Today my topic is the smoking ban, because some of you have asked. I myself do not smoke, so I am especially pleased that in Germany there are more and more prohibitions and therefore the air for Non smoking is always better.

Previously you could smoke anywhere. In 1975, then banned in Germany but making the radio or television advertising of cigarettes. In the cinema, however, there still advertising for Marlboro and Co, as well as on billboards in the city.

In the 80 years was an important rule: You could smoke in the aircraft and later no longer in airports. Since September 2007, it should also stop smoking in train stations, which is prohibited by law. Only small areas are marked on the ground, and here may the smokers who gather around an ashtray. Also in trains may not be puff away.

For several years in Germany is prohibited from smoking in many public buildings. For example, in schools. That is not true for all states. Also, in most offices or at the work of the people may hardly be smoked. There is then usually a way to smoke outdoors. I spent a year working alongside a chain-smoker, I constantly had a sore throat.

All of these prohibitions was usually accepted without much protest. But this year there was trouble. For since the law took effect, banning smoking in the restaurant industry. This should be Non smoking only, including the people who work in restaurants and in passive smokers. Since you can eat without smoke odors from his pulp. The smokers go outside to smoke and then stand in the cold. Some clubs have now but also converted to smoking clubs, because the public may continue to smoke in closed societies.

For Bavaria is: Smoking should be no longer in public buildings is not in government, in institutions for children and young people in universities, hospitals, retirement or nursing homes and at the airports, as well as in restaurants. We are now eager to know the Oktoberfest will be no smoke. I'm looking forward to it. Oh, by the way: Who wants to smoke, which can go in Bavaria in a shopping center or jail. There it is allowed. And of course in their own home or outdoors.

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Today my topic is the smoking ban, because some of you have asked. I myself do not smoke, so I am especially pleased that in Germany more and more bans ...