SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES SHOULD BE BANNED. DISCUSS.

I strongly agree that smoking in public places should be restricted and several stringent measures should be taken against those who do so. Smoking in general can create an uncomfortable atmosphere but more so in massive public gatherings. The common sancity of the popular tourist and most admired places should be maintained as at any point in time you can always find massive crowds of people. These public areas are visited by families, youth and old age people. For instance, it would be a disturbing sight if a person smokes in such situation as it causes pollution and also young minds can get influenced to learn these bad habits when they observe someone smoking near them. There are people of all age groups who often visit these famous spots to have an enjoyable quality time with their near and dear ones. Amongst all this smoking in such areas creates an uncomfortable environment and some people who have breathing problems are prone to hazardous effects from the fumes of the smoke. These smoke fumes from the cigarettes cause difficulty in breathing, coughing and as a result a degraded air quality index can be observed. To give a clear example, the insensitivity of the smoker towards the society is always a cause for concern. There are young children and naive teenagers who are likely to get impacted as the young while playing and being in their own world may be drawn to such smoked cigars on the ground and would unknowingly choke on them. On the other hand the teens can be tempted to try smoking by getting influenced. The overall safety is in threat in such a situation. Lastly the smoker gets the constant stares of judgement from people around because of the inconvience which is being caused by the smoker. To conclude i would like to add that smoking not only impacts the health and welI being of the smoker but also has a grave impact on the overall well being and health of the individuals as well the environment. I believe that though we cannot control an individual urge to smoke but as a solution the government should provide a designated place for the smokers to smoke such as a smoking room or some fine must be charged in no smoking zones if smoker does not follow through then stringent measures should be taken.