Essay on banning smoking in public places

sure but out of every ten lung cancer patients, nine of them smoke. That’s a pretty obvious connection to me. The other illness these “death tubes” produce are: heart disease, lung cancer, bronchitis, emphysema, gum disease and many many more.  Giving up is extremely hard. A smoker’s body gets dependant on nicotine. When a smoker stops taking nicotine, they get nasty withdrawal symptoms which make them feel stressed and irritable. It is however possible to give up, but it takes a lot of determination. . Sounds like a lot of hassle to me, much better just not smoking in the first place.  The question is though, should it be banned in public places? The answer is yes. Seventy-five per cent of non-smokers questioned in 2004 said they would mind if other people smoked near them. Most smokers did say they modified their behaviour when with others. In some places around the country some pubs and clubs have totally segregated the smokers and non- smokers. Many have banned smoking totally whilst others let it be purely for the profit. One thing that really gets up my nose is inhaling other peoples' stale cigarette smoke against my will.  It's about time that smoking in public places in this country was stamped out once and for all. There is nothing worse than coming home from a bar or a club after an evening out and finding your clothes smell disgusting because they have been saturated with the stench of smoke.   The lobby for a smoking ban has focused its arguments on the health risks of smoking. Passive smoking is dangerous: It is estimated by research from Imperial College London that second-hand smoking in the workplace causes about 700 deaths each year. A majority of people favour a smoking ban: A survey in April 2004 found that a majority of people would support a smoking ban. People have a right to protect themselves from smoke inhalation: People shouldn’t have to inhale the ill-effects of other people’s smoking. The government has announced that it will ban smoking in workplaces, cafes, and pubs and bars which serve food in England. The White Paper on Public Health released on 16 November 2004 set out the measures. A ban would be in place by 2008. Norway and Ireland have introduced nationwide smoking bans and the Scottish Executive has just voted to introduce a smoking ban in enclosed public places. Anti-smoking and medical groups have long been campaigning for a full ban on smoking in the workplace, and this would include pubs and restaurants. However, the smoking lobby argue that this will restrict our freedom of choice. Will England ever catch on?