英语辩论：公共场所是否应该禁烟

辩论：公共场所是否应该禁烟（Englishversion）Government：Ourgroupsupportthemotiontoprohibitsmokinginpublicareas,citizensshouldnotsmokeinareaswhereyoursmokingwouldaffectother’shealth.FollowingIwillshowyousomepointsandsomemeasurestobansmokinginpublicareas.First,Iwanttodefinitewhichplacesarepublicareas.Publicareasareplaceswherepublicgatheringsinpublicplaces.AccordingtotheHealthRegulationsofChongqingMunicipalitypromulgatedin2003,providesthatthewaitingareasofmedicalinstitutions,clinics,districtandwardareas;nurseries,kindergartens,Children'sPalace;schoolclassrooms,laboratoriesetc;publicelevators,publictransport,andunitsofthemeetingrooms,anindoorstadium(Hall)oftheaudienceareaandgamesarea;theaters,concerthalls,VideoOffice(room),agameroom(room),song(dance)room;ShoppingCentre(shops),bookstores,galleries,libraries,museums,artgalleries,sciencemuseums,archivesreadingroom,exhibitionhall(room);postal,telecommunicationsandFinancialSecuritiesinstitutionsforbusinesspremises;aircraft,trains,shipsandpassengerwaitingrooms,tickethalls,areallpublicplaces,exceptdesignatedsmokingareas,smokingisprohibited.Whilehowtodetermineittobeillegalsmoking.Non-smokingplacesorareas,nopersonshallsmokeorcarryburningcigarette,cigarorpipe,orisdeemedtosmokingbehavior.Second,cigarettescontainharmfulsubstancessuchasnicotine,coaltar,carbonmonoxide,alloftheseareharmfultosmokersandpeoplearoundthem.Thenewsisnotexaggeratingthatabout540millionpeopleworldwidedieoftobaccorelateddiseaseseachyear,andthenext30yearswillriseto800million.Chinahas540millionnon-smokerssubjectedtopassivesmokingharmsdiseasedeathsannuallyfrompassivesmokingwas10million.About350millionsmokersinChina,morethan100millionpeopleeachyeardiefromtobacco-relateddiseases.Smokinghasprovedtobecloselylinkedtomanyofthemostfataldiseasessuchascancer,heartproblems,andlungdiseases.Doctorsalsowarnusofnicotine,tar,andmanyothertoxicsubstancescontainedincigarettes.Weareeveninformedthatcigarettesmokingmaygravelyjeopardizenotonlythesmokers,butalsothenon-smokers.Alltheseleadustobelievethatsmokingdoeskill.Third,smokingbanbringspositiveresults:betterhealth,children’swellgrowth,betterenvironmentandsoon.Thefaceofsmokerseverywhere,peoplearelookingforwardtothesmokingban,AstudyofnineScottishhospitalshasfounda17percentfallinadmissionsforheartattacksinthefirstyearafterthesmokingbancameintoforce.ThefigureisincludedinoneofaseriesofresearchpaperstobepresentedtodayataninternationalconferencediscussingtheimpactofthesmokingbanonScotland'shealth,airqualityandsociety.TheresearchispartofanationalevaluationoftheimpactofScotland'ssmokefreelegislationwhichshowsthatthesmokingbanhashadanoverwhelminglypositiveeffect.Theevaluationfoundthatafterthelegislationcameintoforcetherewas:a17percentreductioninheartattackadmissionstonineScottishhospitals.ThiscompareswithanannualreductioninScottishadmissionsforheartattackof3percentperyearinthedecadebeforetheban,a39percentreductioninsecondhandsmokeexposurein11-year-oldsandinadultnon-smokers,an86percentreductioninsecondhandsmokeinbars,anincreaseintheproportionofhomeswithsmokingrestrictions,noevidenceofsmokingshiftingfrompublicplacesintothehome,highpublicsupportforthelegislationevenamongsmokers,whosesupportincreasedoncethelegislationwasinplace.Theconference,beingheldtodayandtomorrowattheEdinburghInternationalConferenceCentre,hasattractedresearchers,publichealthspecialistsandpolicymakersfromasfarafieldasIndia,NigeriaandKazakhstan.DeputyChiefMedicalOfficerProfessorPeterDonnellysaid:“ThisraftofresearchdemonstratesthesignificantpublichealthbenefitsthatthesmokingbanisalreadyhavinginScotland.ItprovidesevidencethatthelegislationisimprovingthehealthofeveryoneinScotland-includingsmokers,non-smokers,childrenandbarworkers.Oneofthemostimportantfindingsisthereductioninheartattacks.Webelievethatthesmokingbanwasalargecontributoryfactortothisdrop.Iamconfidentthatwewillcontinuetoseethepositiveeffectsofthebaninyearstocome.Fourth,theWHOFrameworkConventiononTobaccoControl(WHOFCTC)isthefirstinternationaltreatynegotiatedundertheauspicesoftheWorldHealthOrganization.InNovember2003,Chinahasbecomethe77thconventionsignatories.TheconventionwasadoptedbytheWorldHealthAssemblyon21May2003andenteredintoforceon27February2005.IthassincebecomeoneofthemostrapidlyandwidelyembracedtreatiesinUnitedNationshistory.TheWHOFCTCwasdevelopedinresponsetotheglobalizationofthetobaccoepidemicandisanevidence-basedtreatythatreaffirmstherightofallpeopletothehigheststandardofhealth.TheConventionrepresentsamilestoneforthepromotionofpublichealthandprovidesnewlegaldimensionsforinternationalhealthcooperation.TheWHOFCTCisanevidence-basedtreatythatreaffirmstherightofallpeopletothehigheststandardofhealth.TheWHOFCTCrepresentsaparadigmshiftindevelopingaregulatorystrategytoaddressaddictivesubstances;incontrasttopreviousdrugcontroltreaties,theWHOFCTCassertstheimportanceofdemandreductionstrategiesaswellassupplyissues.Theconventionhascameintoforceinourcountrymorethan6years,butdidn’tgainagoodresultandachievetheintendedtarget.Sincemay1st,indoorpublicplacesinChina,thebusinessoperatormustst