The place for smoking was defined by the Federal Law

In the entire civilized world has long beenactive fight against smoking. Some countries overestimate the price of excises on tobacco products, so the price of cigarettes increases several times. Others introduce a general ban on smoking. Still others print on cigarette packets frightening texts and pictures. Fourth instructed to develop a special place for smoking. Subsequently, they appeared everywhere, and you can only smoke there.

For a long time in Russia there has been a passive struggle withsmoking, while statistics are merciless: 75% of men and 21% of women smoke constantly, and no one has ever thought of creating a specific place for smoking. The first attempts to save the nation from bad habits, such as the ban on tobacco advertising on television, warnings from the Ministry of Health about the possible consequences of this bad habit, written in bold text on half-packs, did not solve the problem. And finally, Federal Law No. 15-FZ "On protecting the health of citizens from exposure to ambient tobacco smoke and the consequences of tobacco consumption" was adopted.

Lovers and opponents of smoking eagerly awaitedexit of the Federal Law, and at that time the country was seized with so many contradictory rumors that neither the first nor the second could understand this information disorder. Someone said that there would be no places for smoking at all, someone, on the contrary, argued that smoking places in general are not going to be limited. In fact, everything turned out not so categorically. Articles 12 and 13 of the FZ do not specifically identify any place for smoking, but it is exhaustively determined where smoking is not allowed.

So, from 1 July 2013, smoking is prohibited inany educational institutions and institutions of culture, sports, as well as bodies for youth affairs. Smokers who move by any mode of transport, except their own, will have to deny themselves a cigarette until the end of the journey. The only available place for smoking is stops.

Among other things, smoking is prohibited in hotels,hostels, dormitories, shops, markets, any catering establishments, local government offices, social services, workplaces and in organized premises.

Those who are used to smoking in the entrance, also havelook for an alternative. Smoking in the entrances and elevators of houses is now illegal, as is smoking in the territory of medical institutions. If there is a playground in your yard, then you can not smoke there either.

The question arises: "Where else can you enjoy tobacco smoke?" There are established rules in order to open a place for smoking. The requirements are simple: they should be isolated from all working premises, have an area of ​​no more than 75 squares and be removed at least five meters from all of the above objects if they are on the street. Well, while no one banned smoking in his apartment or car.

In the end, the society adopted this lawquite loyal. True, with its observance, as well as with bringing to account, there are certain difficulties. After all, in order to impose a fine on a smoker, it must be caught by the hand, and it must be done by a policeman, and this is problematic, because it is almost impossible to prove the very fact of smoking.

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