Should Smoking Be Banned
In Public Places?
KS4 Session
1 YES
1.1 Smoking is a fire risk
1.1.1 Bradford football ground fire 1985 caused by a cigarette
1.2 A ban may help people give up smoking
1.3 Reduces incidents of lung cancer, heart disease , reduced sperm count, damages foetuses
1.4 Dangers of passive smoking
1.4.1 Can affect other work associates
1.4.1.1 Grounds for a court case
1.4.2 Can affect customers
1.4.3 Affects children's undeveloped lungs
1.5 Better for the environment
1.5.1 less rubbish
1.5.2 less pollution
1.5.3 no cigarette smells
1.6 Cafes and pubs will gain customers
1.7 Less money needed for NHS if fewer smokers
1.8 Smokers will save money by smoking less
2 NO
2.1 Smoking is a human right
2.1.1 What next - drinking?
2.2 Less tax money raised if people give up smoking
2.3 Not all smokers are irresponsible when disposing of rubbish
2.4 Why punish all smokers for the actions of a few
2.5 Cafes and pubs will loose customers
2.6 Smoking is addictive, a ban doesn't solve the problem
2.7 Children are not affected by smoking in nightclubs
2.8 Smokers will have to go outside to smoke
2.8.1 Groups of smokers is not attractive
2.8.2 Lost productivity
2.9 Who will enforce the ban?
2.10 Smoking is a way to relax
3 Alternatives
3.1 Subsidized
3.1.1 Patches
3.1.2 Nicotine gum
3.2 New tobacco
3.2.1 Modify the taste so it's not as appealing
3.3 Airtight rooms so smoke does not escape
3.3.1 Does not affect others
3.3.2 Smoke can be treated and not released into the atmosphere
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