Responding to our question on ‘unofficial smoking zones' in workplaces (despite a ban), readers acknowledge that while smoking is harmful, given the law that denies ‘official' smoking zones, such unofficial areas are stress busters for habitual smokers. There are some readers like Pradeep Ghorpade from Mumbai who question the absence of official smoking zones too. Edited excerpts:
As an international traveller, I was impressed by the smoking areas provided in international airports, restaurants and public places. Should we also provide similar smoking areas in our workplaces, and in public places such as airports, railway stations, bus stands and shopping malls? Most co-workers ignore it when one of their colleagues smokes in unofficial smoke areas such as toilets, basements or parking areas. This ensures that the employee does not leave the campus and returns quickly to his work desk or factory shed. — Mathew Abraham, RBI, Thiruvananthapuram (HBL)
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