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What would I like to know about my topic?

Why is there still no ban on smoking in public places in South Carolina?  There are many things that are still a mystery to me about the lack of a ban on smoking in public places in South Carolina.  The most obvious question is, "Why would people smoke around children and other people in the first place?"  Are these smokers ignorant to the fact that they are causing these people so much harm?  I believe that if a person is choosing to smoke in a public place they should be aware of just how much harm they are causing others around them.  I think that if smokers are educated about secondhand smoke, they will be less likely to smoke in a public place; however, education might not affect their decisions.  I would also like to know what is holding South Carolina government back from pursuing this ban.  What is involved in passing a ban or law?  Who decides whether a ban is passed or not?  There are plenty of answers out there, I will find the answers -- that will make my voice heard.

What I know about my topic

       I do not really know much about the specific health factors my topic includes, but I do know that it has become a serious problem in our state.  I do know that almost all of the other states except for a select few, South Carolina being one of them, have a ban on smoking in public places.  When people are smoking around other nonsmokers, they are causing the nonsmokers to secondhand smoke.  When you secondhand smoke, it can be incredibly hazardous to your overall health; second hand smoke is almost as bad as smoking yourself.  Secondhand smoke is filled with hundreds of toxic chemicals that can give you various diseases that can impact the rest of your life.  It is also extremely dangerous for small children and kids to be subjected to breathing in this far from clean air when being around smokers.  I also know that there should be a ban put on smoking in public, supposedly family-friendly establishments, especially those that are in an enclosed area.

The Story Behind a Ban on Smoking in Public Places

Did you know that secondhand smoke can be equally or even more harmful than actually smoking yourself?  As much as people try to make you believe it, there is no safe level of secondhand smoke.  Secondhand smoke can cause sore throat, heart attack, lung disease, COPD, stroke, asthma, hypoxemia, and many other harmful and potentially life-threatening health issues.  When going to a public place, nonsmokers, especially children, should not have to be subjected to these health risks.  South Carolina is one of the fifteen states out of the fifty that still does not have a ban on smoking in public places.  I chose this topic because I personally am not fond of potentially risking my overall health because I want to eat in a restaurant where people are smoking all around me.  I also believe that I cannot be the only person that is thinking this as well; this is why most of the other states already have a ban on smoking in public places.  I think that if there is a ban put on smoking in public places in South Carolina, South Carolina will become a much more pleasant, family-friendly place to be, not to mention healthier.