Tobacco Restrictions

Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. In the article by Steven Nelson, the company Reynolds American Inc. decided that all of the employees could not smoke on the grounds of the company. However in the Associated Press article says they have made smoking illegal on the premises which means in their homes around the area and outside of the premises. In both of these articles they talk about smoking and not wanting it around them but they both have different types of restrictions.

To begin, Reynolds American and the Department of Housing and Urban Development both talk about banning people from smoking specific areas. For example, in the text is states that, “Smoking also would be prohibited outdoors within 25 feet of buildings.” which means the Department of Housing and Urban Development says that 25 feet outdoors out of the company building can not smoke indoor and …show more content…
article it in the text it states that “Though Haslett is pleased the company is moving to limit second-hand smoke inhalation, she calls the new rules “a 'no smoking' policy circa 1985,” and this means that the company is trying to prevent second hand smoke. Than in the other company the department of housing and urban development states that “One thing that we've stressed is that we're not targeting residents as a way to get them to quit smoking. We just want to make our properties smoke-free so they're safer for everyone." They did not put this smoking ban just too make people angry but they made this because they want to prevent second hand smoke. Also another example that they do this for the sake of health is "Everyone — no matter where they live — deserves a chance to grow up in a healthy, smoke-free home," said the surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy. "There is no safe level of secondhand