Persuasive Essay On Smoking

Smoking is an activity that has been around for many years for people to use and adapt into their lifestyle. It is a tool that many people use to help reduce the stresses of life and put them in a comfortable position that enables them to cope with the hectic lifestyle they are living. However, smoking has been scientifically proven to cause many types of cancer, the most common being lung cancer resulting in numerous deaths across the United States. According to BBC, "Smoking is a greater cause of death and disability than any single disease" (BBC, 2). Evidently, the benefits and drawbacks of smoking have been debated for many years, and only recently have some countries have placed a ban in public places such as Britain and the United

Is smoking a cigarette like aiming a smoking gun to your head? Absolutely, yes! The photo above, has a very powerful message to be shared with people all over the world. The creator of the picture above is, The American Cancer Society. This is an organization that is trying to heighten awareness of the dangers of smoking, the most threatening danger being, cancer. They also promote relays which help raise money for ads and research. The money raised helps to inform people of the dangers smoking and what the negative outcomes of such a habit. This society also helps with finding treatment options. They are helping people cope with the side effects of various cancers or to advise on health insurance. A certain population of people, particularly young people, see smoking as a cool or hip idea to fit in. The goal of this visual argument is to inform people who smoke cigarettes that they should just hold a gun to their heads. The American people should be against nonsmoking because of the feelings you get when smoking, the chemicals that are involved, and how the cigarette will kill like a loaded gun.

Smoking tobacco is probably one of the worst habits humankind has developed. Originating as a tradition of the Native Americans, practiced mostly on special occasions, smoking has gradually become a kind of mass addiction. Due to the efforts of tobacco companies seeking to increase their sales, people started smoking more and more often; the evolution of a more traditional pipe to a cigarette took some time, but eventually tobacco became more affordable and easier to use (you now simply need to light it up, instead of having to always carry a tobacco pouch, stuff a pipe, puff it, and so on). As a result, deaths and health issues connected to tobacco consumption became a worldwide

Many drugs are used, misused, and abused in American society today. Some of these carry stigma in the general population, forcing users into an underground drug subculture. Others are accepted and almost promoted under certain circumstances. Tobacco is one of those drugs. Tobacco will be discussed in the context of cigarette smoking. This is not to undermine the existence or danger of other forms of tobacco, but instead to have an exhaustive discussion of cigarette smoking and its societal impact. Cigarettes are a means of inhaling tobacco, where it enters the lungs and is absorbed through the blood vessels, traveling to the heart, from which it is finally pumped to the brain (Hogan, Gabrielsen, Luna, and Grothaus 2003:76). Cigarettes are detrimental to society because they not only affect the user who chooses to smoke; they impact people around them through second-hand and residual smoke. The damage done by cigarettes is not impossible to address. Successful prevention measures are already in place, but this paper intends to suggest other more direct measures, especially related to statutory regulations.

Drifting tobacco smoke can trigger asthma attacks, bronchial infections, and other serious health problems in nonsmokers. For the 100 million Americans who have asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic sinusitis, emphysema, or other breathing related conditions, it makes them especially susceptible to secondhand tobacco smoke.

Millions of people are smokers in the United States. “In 2011, an estimated 19.0% (43.8) million United States adults were current cigarette smokers” (“Cigarette Smoking in the”). This number does not include all the underage smokers that are unaccounted. Cigarette smoking has very serious and fatal side effects. Some of these side effects include asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke, COPD, and Buerger’s disease. Tobacco use is a preventable death sentence. Smokers are not only harming themselves but the people around them breathing the second-hand smoke. “Each year, about 46,000 nonsmokers in the United States die from heart disease caused by second-hand smoke” (“Cigarette Smoking in the”). This number is

Proposed bills are being passed around in many different states to ban the use of cigarette smoking. Banning the controlled substance, nicotine, will put people in jail or up to a 6,250 fine if they continue to use the drug. Even though banning cigarette smoking will be hard to do, many civilians argue a good reason to ban the drug is because of all the lives that tobacco takes. Many places and manufacture companies have already banned and discourage tobacco use on their property due to the dangerous effects tobacco causes. The effects are smoking are very hazardous and causes many diseases. Clinical directors and Health Initiative Programs explain the causes and effects cigarette smoking causes. The ultimate goal is to have the world free

    Tobacco consumption is known for the numerous diseases and cancer it brings. “It is scientifically proven for being six out of eight leading causes of death around the globe” (“Smoking and Heart Disease”).  People who ingest the product on a regular basis are said to run the risk of developing oral cancer, lung cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, and birth defects to children from women smoking during pregnancy. People seem to think that cigarette smoke and tobacco consumption only affects those who personally consume it, but little do they know it can give those closest around them the same dangers and risks just by secondhand consumption. It can cause a huge range of serious health effects. “Secondhand smoke causes approximately 7,330 deaths from lung cancer and 33,950 deaths from heart disease each year and between 1964 and 2014, 2.5 million people died from exposure to secondhand smoke” ( Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke”). Not only does smoking tobacco from cigarettes cause personal danger, but also danger to the surrounding community. The burning of the cigarette or the lit bud fallen off the cigarette can cause fires around the house, or any surrounding areas. Cigarettes are known for causing more house fires, and forest fires than anything else. People seem to be ignorant when thinking cigarettes are only affecting themselves, when in reality it is doing just as much harm to those loved ones closest to them, or just people around them at the time, and even their community and own home.

Smoking has become a health hazard to the world today, and there is no better way to settle the problem other than executing illegal smoking. Smoking causes approximately 40% more pollution than diesel car exhaust and is the leading cause of pollution due to its fine particulate matter. Former Professor in medicine, Anthony Rebuck states, “There is a triple threat[danger]… to human health… and it is due to people smoking.” Even though society

Smoking cigarettes is something common all around the world and has been around for ages. Sometimes after a meal, with a cup of coffee, at a social event, hanging out with friends, working on cars, being stressed out, celebrating an accomplishment, being on a break at work, while having a drink, and being in a car on the way to work are all times where a smoker would smoke a cigarette. People that smoke seems to be everywhere you go. There is an estimated 1.1 billion people that smoke today. Some people only smoke occasionally and socially but for others it is a part of their everyday life. Although cigarette smoking is still a popular trend today, this act directly causes health and safety problems not only to the smoker, but to the people around them and the environment as well.

The idea of tobacco shifting the way people socialize because of the diverse preference of smokers and non smoking is evident. Public health is the work and devotion of the public. There is an outstanding amount of evidence that smoking has been the leading cause of death in those who smoke and those who are the victim of second hand smoke. Smoking has become a public health issue because of the dangerous effects posed by smokers for non smoking bystanders. If smoking can kill over 400,000 people every year what are the chances that this booming industry can also take the lives of almost a half a million subjected to second hand smoke in the future. The article examines the uphill battle of nicotine in America verses public health. Examples presented in the articles states the concern of those who are not smokers and the public health’s right to protect the public. Such examples are fetuses, babies, women, and men in public settings breathing in the toxic fumes of cigarettes that may ultimately lead to death. The campaign article (2002) states the compelling debate that nonsmokers have as much right to clean air as smokers have

Have you ever been sitting at the bar or walking down the street and there is some wanker failing to blow vapour rings in your face? You start to wonder, why did this never happen when everyone smoked cigarettes.

"Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I have done it thousands of times," said Samuel Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain. Mark Twain spoke these words nearly 150 years ago. Unfortunately for Mark Twain, there weren't very many options available back then when it came to quitting tobacco. This quote, humorous in some sense, unfortunately, describes the lives of many smokers today. Luckily for smokers today, there are many options available to help smokers quit smoking with the most popular option becoming the use of vaporizers. Vaporizers and e-cigarettes are devices containing a nicotine-based liquid that is vaporized and inhaled. They are used to simulate the experience of smoking tobacco. Vaporizers and e-cigarettes are a better alternative to smoking tobacco because vaping is healthier than smoking tobacco, cleaner for the environment, and helps people quit using tobacco despite many people who argue that vaping is a public health concern, doesn't end nicotine addiction, and is a danger to minors because more kids and teenagers are becoming addicted to nicotine via vapor products due to vapor companies targeting them.

Cancer. A word that touches so many people worldwide. Many people know someone personally or someone close to them that have been affected by cancer. Because of this, most people would want to prevent or stop this disease if they could. So, why is there more than six million people dying each year from lung cancer alone? (Segel). Cigarette smoking is considered the major risk factor for many lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) and lung cancer (Segel). This preventable death has caused many anti-smoking advertisements to surface. These campaigns show explicit photos about how cigarette smoking affects ones life. The advertisement I chose shows a young African American male buying a pack of cigarettes at a convenience store. In the advertisement, the clerk tells the male that he does not have enough for the purchase. Afterward, the male takes a pair of pliers to his face and rips out his teeth. Also in this same commercial, a young female teen pulls off half her face. The message being portrayed asks teens “What are cigarettes costing you?” Along with this, cigarettes are acting as a dominating factor in many young teens lives. Through its descriptions, pictures, and sayings, logos, ethos, and pathos are all used in this advertisement. The vivid images in this campaign not only use vanity to prevent teens from picking up a cigarette, but also inform young teens about the future dangers of smoking.

Anti-smoking campaigns came to life in the 1960s because the dangers of smoking became more relevant and were brought into the public eye. This ultimately created a large controversy among many American citizens. Actions that were brought forth by the government were largely beneficial, but have not even come close to completely annihilating smoking in the USA. The visual image seen on the first page of this document conveys the argument that smoking cigarettes, or any type of tobacco for that matter, will have a negative effect on a person’s future by decreasing their personal life expectancy. Although there is no clear location of where and when the image was produced, one might believe that it was found in a magazine. The purpose of this visual is that smoking will eventually kill a consistent consumer. The image is made by an anti-smoking advertisement who used a very dramatic format which will be able to impact people on a more emotional level. The development of the image is to scare and intimidate not only people who are starting to smoke but also existing smokers. Also, nonsmokers want the smokers they know to quit because they care about their well-being. This advertisement was also created for the clear purpose that the leaders of the community don’t want these products, that have been proven to be detrimental to citizens’ health, to be used.