吸菸(Smoking)

It is known to everyone that srnoking is harmful to our health. Research conducted in many countries has indicated that smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease and various respiratory illnesses.

Responding to overwhelming medical evidence of the harnful effects of smoking, many governments have taken actions to reduce tabacco consumption. Some have imposed heavy taxes on tabacco products, others have conducted anti-smoking theatres,cinemas and some public places nonsmoking is often demanded by authorities.

However, none of the governments have even considered prohibiting the sale of tobacco. This is due partly to the political power of the big tobacco companies and partly to the fact that so many people, particularly in influential position in society, are habitual smokers. Tobacco farmers and workers are also strongly opposed to legislation. In fact, smoking is not only a matter of habit but also a matter of profits.

眾所周知吸菸有害健康。許多國家的'研究表明吸菸引起肺癌，心臟病和各種呼吸道疾玻

為了對吸菸的有害影響作出反應，許多國家政府已經採取措施減少香菸消費。一些國家對菸草產品增加了重稅,還有一些國家組織了禁菸運動。在劇場,影院和一些公眾場所，當局經常要求人們不要吸菸。