Smoking Must Be Banned from All Public Places

Tobacco smoke consists mainly of nicotine, carbon monoxide and tar. Nicotine is used as a highly controlled pesticide, which can delay growth when ingested in large quantities and interfere with normal fetal development (Nordqvist). Carbon monoxide is a toxic gas and there is the possibility of becoming a coma and dying if there is sufficient gas in the surrounding atmosphere (Nordqvist). "It is particularly toxic for infants still in utero ..." (Nordqvist). Tar may remain in the inhaled lungs.

Smoking in public places that are closed in the Australian Capital Territory is prohibited according to the All-Smoking Smoke Act of 2003 (ACT) ("All-smoking Act") 1. The blocking ratio is 75% or more. According to the law of 1994, smoking is prohibited in most closed public places (including restaurants and cafe dining areas), the Australian Capital Territory is the first jurisdiction prohibiting restaurant smoking in Australia . The jurisdiction is also the first jurisdiction to prohibit smoking. A closed area of ​​bars and clubs that carried out partial bans in these areas four years later. Smoking is strictly forbidden in the closed areas of bars and clubs on 1 December 2006. From December 9, 2010, smoking is prohibited in outdoor meal places (it is not permitted in outdoor smoking areas designated as franchise locations).

On March 26, 2006, Andy Kerr, then Minister of Health and Social Welfare, introduced the ban on smoking in public places in Scotland. Smoking was prohibited in all public places in the UK when the UK became the final region where the law came into force in 2007 (the age of purchase from 16 years old on October 1, 2007 to 18 years old The limit was also raised). On July 12, 1999, the District Court in Kerala State High Court in India declared that "public smoking is illegal in violation of Article 21 of the Constitution and is the world's first illegal act" Ban smoking is prohibited.

Since the first national law banning indoor smoking in all public places in 2004, the number of countries, provinces and territories to stop smoking in public places and workplace has been similar as non-smoking First adopted the law. Publication has increased. The main reason is to protect non smokers from harmful health effects due to secondhand smoke. Another reason is to provide a supportive environment for those who want to quit.