Responsibility

posted by: veronica 17/5/2011

veronica 22/05/2011 synthesis: Smoking became very popular and the non smokers had to share the mayority of the public space swith smokers, wich had the right to smoke. It became very unconfortable for the non smokers, So throught the time they developed some right and responsabilities that were by the time more popular in the world. If the smoker dosent follow those rules they might have a big problem. The air is for everyone and no one should have the right to pullute it.

The Rights of Non-Smokers

 * Section 29 of the new Constitution states: "Every person has the right to an environment which is not detrimental to his or her health or well-being".
 * The Tobacco Products Control Act enshrines the principle that every citizen has the right to tobacco smoke free air in public places. The Act defines public places as any indoor or enclosed areas and includes the workplace.
 * The Occupational Health and Safety Act No. 85 of 1993 compels employers to provide a safe and healthy workplace, namely, to make the workplace smoke-free.
 * If employers fail to take reasonable steps to remove hazardous conditions, such as tobacco smoke in the workplace, after they have been warned of the dangers to the health of their employees; employees have the right to demand compensation for resultant disease or disability.
 * Passive or involuntary smokers have the right to sue tobacco manufacturers; if it can be shown on a balance of probabilities that exposure to tobacco smoke caused them harm.

.The responsibilities of the smokers are to don't smoke around no smokers people . when they are with friends or other people because it afects them. .It is also theyr right to stop smoking when asked and avoid not smoking in public places in wich smoking is prohibited. .Is the smokers right to smoke, soon or later they are not near non smokers that dont like the smell. .Smokers should know also how the action of smoking affects people around them, and pollutes the air. .It is also theyr responsability to not smoke neer pregnant women The smoke affects the lady and the baby and can have very dengerous consequences.

__the rights of the non smoker:__

1. the non smokers have the right to have a space free of smoke 2.the non smokers have the right to have fresh air

Responsibility "what is our responsibility": our responsibility is to try to respect the non smokers. put having in count also our rights as non smokers.