Ohio Banning Smoking

Smoking is an activity that has been around for many years for people to use and adapt into their lifestyle. It is a tool that many people use to help reduce the stresses of life and put them in a comfortable position that enables them to cope with the hectic lifestyle they are living. However, smoking has been scientifically proven to cause many types of cancer, the most common being lung cancer resulting in numerous deaths across the United States. According to BBC, "Smoking is a greater cause of death and disability than any single disease" (BBC, 2). Evidently, the benefits and drawbacks of smoking have been debated for many years, and only recently have some countries have placed a ban in public places such as Britain and the United

This problem, which plagues all Americans, should have action taken on a local scale to help protect the health of the public. The Ames City Council is in the process of debating a city ordanince which whould ban smoking in all public places, with the exception of those designated as "smokng areas". A public place shall be defined by Subsection

In 2005, Needham, Massachusetts, has passed a regulation that banned the tobacco sale to anyone under 21. This regulation has achieved great success. The number of smoking students in high school has decreased by 47%. Smoking rate has decreased rapidly after 30 days and the 60% of frequent smoking

California has led the country in anti-smoking laws with the passage in 1976 of The California Indoor Clean Air Act of 1976. It declared smoke a hazard to the general public and limited the areas in which people could smoke in public buildings and outdoors spaces. California code Section 5148 prohibits smoking in the workplace; this includes any enclosed space at a place of employment.

New Jersey has to continue the prohibition of smoking in public access restaurants, bars, parks, and clubs. Nonsmokers can consume second hand smoke which is dangerous. The risk of smoking in a building can result in a fire and lead to traumatic events. The smell of smoke can deter people from coming in. Smoking bans are very important to preserve intact, so we don’t have these risks to society and businesses. For a long time people have had different views about smoking in public places. Smokers feel it is their right to smoke where and when they want, and nonsmokers feel like their rights are getting violated.

The department of health enforces the (MCIAA) and also fines up to 10,000 against proprietors who violate the policy. If caught smoking at a public place where smoking is prohibited, an individual can be cited with a misdemeanor. Even the local government can enact sticker measures than the ones provided in the (MCIAA) to prevent secondhand smoking. People who control public places are also the responsible parties for enforcing the policy and posting signs that prohibit smoking in the areas. Providing ashtrays and matches are prohibited at public places where smoking is illegal. Also at restaurants it’s prohibited to serve an individual that chooses to smoke when it’s prohibited. If for some reason a smoker refuses to

It was in 1964 that the Surgeon General of the United States first published a report on the ill-effects of smoking cigarettes, and within a year the first law requiring health warnings on cigarette packages was in effect. From that point, the government has slowly, but continually, imposed more and more restrictions on the use of tobacco products. Throughout the 1960s, 70's, 80's, and 90's, the both individual jurisdictions within the State of California, as well as the entire state, continued to impose tougher and tougher restrictions on smoking cigarettes until 1994, when California became the first state in the union to pass a law which completely prohibited smoking in most enclosed workplaces. ("Secondhand Smoke Exposure") This law, which took effect in 1998, restricted smoking in all enclosed places of employment including offices, factories, bars and restaurants. But by the early 21st century, the current restrictions were not enough for California's lawmakers and a push was started to ban smoking in all public places. Since the passage of these restrictions in the 1990's, there has been a great deal of change in the state with advocates of the smoking ban pointing to the increased health benefits for the citizens of the state, while opponents focus on the economic damaged in the business community caused by the restrictions. It is therefore necessary to examine the State of California and its ban on smoking and how it has

Every day in America families’ gathers together to celebrate special events or the accomplishments of one of its members. Many times these special moments can be ruined or brought to an abrupt end due to others nearby smoking. Public spaces should be safe and accessible to all members of society to use without the inconvenience of someone else’s smoking ruining their outing or causing health issues to flare up such as, asthma. People do have the right to choose to smoke if they desire, but nonsmokers have the right to go out to public places with their family and not be exposed to harmful secondhand smoke. Studies have shown that secondhand smoke is just as harmful as smoking and leads to a higher occurrence of cancer and heart disease. Furthermore,

While most people are aware of how many health problems smoking brings, they continue to do so and they are stuck with the debilitating effects. Several different types of cancer are caused by smoking and lead to many deaths throughout the world, not just Oklahoma. According to a study done by researchers at the American Cancer Society, “Almost half the deaths (48.5%) from 12 types of cancer combined, are attributable to cigarette smoking (Simon).” Smoking causes substantially more negative effects than positive effects on the body and are huge health risks to the person smoking and others around them, and to protect ourselves, we need to ban these not just in Oklahoma, but throughout the nation.

In Minnesota there was a state wide smoking ban that took effect on September 30, 2007. “The Minnesota law applies to bars, restaurants, and private clubs.” (Brunswick, 2007) This change in the law has affected some of the business in many bars. Recently there have been a few bars that have found a “loophole” in the Freedom to Breathe Act. The loophole basically states that smoking is

One major issue of the Smoking In Public Ban is how will the economy react. Some people avoid businesses that allow people to smoke there because they don’t want to endanger themselves, their family, or both. Another pro for the ban in sense of the economy would be the odor of the cigarettes would be gone (Rutherford np).The ban will make businesses more family friendly which will add more money to the economy and cause more jobs be added to the workforce, internal improvements, and many other things that will strengthen our nation. The cons of the smoking in public in terms of the economy would be that it would encourage smokers to smoke less, which is good for the smokers but not so much for the economy because the tobacco industry would

If you’ve watched television it’s likely you know about the no cigarette law campaign, over the years there has been less smokers and nevertheless a campaign came along trying to make an anti-cigarette law. As a critical thinker, i decided there should NOT be a anti-cigarette law but, I do agree with the message to rid of smoking.

Ohio University president, Roderick McDavis stated that “We will join more than 1,000 campuses nationwide who ban the use of tobacco on their campuses,”(Lee). Banning smoking will help make the campus area healthy by encouraging the smokers to quit smoking, Ohio University decided to ban smoking on any campus property. The University campus will begin the Smoke and Tobacco-Free Initiative policy in August 2015. The policy will impose by using "a community model” (Hill, 2015). This means that each member at Ohio University will be responsible for endorsing the policy. Moreover, Ohio University hopes the campus becomes healthier without tobacco. This policy will affect many on Ohio University’s campus. However, the ban on smoking will be ineffective for many reasons.

A similar case occurred in California where a law has been passed prohibiting smoking in certain public places. “The state law prohibits smoking in most enclosed workplaces including offices and restaurants. Gambling clubs, bars and taverns are exempt until January 1, 1998 or until state or federal regulatory agencies have set standards which limit the amount of smoke in these areas to such a level that is found to e safe, whichever comes first” (OCAT). This law was soon passed and almost all restaurants and bars became non-smoking for the public. An identical law was passed in New York called the Smoke-Free Act that banned smoking in almost all the restaurants in the city (OCAT). Erie County, NY banned smoking in open-air arenas, lobbies, and all enclosed places of employment. Also, bars must limit their smoking section to only 20% of the whole bar (OCAT). Limiting smoking in areas like bars and restaurants would lead to the assumption that the business will also be limited. On the contrary though, “researchers at Cornell University found that a smokefree policy for restaurants attracts more business—and revenue—that it drives away” (Cornell). Contrary to belief, cutting out the smoking completely in some public places had a more economically beneficial effect rather than a harmful one. Smokers seem to be able to go smoke-free in public areas to comply with the non-smoker’s point of view. Researchers Stanton

Think about it, “isn’t having a smoking section in a restaurant like having a peeing section in a swimming pool?” “Why do drugstores make sick people walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front?” There have been debates and different opinions on whether smoking in public places is an issue or not. Of course, smokers would support and affirm their right to smoke where they please. As opposed to the other view, that smokers violate the non-smoker’s rights, and puts them at risk. The U.S. has funded an extensive amount of money in advertisement to quit smoking, making most Americans aware of the potential risks of smoking. What’s the result of smoking? Coffin. Smoking is the leading cause of lung and heart cancer, stated to cause those diseases in 90% of smokers. A significant number of cancers seen in people who don’t smoke can be pointed at the smokers. New York has place designated areas in public places to adhere to the smokers individual rights to smoke where they please. Some believe it is their constitutional right to smoke in public places while others suggest to ban smoking in public places altogether. The ones who want to ban smoking in public places worry about second-hand smoke, which put people who don’t smoke in danger of cancer, and pollutes the area. Smokers suggest they have been allowed to smoke where they pleased for years, and because of that shouldn’t be banned in public places.