600,000 Die from Second-hand Smoke Yearly

[Arthur Little]

the worst bits now i think , is when you try to walk into a shopping centre or pub when lots are just standing outside the doors smoking

Thing IS ... this wholly unsatisfactory state of affairs could've so easily been avoided HAD Governments been willing to compromise and agree to the provision of SEPARATE accommodation - in pubs, clubs, &c. - to cater for Smokers and Non-Smokers alike!

Not only would it be fairer all round ... but another obvious advantage of adopting such a policy, of course, is that there'd be a lot less half-smoked fag ends and other debris lying around outside these premises afterwards.

[Doc Alan]

Thing IS ... this wholly unsatisfactory state of affairs could've so easily been avoided HAD the Government been willing to compromise and agree to the provision of SEPARATE accommodation...

On topic again, and I agree, having heard this many times in the past couple of years, from smokers and non-smokers.
No one doubts the health hazards of smoking - the evidence being stronger for active rather than passive smoking - but it is an addiction, it can't be totally banned, and tackling the problem should be realistic.
My local hospital banned smoking in the grounds, so now smokers jump in their cars, drive to the entrance, park, smoke, discard their cigarettes and drive back to work / visiting patients