Should Public Smoking Be Banned?
It has been a hot topic of 2005 that as to whether public smoking should or should not be banned in the Uk.
With much more scientific research going into the effects of passive smoking (breathing in others cigarrette smoke) there has been a long term investigation as to whether ban smoking from certain public places eg; pubs, or the whole general public.
"Evidence shows in Helena, Montana where there has been a ban in effect since 30th March for six months have shown that heart attacks have reduced by almost half and as a result of this non smoking environment it has encouraged smokers to smoke less or quit altogether."
Research - New Scientist Magazine
The streets are predicted to become supposedly cleaner especially in common areas such as high streets and town centres where ciggarette butts on the floor are a common sighting.
A poll in May 2005 stated
Originally Posted by BBC News
However, one of the main concerns of the general public and certain officials is suitible punishments as to people who break the rules of the ban and also who is to enforce it. Also will smokers feel that they are being unfairly treated as they chose to take part of a lawful activity.
Trials have already taken place in New York, Northern Ireland and Norway with promising results, so this leaves the question,
Should smoking in public be banned in England?
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