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    it is easy for non-smokers to come into close corners with someone who smokes. Through second-hand smoking, people make a knowing choice not to smoke are sometimes forced to inhale the smoke coming from a tobacco users product. In the 21st century, second hand smoking is something that is finally starting to receive the attention it deserves. While there are few studies that exist to show statistical analysis of second-hand smoking (in part due to the lax consideration of it in generations prior)

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    Passive smoking, is known as “second hand smoke” or “environmental tobacco smoke(ETS)”. Passive smoking occurred when the non-smoker people breathe in the chemical that released from surrounding smoker’s cigarette, or being exposed in smoke environment. It also comprises “sidestream” smoke from the burning tip of the cigarette and “mainstream” smoke which is smoke that has been inhaled and then exhaled by the smoker. It is a real threat to public health, however, people ignore or look down upon this

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    dangerous consequences such as second hand smoke related illness, health risk to the user, and the waste of money. Since 1964, 2.5 million nonsmokers have died from exposure to secondhand smoke .Secondhand smoke is a mixture of two forms of smoking that come from burning tobacco. Side stream smoke is the smoke from the lighted end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar. The second type of smoke is mainstream smoke which is the smoke exhaled by the smoker. Side stream smoke contains higher concentrations

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    who smoke have increase over the years. Although they are equipped with the knowledge of how unhealthy smoking can be, people still choose to smoke. It is a personal choice and a highly addictive habit. Smokers choose to subject themselves to the health risks of smoking. It is not for the government or any third party to dictate whether or not a person should be allowed to smoke. However, smoking does not only affect the smoker negatively. It also affects all the people around those who smoke because

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    some still smoke in ages, however the only problem in our society, people who smoke around youngsters called as well as secondhand smoking is a detective around children and adults. It is important that secondhand smoke shouldn’t be smoking around their own children or underage due to health. Secondhand smoking, tobacco smoke is exhaled by a second smoker or is given off by burning tobacco and also is inhaled by someone nearby which it’s called passive Smoke. It occurs when tobacco smoke spread throughout

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    revenue is constantly increasing due to needy consumers. The tobacco industry is now, more harmful than ever before. Even though, people realize that tobacco is harmful to one's health through tobacco taxes, advertisement bans, second hand smoke, and health warnings, many still smoke with the power of propaganda that tobacco companies have made. Tobacco industries are one of the most profitable industries that are able to sell products that will eventually kill their consumers. Tobacco use poses a

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    Persuasive Essay Smoking

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    Smoking is the leading cause of over 480,000 deaths each year in the United States alone. This makes smoking the second leading cause of death in the United States. Smoking is a serious issue that has been limited throughout time, but these limitations are not enough. Smoking needs to be eliminated, it needs to be illegal. Smoking causes many complications for your health, the environment, and others. Smoking is known to cause many serious diseases and completely damage one's health. As a consequence

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    or they hand-rolled a cigarette or cigar (Kunitza, S. J., 2016). The article Historical Influences on Contemporary Tobacco Use by Northern Plains and Southwestern American Indians states that “ By the early 20th century roll-your-own cigarettes had become widely available, with Bull Durham being the most popular brand”(Kunitza, S. J., 2016).Second-hand smoke not only causes serious health problems to the smoker, but it also affects others exposed to it. Second hand smoke is when smoke exhales

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    we smell cigarette smoke in the air. I start coughing from the smell of smoke. I also notice a lot of customers who like eating dinner at a public place smoking cigarette. Smoking is a big health problem I feel it is not fair to take away cigarette for people who smoke in American who desire smoke cigarette. Even thought the same as the concession is able to be taking place on this topic majority of customers stood with their physical powerful opening on top of should they smoke cigarette be supposed

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    Smoking Should Be Banned In Public Places Most of the time non-smokers happen to be at places where people are allowed to smoke publicly, one will agree that the habit is irritating. Many different states in the United States and the world as a whole have drafted laws to control the habit of public smoking (Dugan, 2013). Some countries or states have gone ahead to ban smoking in public entirely. The move to ban smoking in public is a prudent one, because it will help save countless lives. The reasons

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