Public places smoking is a long way to go

Hefei Daily News (Zhu Zhenyu) On May 1st, the Ministry of Health’s newly revised “Implementation Rules for Public Places Health Management Regulations” was formally implemented, and indoor public places were completely banned from smoking. How does the general public in Hefei look at the “smoking ban”? How is the implementation of public places? Yesterday, the reporter conducted in-depth investigations in some restaurants, shopping malls, and Internet cafes in the city.

Some public places are "insulated" from tobacco

A survey by the reporter found that smoking in public places such as shopping malls, supermarkets, cinemas, and hospitals was better. The “No Smoking” sign can be found in Sanlitun Guogou Plaza, on the first floor of the shopping mall and on the second floor of the supermarket. There is also no public smoking here. A staff member of the supermarket told the reporter that there were basically no smoking people in the supermarkets of the shopping malls, because the prohibition on smoking in these places had been implemented for several years. The general public had already reached a consensus that most would not smoke here.

In the First People’s Hospital of Hefei, the reporter saw a clear “No Smoking” sign in the outpatient hall and the aisles of each floor. On each floor, reporters did not see anyone smoking indoors. Hospital security officials told reporters that occasionally they would find that people smoked outside the stairs and the front door, and they would promptly go to persuade them.

Restaurants and restaurants have become the worst-hit areas. Compared with places such as shopping malls and hospitals, the prohibition of smoking in restaurants and restaurants is worrying. Yesterday afternoon, the reporter saw in a coffee shop on the Huaihe River Road that the store had not only no smoking signs, but also an ashtray on each table. Some citizens played cards while playing cards.

Similar to this is the situation in most hotels. Last night, the reporter went to a hotpot restaurant in Sanlitun. Most of the guests on the table in the hall smoked. Through the windows of the box, you can see that there is smoke. In this regard, the operators of the hotel also expressed their frustration. He said: "It is very difficult to discourage customers from smoking in hotels. If they do not work, they will offend guests and affect business."

The inaction of non-smoking in public places such as restaurants and restaurants has also contributed to the ethos of smoking. In the cafe on the Huaihe Road, the consumer Mr. Deng told reporters that the ashtray on the table shows that smoking is allowed here. If the store does not allow him to smoke, he may not smoke.

Do not let smoking be a "cloud"

Regarding the issue of indoor smoking in indoor public places, reporters interviewed randomly in the streets. Most citizens expressed their support for and support for smoking in public places and believed that it was good for public health.

The citizen Mr. Ding is engaged in the sales industry. He expressed his support for smoking from his own feelings. He told reporters that he used to pay respect for cigarettes when he went out to contact customers and entertain him. Although he did not want to smoke, he had to smoke because of his feelings. He hoped that the smoking ban would be truly implemented and promoted the spirit of non-smoking in the whole society. It not only improved the working environment, improved physical health, raised the civilized qualities of the city, but also freed many people like him from jealousy.

In an internet cafe on Jixi Road, Miss Sun, who is surfing the Internet, expressed her concerns. She pointed to some netizens who are smoking around and told reporters that these people who smoked would certainly not voluntarily give up smoking, and that the owners of Internet cafes would not come to stop the business, which made the smoking ban a dead letter. She hopes that relevant departments can strengthen the supervision and guidance of smoking bans in public places and do not let this policy become a "cloud."