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Smoking bans are Government Prohibition s or voluntary bans decided by establishment management on Tobacco Smoking in public or quasi-public indoor areas such as Office s, Restaurant s, Hotel s, or even outdoor public areas such as Park s and Sport s Stadium s. In most jurisdictions the sale of tobacco to Minors , or minors under a certain age, is prohibited. Such laws have been introduced by many countries in various forms over the years, with Legislator s citing Health Statistics that show tobacco smoking is often fatal for the smokers and also for those subjected to Passive Smoking (also known as ''secondhand smoke''). Additional bases for smoking bans are reduced risk of fire and reduced quantities of litter. However, some countries hardly enforce their smoking prohibitions, and continue to profit from Tax on tobacco products. Tobacco Advertising is also banned or restricted in many countries. A List Of Smoking Bans shows that various countries, states and cities have enacted a wide variety of smoking bans. MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR BANS The detrimental effects of smoking have been known for decades, including causing and/or exacerbating a wide variety of medical problems, such as Lung Cancer , Bronchitis , Emphysema , and Heart Disease . Incidence of cholesterol to create Endothelial narrowing and reduced blood flow to the Penis . Research has generated strong (and growing) scientific evidence that Secondhand Smoke (e.g. smoke passively inhaled by non-smokers after it was exhaled by active smokers) causes a similar variety of medical problems. Secondhand smoke contains more than 4000 chemicals, including 69 known carcinogens such as formaldehyde, lead, arsenic, benzene, and radioactive polonium 210. It is a scientifically proven cause of serious health problems, including lung cancer, heart disease and lung ailments such as bronchitis and asthma. A study issued in 2002 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization concluded that nonsmokers are exposed to the same carcinogens as active smokers. 1 The growing trend of legislatively banning smoking in public places stems largely from limiting detrimental health effects of tobacco smoke; however, other rationales include fire prevention and litter reduction. |
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