“Sally died last night” are the words that woke a local doctor in the middle of the night. Sally was a young woman who was a physical education teacher, dedicated to her students and who also worked evenings at a local bar. At both jobs, Sally was praised for her hard work and kindness. She loved everything about both of her jobs except the smokers at the bar. For a long time, Sally had been begging the bar's smoking patrons to smoke outside, but they wouldn't listen. One evening, when Sally was really choked up, she decided to leave work early. The next morning, after never showing up at school, police and paramedics went to her locked apartment to look for her. They found Sally lying there dead, she had completely choked and stopped breathing. Having never smoked a cigarette, Sally died in the same conditions as a heavy smoker. (secondhand 1) Smoking in public places has become a hot topic on which everyone has an opinion. In 1969, cigarettes carried a health warning label on the package, in 1972 a general surgeon published, The Health Consequences of Smoking, discussed the potential harmful effects of second-hand tobacco smoke, and today Today, many states have banned many people from smoking in public restaurants. and bars. Many believe that smoking in public places has a negative effect on everyone; even those who don't smoke. Banning smoking will save the lives of smokers as well as non-smokers and the government should continue to ban smoking in public places. Smoking is prohibited in many public places. Minnesota was the first state to ban smoking in public by enacting the Minnesota Clean Indoor Act in 1975. Under this law, restaurants were required to have non-smoking sections and exempt bars. The next... middle of paper...... Banning smoking in public places can save the lives of smokers and non-smokers. Works Cited ProQuest Staff. “At issue: the smoking ban. » ProQuest LLC. 2013: n.pag. SIRS.Web Issues Researcher. January 7, 2014. Stobbe, Mike. “The anti-tobacco battle is moving outside; bans are increasing.” Augusta Chronicle. August 08, 2013: researcher on np SIRS issues. Internet. January 8, 2014. Szabo, Liz. “Smoking bans reduce the number of heart attacks and strokes.” THE UNITED STATES TODAY. October 30, 2012: A.4. Researcher on SIRS issues. Internet. January 8, 2014 “Study: Smoking ban reduces premature births. » Chicago Tribune. February 17, 2013: 28. SIRS Issues Researcher. Internet. January 8, 2014. Kim, Mi Won. “In smoke.” Scholastic News 1. November 18, 1994: 1-2. SIRS discoverer. Internet. January 8, 2014. Alcindor, Yamiche. “E-cigarette bans considered across the country.” Gannett News Service. December 20, 2013: np SIRS Issues Researcher. Internet. January 21. 2014