Smoke-Free Social Policy

At the beginning I thought that is a great proposal which can help to reduce tobacco use and damage associated with smoking, and promotes healthy life style. Then I raise the question why authority bans smoking in public housing, but not in private apartment? Every attempt at prohibition and social control make the poor to suffer more and more. Banning smoking in public housing can limit poor’s life choices personal space and privacy. People living in the public houses have a right to enjoy their free time at their home. Also, elderly and disable public housing tenants who are addicted to smoking will have a difficult time of getting outside to smoke. Additionally for the most people smoking help to reduce stress and give some time out from

This problem, which plagues all Americans, should have action taken on a local scale to help protect the health of the public. The Ames City Council is in the process of debating a city ordanince which whould ban smoking in all public places, with the exception of those designated as "smokng areas". A public place shall be defined by Subsection

“We affirm that environmental tobacco smoke is a significant public health risk to young children and that parents need to know about the risks of smoking in the home around their young children. We agree to co-operate on education and public awareness efforts aimed at reducing children’s exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.”

Federal Restrictions and Guidelines in Smoking and Politics by A. Lee Frischlet and James M. Hoelfer

In the past few years, the bans on smoking cigarettes in public areas has become a huge controversy in America as bans on smoking have become more strict nationwide. In an editorial featured in the New York Times by Sue Ogrocki titled They’re Coming For Your Cigarettes. But That’s O.K., Ogrocki argues why bans on smoking cigarettes in one’s own home is necessary and beneficial for everyone else. Her editorial is in support for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, whom is pushing to ban cigarette smoking in an estimated one million public housing units across America, including townhouses and apartments. Ogrocki’s argument contained many flaws, as she failed to provide facts and statistics to support her statements, and was too general

Think of someone who you love that smokes, now think of that person getting a fatal diesease that could cause heart attacks,strokes, or cancer. These dieseases are harsh realties for many smokers. The stamp out smoking website released and advertisment that made a major impact. The ad is all black and the main message is smoking kills so why bother starting? This question has caused many smokers to think twice before smoking.

Prior to the 1930s, Germany was Europe's most hospitable country for Jews. While Jews were only one percent of the population, they were one-fourth of Germany's law and medical students. In some German cities, Jews were the majority of doctors. While Jews were only five percent of the Berlin population in 1905, they paid 31 percent of all income taxes collected. For Germany as a whole, Jewish income was more than three times the national average. In his book, Migration and Cultures, Dr. Thomas Sowell adds that Jews were so highly integrated into German economic and social life that in nearly half of all Jewish marriages during the 1920s one of the spouses was Gentile. During World War I,

In 2007, Tennessee, one of the largest tobacco-producing state in the United States endorsed the Non-Smoker Protection Act (NSPA) that banned smoking in enclosed areas in Tennessee with some exceptions (“Information for Employers”, n.d.). The law went into effect on June 11, 2007 and municipalities had to observe it no longer than October 1, 2007. This law was enforced by the Tennessee Department of Health. In 2006, Tennessee ranked 5th in the highest percentage of current smokers among the 50 states (Bauer & L, 2008). The Tennessee legislature recognized smoking in public places as a public health problem,

Every day in America families’ gathers together to celebrate special events or the accomplishments of one of its members. Many times these special moments can be ruined or brought to an abrupt end due to others nearby smoking. Public spaces should be safe and accessible to all members of society to use without the inconvenience of someone else’s smoking ruining their outing or causing health issues to flare up such as, asthma. People do have the right to choose to smoke if they desire, but nonsmokers have the right to go out to public places with their family and not be exposed to harmful secondhand smoke. Studies have shown that secondhand smoke is just as harmful as smoking and leads to a higher occurrence of cancer and heart disease. Furthermore,

Secondhand smoke exposure poses serious health threats to children and adults. For residents of multi-unit housing (e.g., apartment buildings and condominiums), secondhand smoke can be a major concern. Smoke can migrate from other units and common areas and travel through doorways, cracks in walls, electrical lines, plumbing, and ventilation systems. Considering all the dangers of smoking, most especially to the vulnerable citizens like seniors citizens and infants. What is We Choose Health? In 2013, the Illinois Department of Public Health’s (IDPH) launched a statewide initiative, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) known as We Chose Health, a community transformation grant (CTG). We choose health initiated eight

hazardous chemicals that regular cigarettes do. It is unfair that electronic cigarettes are not always included in laws pertaining to the use of nicotine based products in public places. Bystanders should not have to face problems that a change in legislation could fix. The authors of this article went on to describe a study that was conducted to show how often users smoked cigarettes, how many cigarettes they averagely smoked at once, and where users received second hand smoke. Many of the places that users smoked and were around other smokers, were public areas. Second hand smoke will drastically decrease if clean air laws included electronic cigarettes under the same category as traditional smoking. After the results of the study were

With regard to smoking within apartments and about the surrounding entry areas to Highland Plaza Apartments in Toms River, NJ. Whereby numerous residents and visitors continue to violate current residential rules in defiance of anti-smoke laws thereby ignoring the safety and health of others with blatant indifference. As residents, we believe that regulations to eliminate the lethal effects, clear dangers, and the incalculable cost on society are never more urgent. Also, we support the efforts of Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights, ASH, the new HUD administration, and all organizations in favor of clean air. Our nation cannot be sustained by illusions of well-being, endless consumption, growing addictions, and environmental desecration.

Secondhand smoke exposure is a matter of health injustice (Wilson, 2010). Everyone deserves protection against health

Cigarettes are the number one cause of death in the U.S. and yet they are still on the shelves. People know the damage tobacco does to the body, and yet they still continue to smoke, chew, and sniff it. Cigarettes and tobacco products needs to be criminalized. Smoking is the number one cause of cancer in the United States. About 50 million people smoke cigarettes in the United States.

Review of the facility policy titled, Smoking Policy, which was undated, identified residents are strictly prohibited from smoking in the building/rooms/bathrooms. All cigarette butts shall be disposed of in a properly designated smoking receptacle, which shall be fireproof. If a resident is deemed "unsafe" to handle their own cigarettes, the staff will immediately secure such items and will pass out cigarettes hourly and will light the individual's cigarettes. This policy shall be set forth to ensure safety for all with no exceptions to be made. Residents are allowed to carry their own cigarettes and matches if they are deemed to be safe and follow the smoking policy.