Increase in Smoking Bans

In recent years there have been more and more smoking bans in the country as more and more people have fought to have a smoke free environment. Most places ban public smoking but there are still some private environments where smoking is still acceptable to do. These smoking bans have been implemented so that people who do not smoke are protected from the harmful effects of second hand smoke. Often, when there is smoking allowed in the environment, the air becomes clogged with the smoke, which affects all the people who have to be in that environment. Most of the laws that have been implemented are based on the thought that people can choose to smoke if they want to, polluting their own bodies, but it is not acceptable that they pollute the bodies of others who do not choose to smoke.

Smoking bans have been implemented in most workplaces, however there are still some that have rooms that allow smoking and there are designated areas outside of the building that allow for smoking. When people are travelling, there are also smoking bans in airports, bus stations and train stations. There are usually smoking areas that are designated as such in these travel stations but smoking is usually prohibited every where else on the premises. Sometimes there is smoking that is allowed in bars in these travel stops, but this is not always the case.

Smoking bans in restaurants depend on the state in which the restaurant is located and the preference of the restaurant owner. There are some states that will ban smoking in public places so restaurants are all affected by this. In states that there is not a smoking ban, there is often a restriction put in place by the chain restaurant owners that bans any smoking on the premises. There is also smoking that is still found when there is a nightlife entertainment setting, such as bars or other venues where there is entertainment.

Each state has its own restrictions regarding smoking and laws are always changing in this area, often becoming more restrictive as the years go by and non-smoking in public arenas is more accepted. When there is smoking allowed in public environment, it is always more polite of a smoker to ask the others at the event or at the table if they mind if they smoke, rather than lighting up without consideration of other people's preferences.