This article is explaining that Surfside, South Carolina was going to undergo a ban for smoking in public places. It is also talking about how making this ban would truly make our community a safer and healthier place to be. Not only would it reduce the amount of secondhand smoke that you are exposed to, but there wouldn't be such a big litter problem on the beaches. There would also be less risk of fire, and you also wouldn't have to worry about your children or pets picking up any cigarette butts just laying on the ground and eating them.
"While there are concerns about the dangers of secondhand smoke at some crowded outdoor public places such as children's baseball fields or amphitheaters, Frick said, community leaders also enact the outdoor bans to reduce the risk of fire, litter and danger to children and animals that may eat cigarette butts."
Even though community members are worried about secondhand smoke at family friend public places, there should also be a ban for smoking outdoors as well. By smoking outside you are putting the environment and others around you in danger. Young kids and animals have the risk of eating cigarette butts; banning cigarettes would also reduce the risk of fire and litter.
Source:
Ryan, Jason. "Surfside Won't Allow Smoking on the Sand Beginning in October." EBSCOhost. The Sun News, 26 July 2007. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. <http://web.ebscohost.com/src/detail?vid=1&hid=15&sid=8d45ee35-c9d0-4e59-a170-0b69ca35ef8d%40sessionmgr15&bdata=JnNpdGU9c3JjLWxpdmU%3d#db=nfh&AN=2W62W63080094945>.
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