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Don T Smoke Persuasive Research Paper

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Do you know someone that smokes? Do you wish you could make them stop? The smell of cigarettes and even the site of them make me nauseous. I have no ill feeling towards anyone who smokes, but what if I could encourage you to stop? Today I am here to persuade you not to smoke cigarettes due to health risk and death, the hazardous chemicals contained in cigarettes and the effects of secondhand smoke. I am hoping the facts I present you will help you quit.
Studies done by the CDC show that cigarette smoke takes 480,000 lives a year? They cause more death than HIV, alcohol use, motor vehicle related deaths, firearm related deaths and illegal drug use death combined. The effects of smoking can cause cancer to appear in any part of the human body including your lungs, bladder and liver. Cigarette smoke affects heart by forming clots due to your blood vessels thickening and growing narrow. This effect causes individuals to have high blood pressure and faster heartbeats. Also, did you know that cigarettes affect pregnancy in women and compromise baby health. Preterm delivery, stillbirth and orofacial cleft are some of the problems that are presented with smoking. So, the next time you want to pick up a cigarette, you should think about your health and the severe effects …show more content…

Children are severely affected by secondhand smoke. The chances of developing SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) in healthy babies is increased due to the chemicals in cigarettes that affects the brain and the interference of breathing. Children who suffer from secondhand smoke are more prone to pneumonia, bronchitis and weaker immune systems overall. Adults who suffer from secondhand smoke are more likely to suffer from strokes than people who aren’t exposed. I would recommend that if you smoke and have children, don’t do it around them and if you are around someone who smokes, you make need to take a few steps

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