The Death Of Smoking Cigarettes Essay

I vividly remember sitting on my grandmother’s lap on a cold, Sunday morning. Madea, I call her, smelled of cigarette smoke and peppermints, a scent that was ever so comforting to me at the time. I snuggled close, and I pressed my head against Madea’s chest to hear her breathe nearly non-existent breaths, which were accompanied by a wet cough. She rocked me back and forth in her favorite rocking chair; the eerie sound of it is etched into my brain. I gazed into her tired eyes and asked, “Madea, why do you smoke cigarettes?” If anyone knew my grandmother, they knew she was a great multi-tasker. Without hesitation, she could give you a piece of her mind, drink her morning coffee, and smoke a cigarette all at once. She responded, “Baby, my nerves are bad.” Quickly and with attitude, I snapped, “My nerves are bad too. May I have one?” Madea, amused and surprised by my question, responded, “Chile’, cigarettes are bad for you. They make you sick.” That day

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.

Smoking. A controversial, mindless activity to do in our health-conscious society today. We judge the loner and their values as we walk past them, sitting outside the restaurant to have a ‘quick fag’ whilst their friends continue to enjoy one another’s company inside the safety walls of the ‘smoke-free zone’. It’s known as an addiction. Or is it a disease? A deadly addiction, perhaps? A loss of self-respect, one’s values, responsibility. A disgusting and immature habit, only conducted by those who we think lesser of. Why can’t they control themselves? What is seriously so great about the taste, the smell, the feel, of the silent and patient killer that is tobacco?

As a visual media component, the main goal for any advertisement is to make it memorable or make the product in the advertisement memorable. In some cases the ad is either straight forward or makes you think. Usually, the small catchy jingles or an ad that has humor are the ones that people most remember. However, some ads have a sarcastic tone and a deeper meaning than what is being portrayed by pictures. The pictures can only explain so much, but it is left up to the interpreter or the reader to really grasp the information that is being presented. In a Newport Cigarette ad that was published has a deeper and darker meaning than one would think.

Everything started early October 2012. I just turned eleven, and I was reclining on the porch in the middle of the night with my then sixteen-year-old brother. He offered me a “hit” of his cigarette and I feel victim to the bitter burning in my lungs. Three years later, I was isolated on a frigid night. I drove my heel into the marshy soil, planting my inimical habit, and burying my burdens. I wouldn’t allow anything to control me from that point on.

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.

In the United States today, more than forty six million Americans are addicted to cigarettes. More people have died due to cigarette smoking than from narcotic drugs, World Wars I and II, and the Vietnam War combined (Bailey 1). The annual death toll for cigarette smoking is more than four-hundred thousand Americans a year, and is the number-one preventable cause of death in the United States. If Americans are aware of the lethal effects of smoking, why is it still so popular? Guy Smith, a Phillip Morris Tobacco Company executive, claims that their research shows that advertising is the top reason people start smoking (Bailey 34). Most people will argue that this is not true because the do not like to be “sold” and

Cigarettes the symbolic inhalation of death that fills our bodies with the relief of self imposed stresses of life; to make easier a journey by bringing a certain end closer with each breath; but do we even care? Do we even care about our well-being? Do we even care about the environment?

Smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States. Nicotine addiction is a serious and expensive problem. Smokers have decreased productivity and on average make less than non-smokers. Smoking is lethal to the human body through heart disease, respiratory illness, and increased likelihood and mortality of cancer.

Using smokeless tobacco does not require inhaling smoke into the lungs, so therefore it is completely safer than smoking cigarette, right? Wrong. Unfortunately, “smokeless” and “harmless” are not interchangeable terms; as a matter of fact, there is absolutely no such thing as smokeless tobacco. Smokeless tobacco products come in many different shapes and forms, such as dip, chew, and snuff. These types of products allow users to get a kick of nicotine without having to inhale the smoke of cigarettes, so it is not surprising why they’re so popular. Most users are unaware of it, but these products can be just as unsafe, if not even more dangerous, than cigarettes in an abundance of ways. This misunderstanding causes many

Smoking is an expensive habit. People who smoke cigarettes can spend as much as $2,500 a year on them. Smokers’ claim that it helps relax them and it releases stress but the negative aspects of smoking outweigh the positive. Smoking is a health hazard for smokers and non-smokers. Smokers should have the right to choose what to do with their own health but they should respect non-smokers. Many people believe that there are good and bad outcomes from smoking. I believe that smoking is bad and that it should be banned.

The effects of cigarette smoking can be horrifying. Smoking is dangerous not only to those who smoke, but to non-smokers and unborn children as well. Cigarette smoking is also physically and socially harming.

The side of smoking that is rarely published will be explored in this paper. The side that only a smoker knows, not the side the governments and health agencies provide the news media with. This information is valuable because it is not very well exposed to the world. This essay will answer the question, “Why do you smoke cigarettes?”.

For a country in our financial position the general health of Scotland is very poor. In some areas the average life expectancy is as low as 54 years old for men. A major cause of this is smoking. With the young in particular smoking is much more popular than it used to be. In October 2008, it was estimated that one third of 16-24 year olds smoke. This figure is at a 10 year high. In between the ages of 16-19 it is found that girls are more likely to smoke than boys.

Tobacco has been around for many years, and it should be stopped, but can the economy handle it. The tobacco is reaching young children, and not to mention the nonsmokers as well. The medical effects alone should convince people to stop smoking. Even if the people wanted to quit, it's hard because they are already addicted. If the health doesn't stop people from smoking the cost should because this year the tax on tobacco has gone up dramatically. So now the cost is weakening our pockets. The only ones that win in the tobacco field are the Tobacco Company, because they make all the money. If profits fall, all they have to do is advertise a little harder and profits will roll