If there is an employee at work that expresses their belief with regards to not being subjected to smoke in a room where other employees are smoking; I would take immediate action to try to resolve the issue. My first step would be to have a close session conversation with the two employees affected by this situation and inform them about the company’s smoking policy. As a manager, I would have the responsibility of informing them that smoking in the file room is unacceptable and explain to them the concerns of one of their colleagues; as well as that of others, and the consequences from smoking in prohibited areas. Employers are not allowed to smoke inside closed spaces, such as inside an office. However; in my opinion, I understand that it is not easy for some individuals to stop smoking.
One such debate that has become an increasingly popular debate topic is the right to smoke cigarettes in public areas. In recent years many American states such as New York, California, and North Carolina have passed bans on public smoking. The smoking bans reach restaurants and bars, prohibiting any smoking indoors. There are two very distinct sides to this debate. On one side is the smoking population who believe that he or she has the right to smoke inside public areas.
At Warren I am a member of F.B.L.A. and have been elected Captain of my lacrosse team two years in a row by my fellow teammates. My role as a captain has easily been the hardest test of leadership I have ever endured. I am completely responsible for the behavior and motivation of over thirty teenage boys for two hours every night on top of school work. Since high school, it has become more difficult for me to get involved in the community.
Background and context Tobacco is one of the most widely-used recreational drugs in the world; mainly in the form of cigarettes, but also in cigars and pipes, and in combination with cannabis and marijuana in 'joints'. Although most countries put age restrictions on its use, over a billion adults smoke tobacco legally every day, and supplying this demand is big business. As well as having serious health consequences for smokers themselves, the pollution of other people's atmospheres with cigarette smoke also makes this an environmental issue.Attitudes have changed rapidly over the past twenty years. In the developed world, public opinion has shifted against smoking. By the 1990s, the sheer weight of evidence had forced major tobacco companies to admit that their products are both harmful and addictive.
The doctor told my parents that the smoke from cigarettes could have contributed in worsening my breathing conditions. At that time I had no clue of what that meant. Ever since I have memory, the annoying smell of smoke has been present at my house and this is because my mother smokes. So for me smoke exposure is something that has happened almost on a daily basis for the past years. As every kid would have, I did not worry about the smoke I smelled at home or about the fact that it was potentially harmful to my health.
In my opinion people who are smokers choose to be smokers. We do not make people smoke they pick it up themselves. People begin and continue smoking for many reasons. Some people choose to smoke because they believe it is a stress reliever. Other people chose to smoke because the people around them smoke, and the people whom are exposed to this behavior tend to follow the trends.
So why do people addicted to inhaling an insecticide, a common ingredient in organic bug sprays, believe they have a right to spew noxious, toxic, carcinogenic fumes all over the place in public?” Many arguments can be made against smoking bans, but more arguments can be made for them. For overall health concerns, smoking should be banned in all public places, benefitting both smokers and non-smokers alike. According to Leading Issues Timelines, smoking originated with the Mayans around 1,000 BCE. It was originally used for medicinal and ceremonial purposes. Smoking started being abused in 1492, in Spain and has been used ever since.
If only for this reason, most smoking bans should not be in place. In the United States, smoking bans vary greatly between states. Even in specific states, different jurisdictions often come with different laws. The American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation released a statement in 2011 stating that almost 80% of the population lives under some sort of smoking ban. That same foundation has worked tirelessly to successfully ban smoking in all public places including bars, restaurants, workplaces, and even public streets.
Griffin Hayes Mr. Guay English 10 Honors 11/7/14 Should Cigarette Smoking Be Banned? Meet Anna, a five year old girl who lost her father to lung cancer. Like Anna’s father, cigarette smoking is a known leading cause of lung cancer and death for about 159,260 people in the United States this year so far ("How Many People Get Lung Cancer?"). Lung cancer has caused about 27% of all cancer deaths but can be prevented if we ban the smoking of cigarettes. Cigarette smoking has caused lung cancer to many smokers and even non-smokers.
I was born in an era where technology developed and evolved at a tremendous pace. It grew exponentially every year. As a child, I used my grandpa's Sony 2-Band portable radio for hours on end, only to listen to a single song. Communicating with my cousin and best friend was difficult since we didn’t have cell phones nor did we attend school together so we sent each other letters. Now, I have an iPhone with 5,000 songs downloaded and I am now up to date with my best friends and cousin through Facebook, Twitter updates, and brief text messages.