To curb this menace, there should be designated places where smokers can smoke freely
KECH, TURBAT: In Pakistan, smokers often do not care about the people around them while smoking. As a result, a significant number of people suffer from passive smoking, that is, they inhale tobacco smoke coming from the mouths of those smoking near them.
According to a study, passive smoking is a proven risk factor in lung cancer, heart attacks and several other diseases. To curb this menace, there should be designated places where smokers can smoke freely without affecting others around them because secondhand or passive smoking is more dangerous than firsthand smoking itself.
We do, in fact, have a law in Pakistan which bans smoking in offices and public places, but it is rarely, if ever, implemented. A ban on smoking in public places should be enforced immediately because of the harmful nature of secondhand smoke.
Bakhtiyar Phullan
Published in The Express Tribune, September 3rd, 2018.
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