Ban Smoking
Have you ever walked into a public facility, minding your own business but the place was overwhelmed with cigarette smoke that when you leave, your clothes carry a horrible stench for the rest of the day? This happens in many of our favorite places where we enjoy dining and socializing. A controversial issue on whether to ban smoking in all public places has been around for many years. The "smokers" obviously don't want to see that happening nor do the owners of bars, restaurants or clubs. For the "non-smokers", they are supportive on the issue because they are concerned about the health risks caused by passive smoke. I believe smoking should be banned in all public places because if people are allowed to smoke then they are forcing people to inhale second hand smoke which makes it seems as if we are murdering them.
As we are all aware, smoking has many health risks that can be very harmful to us. It is the leading cause of lung cancer, it may cause chronic lung disease such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema, strokes, peptic ulcers, osteoporosis, cataracts and as well as cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, pancreas, kidney, bladder, uterus, cervix and possibly also leukemia and cancer of the breast, prostate, and colon. It also increases the risk of heart disease and heart attacks by increasing a person's risk of developing blood clots. Smoking is one of the most important causes of disease and is responsible for at least one out of every five deaths in the United States. (Smoking Risks) As we can see smoking has many horrific consequences that have to be dealt with. If smoking is allowed in public places such as casinos, restaurants, and pubs then we are encouraging people to contract such diseases and risks. With all these health problems that smokers have, federal and state funds pay more than 43 percent of all smoking related medical-care expenditures. (Smoking Health Risks)
Not only do smokers hurt themselves but they also hurt the...
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