Pros And Cons On The Smoking Ban - The Diigo Meta page

• 13 Dec 11
  

  Alden Zeller
• 27 Oct 11
  

  tanisha murchison

  Dont smoke

  bad

  • Why Ban Smoking
    
    There are pros and  cons on the smoking ban issue. But the most commonly claimed pro is that there  are so many scientific medical reasons that smoking in public should be banned.  Not only does smoking hurt the person who is smoking, but recent scientific and  medical evidence shows that the dangers associated with second hand smoking are  extremely serious and relevant. This takes the wind out of the argument that  says, "I choose to smoke, and it's only my body I am hurting." When you smoke in  public, you are putting everyone around you at risk. This includes the employees  of the establishment where you are smoking. Many workers at bars find they are  suffering from the same physical symptoms that smokers face because of the  impact of second hand smoke at their place of employment
• 09 May 11
  

  Charles O

  Smoking

• 24 Feb 11
  

  Dustin Woolsey
  • A smoking ban is a controversial subject. Those who do not smoke  , and have never smoked, often feel like there is no reason not to employ a public smoking ban. Smokers, however, feel like it is a personal right to be able to smoke in public, and the smoking ban issue is important and personal for them. 

     While this might seem like a new issue, the disagreement surrounding a motion to ban smoking in public places has been around for a while.
  • The first known smoking ban occurred in 1590 and was given by Pope Urban VII during his short reign as pope. Anyone who was caught smoking or chewing tobacco near a church was excommunicated.
    
     It was not until the twentieth century that the health problems associated with tobacco use came to light in the public eye. This is the time when businesses provided smokers with their own separate locations, so they could smoke without exposing the rest of the customers to the dangers and annoyance of smoke.
    
     In the 1990s, California became the first state to issue a smoking ban, and this was in restaurants. Since that time, many cities have taken up the drive to ban cigarette smoking in public locations, particularly restaurants. In fact, recent estimates show that as many as thirty-four states have cities that have some sort of ban smoking laws.
  • There are pros and cons on the smoking ban issue. But the most commonly claimed pro is that there are so many scientific medical reasons that smoking in public should be banned. Not only does smoking hurt the person who is smoking, but recent scientific and medical evidence shows that the dangers associated with second hand smoking are extremely serious and relevant. This takes the wind out of the argument that says, "I choose to smoke, and it's only my body I am hurting." When you smoke in public, you are putting everyone around you at risk. This includes the employees of the establishment where you are smoking. Many workers at bars find they are suffering from the same physical symptoms that smokers face because of the impact of second hand smoke at their place of employment. 
    
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• 23 Nov 10
  

  Rachal Sperka
  • There are pros and cons on the smoking ban issue. But the most commonly claimed  pro is that there are so many scientific medical reasons that smoking in public  should be banned. Not only does smoking hurt the person who is smoking, but  recent scientific and medical evidence shows that the dangers associated with  second hand smoking are extremely serious and relevant. This takes the wind out  of the argument that says, "I choose to smoke, and it's only my body I am  hurting." When you smoke in public, you are putting everyone around you at risk.  This includes the employees of the establishment where you are smoking. Many  workers at bars find they are suffering from the same physical symptoms that  smokers face because of the impact of second hand smoke at their place of  employment.
  • Those who do not smoke , and have never smoked, often feel like there is no  reason not to employ a public smoking ban. Smokers, however, feel like it is a  personal right to be able to smoke in public, and the smoking ban issue is  important and personal for them.
• 23 Jan 08
  

  windhamms

  ban public smoking

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