24. Smoking in public places

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In my grandparents' time, it was usual to see people smoking, it was a fashion and it looked good. In addition, the health effects were not yet known. Nowadays, however, people are aware of the consequences that a cigarette can have. And therefore, smoking in public places should not be permitted since it can affect, not only the health of the smoker, but also the people around him.

Tobacco is a weapon that can deteriorate our health and for this reason, smoking in public places should not be allowed. People who smoke are in danger, but it is unfair that those who do not smoke are swallowing the smoke from other people's cigarettes as this can have consequences on their health. According to the World Health Organization, there are about 4000 known chemicals in tobacco smoke, of which at least 250 are known to be harmful  and more than 50 are known to be carcinogenic to humans. Therefore, we are all exposed to serious illness. By all this I mean that in our own house controlling whether or not smoking is possible but in public spaces people can decide for themselves and it cannot be controlled. For all these reasons, I believe that smoking should not be permitted in public spaces since, as I have said, it affects both, the smoker and the child at the table beside him.

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