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Smoking doesn't just effect the smoker
Yeah it does.
There is also the impact on our healthcare system and our economy. Another albeit minor consequence compared to the other two is littering.
There are already laws against littering. And lots of things affecting our healthcare system and economy. Sports, processed food, alcohol
Comparing sports, processed food and alcohol is a false equivalence.
In any case, it's not because problems exist elsewhere that we can't solve this one. It's also much easier to stop the damage by banning cigs like it was done in New Zealand (where thee age limit rises as the population ages) then to fix any of your other examples.
Sure, it's much easier to force people to be healthy, if your goal is a healthier population. But it's morally wrong. People should have the right to make unhealthy decisions.