Should there be more Smoking Bans?

It is no secret that smoking causes cancer, and secondhand smoke is a major cause of death. I was wondering if you all think there should be more bans on smoking. If so, how, where, and when should smoking bans be implemented?

Let me give some background to this topic as a non-smoker. I enjoy fresh air. I think that fresh and clean air is one of those basic human pleasures. But when I go outside, many times I have to hold my breath to get past a cloud of smoke. Many times, I will feel nauseous and get headaches from just a bit of exposure. I would definitely say that it has ruined my quality of life to some degree. Being in school is that much harder when I can’t study because some guy decided to light up and subsequently give me a migraine.

The amount of second hand smoke that I sometimes have to waft though has made me consciously hope that I don’t get lung cancer from all the exposure. I understand that smoking is enjoyable to some people. However, the effects on others make me feel like it should be treated like a true cancerous gas. I’m completely aware that smoking is addicting. But I don’t see why it should be allowed to be openly used. For comparison, some people are addicted to pornography. Since pornographic material can be seen as obscene, people usually watch porn in private. Yet, porn doesn’t give people cancer.

So, I want to know everyone's thoughts on this.

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Smoking should be banned but I don't even think it will happened because if they ban it somewhere it's will be allowed somewhere else and some dunce ill leave their country just to smoke in a country where smoking is legal.

In some small areas (such as private establishments, universities) smoking bans are very feasible. I don't think a law banning it would work, as it is very difficult and costly to enforce it, not to mention pass the bill.

I believe that it's the prerogative of the commercial/business sectors to mind the effects of smoking, creating well-established smoking areas so as not to bother nonsmokers.

The most annoying argument smokers have is that "nonsmokers can always hold their breath." The most insulting action is when they puff the smoke in your face when you complain. /sigh

Castiel wrote:

In some small areas (such as private establishments, universities) smoking bans are very feasible. I don't think a law banning it would work, as it is very difficult and costly to enforce it, not to mention pass the bill.

I believe that it's the prerogative of the commercial/business sectors to mind the effects of smoking, creating well-established smoking areas so as not to bother nonsmokers.

The most annoying argument smokers have is that "nonsmokers can always hold their breath." The most insulting action is when they puff the smoke in your face when you complain. /sigh

in 2020 they say smoking will be banned but I don't believe that, health is very good for the enviroment and it's because of smoking Global warming is getting worse and worse.

I totally agree with you.

Well my freinds Smoke but My nose start to itch when people smoke and it really ticks me off, but smoking will be banned because when the goverment sees that people are constntly dying cause of it It will be banned.