brennan I think smoking in public places needs to be banned. As a citizen I feel that my family and I should be able to have a choice whether we want to be around cigarette smoke or not. The laws on smoking in public areas are getting much better‚ but we still need to make more changes. There is no smoking in places like restaurants‚ bus stops‚ and some buildings and parks‚ but not all the laws get enforced as well as they could
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Smoking Should Be Banned In Public Places Smoking is currently under siege as never before with a spate of high profile health injuries cases. Cigarette smoke‚ a dangerous chemical‚ consists of both active smoke and passive smoke‚ through which people may inhale. Non-smokers meet smokers in many public places like restaurants‚ railway stations‚ buses‚ offices‚ etc. Both active smokers and passive smokers are equally affected. Based on two realistic factors including the health affection and
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who smoke have increase over the years. Although they are equipped with the knowledge of how unhealthy smoking can be‚ people still choose to smoke. It is a personal choice and a highly addictive habit. Smokers choose to subject themselves to the health risks of smoking. It is not for the government or any third party to dictate whether or not a person should be allowed to smoke. However‚ smoking does not only affect the smoker negatively. It also affects all the people around those who smoke because
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I remember that when I was child‚ I saw one public service announcement in the television that was performed by Yul Brynner‚ who was an actor of "The King and I". In an announcement‚ he said‚ "If I hadn’t had smoking the cigarette‚ I would not have talked to you smoking was hazardous the health". An announcement was played after he had died in lung cancer‚ which was caused by smoking. This announcement gave me deeply impression that cigarette was harmful our health absolutely. However‚ how many people
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