[Prediction for 2013] Seoul toughens smoking ban in restaurants

2.  Public : Banning smoking in public would create smoking room !

There are more and more smoke-free zones expanding even at the bars and coffee shops in Seoul. Also, Indoor as well as outdoor areas of public buildings will also be designated as smoke-free zones. Smoking  will be prohibited in the PC room from this June. Nowadays, many people do not want to be exposured to second smoke, and the government also wants to protect the non-smoker and execute the law right away which they wanted. I totally agree with it, but I think the government needs to see the smokers side too. There are still a lot smokers out there, and the smokers still smoke the cigarette inside and outside the bar. Police officers cannot catch them or bar manager all the time. There will be more conficts of Smokers versus police. However Law is allowing outside smoking section 10meters away, so I'm guessing that cigarette company and government will make the smoking room with perfect air exhauster in the future. I used to smoke a lot, and I know it is sometimes necessary to smoke, so there has got to be a smoking room. It is better to create this type of room than just keep conflicting with smokers.


Cho, Chung-un.  Seoul toughens smoking ban in restaurants. The Korea Herald , 4 December 2012 . Web. 12 January 2013.
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