Coast Guard Policy Review Paper

Although it remains a large portion of the U.S’ economy, tobacco smoking can lead to a variety of diseases and disorders that affect the user. The effects of smoking tobacco not only affect the user but surrounding people as well: permanently destroying their lungs and children, increasing the chances of diseases and of cancer.

Tobacco use and the effects of second hand smoke have been an ongoing issue for many years. Looking at the attitude of the 1950’s and 1960’s when smoking was thought of as cool, suave, mature, etc., there has been a major turnaround in the way society looks at the use of tobacco. Now the issue is not just smoking and the damage to health that it causes, but now there is the additional awareness of what second hand smoke can do to individuals.

Tobacco consumption is the number one cause of preventable deaths in the United States. In the United States, cigarette smoking is responsible for more than 480,000 deaths per year. That is around one in five deaths annually only because of smoking. On an average, the person who smokes dies ten years earlier than a non-smoker. These statistics are not mere numbers but speak about the gravity of the situation. The United States government should portray a more negative view on Tabaco to save the lives of many people worldwide (Centre for Disease and Prevention, second paragraph).

ad initiative and Department of Defense goal for tobacco-free installations by year 2020. The short-term im-

Now, more than ever, more and more people are beginning to look at tobacco use as a major public health concern. It is nineteen ninety nine, and the number of smokers is rising while the average age of smoking initiation decreases. There are those that believe using tobacco of any type should be illegal, or at least restricted. Others believe it is up to the person to choose whether to use tobacco products or not, however most of these people believe tobacco companies should warn their customers of their products harmful affects.

The table that was chosen from Health United States, 2014 report, was on the following determinant of health: “Current cigarette smoking among adults age 18 and over, by sex (female), race and age; United States, selected years 1965-2013”; this table (below) was listed as table 52 on the report, found on page 182. Using the data from the selected table, a specific health problem that should be the focus of one research subject in public health is cigarette smoking. Cigarette smoking is a specific health problem because the table, shows the trend of cigarette smoking (with some variation), on the decline for all categories for females (race and age) as years progress. The problem of cigarette smoking still needs to be addressed

Smoking has resulted in over 20 million deaths since 1964. About 443,000 people die every year from smoking related illnesses and for every dead person, there are 20 people who grapple with one or more tobacco-related illnesses. The United States loses 193 billion USD annually in medical expenses and lost productivity. 17% of high school seniors are smokers, and one fifth of adult Americans continue to smoke. This paper aims to highlight the specific actions that have been taken by public health officials in the past and the path of action projected for the next decade.

The tobacco industries used many arguments and strategies to prevent implementation of restricting smoking policy among militaries, restricting smoking is a kind of discrimination between smokers and non-smokers, restriction of personal freedom, and the smokers have a right to use tobacco (Offen, 2011).

In this case study, smoking cessation was addressed. Per an article on the CDC website, tobacco use remains the largest preventable cause of death and disease in the

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and deaths in the United States (1). Annually, a total of more deaths can be attributed to tobacco use than by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle accidents, suicides, and homicides combined (3). In 2009, nearly 46.6 million or 20.6 percent of all Americans over the age of 18 were smoking (4), and each day, nearly 3,450 young Americans, between the ages 12 and 17, start smoking their first cigarette (5). Moreover, tobacco use results in nearly 443,000 annual deaths in the United States. Of these, 49,000 are attributed to secondhand smoke exposure (3). Consequently, tobacco use has heavily burdened the U.S. healthcare system. Every

The use of tobacco is a very controversial topic here in the United States. The harmful side effects of tobacco are well known and consequently, many believe that it should be outlawed. Though this has not yet occurred, constant regulations on the industry and

Tobacco use is widespread and has a heavy “burden of disease”. According to the U.S. department of Health and Human Services [HHS], tobacco use is related to over 443,000 Americans death each year and has caused approximately 8,860,000 related illnesses (2016). Thus causing it to have a higher mortality rate than “HIV, illegal drug use, motor vehicle injuries, suicides, and murders combined. Tobacco use is thus one of the Nation’s deadliest and most costly public health challenges” (HHS, 2016). Tobacco can cause the onset of multiple diseases, for example, cancer, cardiovascular disease, asthma, COPD, pregnancy complications, SIDS, and oral diseases (HHS, 2016). The prevalence of tobacco use has been gradually decreasing since the nineteen sixty’s, but even today tobacco use is quite common.

One person dies every six seconds due to a tobacco related disease, which results in a shocking amount of ten deaths per minute. Tobacco is one of the most heavily used addictive products in the United States. Tobacco contains over 4,000 chemicals; approximately 250 are dangerously harmful to humans. Smoking is a major public health problem. All smokers face an increased risk of lung cancer, cardiovascular problems and many other disorders. Smoking should be banned due to the many health risks to the user, second hand related smoke illness, and excessive cost.

Smoking and other forms of tobacco use are known risk factors for a variety of illnesses, chronic health conditions and premature death. According to the United States Department of Health’s

In the United States, the use of tobacco is increasing from time to time. There are significant risks associated with tobacco use. According to the CDC (2017) website, “Smoking causes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, stroke cancer, heart disease, lung diseases, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis” (CDC, 2017). Phillips et al. (2017) included in their morbidity and mortality weekly report: