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    have either no early symptoms or nonspecific early symptoms that people often dismiss. Early nonspecific symptoms may include one or more of the following: Causes of lung cancer Smoking The incidence of lung cancer is strongly correlated with cigarette smoking, with about 90% of lung

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    and heart problems. Each year it is stated that 438000 Americans die from nicotine addiction and poisoning. Increased use of tobacco products and cigarettes have been as a results of advertisements that portray smoking as something good especially among the younger people. Many others are suffering from cancer caused by the chemicals in the cigarettes.

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    rather smoke a cigarette or not? First of all, You might think “Tobacco is legal, so it’s okay to smoke, right?” The quick and easy, one-word answer is no! It is a form of destruction for your body. It ultimately disables you and kills you, all the while stripping you away of your hard-earned money and forcing you to live with the struggles of fighting nicotine for life. Second of all, there are countless more advantageous places to invest your money in than into the hands of cigarette manufacturers

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    Most of the available air fresheners can be extremely unsafe because of the high substance of noxious chemicals. Phthalates are only one case of those chemicals. They are esters of phthalic corrosive which are utilized as plasticizers, or at the end of the day, phthalates are substances that are added to plastics keeping in mind the end goal to expand their adaptability, toughness, and life span. These chemicals can be found in verging on each air freshener. Phthalates are risky in light of the

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    Do you think cigarettes are good? I know I do not because they are horrible for your health. Some of these reasons why making cigarettes illegal would be a good outcome are less air pollution, reducing healthcare costs, and decreasing the possibility of fires. These reasons are why I think cigarettes should be illegal, there are so many good outcomes. First, you should make cigarettes illegal to lessen pollution. When people smoke the cigarettes release carcinogens and other toxins. The toxins

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    The Sale of Cigarettes Should Be Illegal The sale of cigarettes should be made illegal in Australia. This statement is made because of the dangerous and repugnant consequences in which follow the investment of cigarettes. Consequences which after use, can vary from losing hundreds of dollars each month, to suffering from minor issues such as bad breath, to obtaining a majorly severe illness such as heart disease or even cancer. The importance of being able to prevent these possible outcomes needs

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    In the commercial created by the CDC “Terrie’s ad” a woman is in a hospital bed speaking against smoking cigarettes. Her voice is very difficult to understand, her skin has detrimentally changed, and the imagery portrayed is very disturbing to the audience. Terrie claims she started smoking as a teenager, and it is eventually released that she dies at the age of fifty-three from cancer. The purpose of this commercial is to stop people from smoking, ideally before they start. To reach this goal the

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    Nicotine Research Paper

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    “Nicotine is the leading avoidable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States.” (Psychology Today) People who take different forms of nicotine know that it can be harmful, but they choose to do it anyway. Nicotine is highly addictive, which means that people will do just about anything to get nicotine. “Being addicted to nicotine is distinguished by irresistible drug seeking and use, even at the risk of negative health results.” (Psychology Today) “When nicotine hits the bloodstream

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    teenager to recognize their own reason for smoking, as well as teach these teen ages alternative healthy methods to tobacco (The American Lung Association, 2015). The European Respiratory Journal stated that most teenagers who light up their first cigarettes are not fully aware of the health risks they are exposing themselves too. Some of the short term risks are mild to moderate respiratory issues and eventually tobacco dependence. The long term problem the teen face is the will continue to smoke

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    Cigarettes have often been viewed as a horrible product that can cause many health problems such as cancer, emphysema, and heart disease. The act of advertising smoking in a positive manner on TV is illegal in today’s society. We have learned the true effect of how smoking affects your body, yet with all these known facts about smoking many people still choose to smoke. Smoking has not always been portrayed as a negative act. Around the early to late 1950’s there were many ads that showed only positive

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