Should Cigarette Smoking Be Forbidden?

張貼日期：Jun 14, 2012 1:54:54 AM

Valerie Huang

Cigarette smoking is a common behavior in the society. I agree to ban smoking. Some people think that smoking is not a bad thing. On the contrary, they think cigarette smoking can release pressure. However, the bad effects of cigarette smoking are more than the good effects. I have three reasons to support my opinion. The first negative effect of smoking is its damage to the smoker’s body. The second negative result is the right of non-smokers is neglected. And the last one is that people will have bad impressions on smokers.

The first reason is smoking’s damage to the smoker’s body. There are many dangerous compositions in cigarettes. Studies have shown that the probability of smokers’ having lung cancer is higher than that of non-smokers. Beside lung cancer, smoking causes and contributes to a large number of human diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and other lung diseases. A study shows that about seven people die due to cigarette smoking every minute. It is a serious problem. And we need to understand the risk of smoking.

The second reason is its harm to non-smokers. The major problem is caused by the second-hand smoke. Cigarette smoking is more harmful to second hand smokers. There are more than 7000 chemicals in second-hand smoking. The second hand smokers are in a dangerous environment. Another problem is that the smell of cigarette smoking is not agreeable to most people. Non-smokers do not have to bear the smell. They have the right to breathe in clean and uncontaminated air.

The third reason is that people will have bad impressions on smokers. In my opinion, smoking is not a good behavior. I do not like the smell. When I walk on the street, I will keep away from smokers. A study shows that about 67.7 percent of the female respondents felt that smokers smelled unpleasant while 39.8 percent considered them dirty. That is a persuasive reason for giving up smoking.

In conclusion, smoking is a bad behavior which should be forbidden. I totally agree with the policy that smoking be banned in the public place. According to the survey, there are forty five percent of the respondents who support banning smoking in the public place. Let’s create a better quality of life by reducing the number of smokers in our surroundings.