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    out his lighter and lighting the cigarette. There is a little boy sitting at the table next to him. The man just say to himself “ It's ok to smoke if everyone else is.” As the littler boy breathes in th3e smoke not only the smoke is unhealthy but the smoke is also increasing the chance for the little boy to have cancer. How would you react if that boy was your son? This brings up the debate on banning smoking in public. There are many pros and cons of banning smoking in public.

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    late at 2009, India was “the world’s second-largest consumer and third-largest producer of tobacco” (Economist, 2009, p. 5). In an attempt to reduce consumption, India introduced its first adverting ban on tobacco in 1990, followed in 2003 by the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) to close loopholes and further regulate tobacco adverting. This paper examines the arguments for and against these advertising bans and explores whether or not tobacco creates a conflict of interest when governments

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    tobacco may leave on a person: (www.intheknowzone.com/tobacco/lterm.htm) a. Prematurely wrinkled skin. b. Permanent gum and tooth loss. c. Lost or weakened sense of taste. d. Weakened immune system. e. Stomach ulcers. f. Unwanted weight loss. 8. Cigarette smoking is associated with increased incidence of periodontal disease and poor response to periodontal therapy Transition: So, clearly, the use of tobacco only negatively affects your health. III. Satisfaction/Solution: Make sure that you do not

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    Should Cigarettes Be Banned in the U.S.?

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    community. A popular tobacco product in society is cigarettes, as they are cheap and simple to use. As long as one is over eighteen, acquiring cigarettes is a straightforward process for a reasonable price, albeit the sin tax. It was not until recently when cigarettes became widely controversial due to the plant containing nicotine, an addictive drug to the body. Aside from containing nicotine and other hazardous chemicals to the body, cigarettes also cause a whole host of health implications to the

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    Smoking Should Be Banned Is breathing secondhand smoke in public irritating? Smoking has increased over the years and is an addictive habit. In the United States there are over more than 480,000 deaths from cigarette smoking each year. It isn’t just affecting the person smoking the cigarette, but also the people around them. Exposure to secondhand smoke irritates the airways and has immediate harmful effects on a person’s heart and blood vessels. When people are smoking in public, it travels through

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    Surgeon General’s report stated that cigarette smoking is the major single cause of cancer death in the United States. This statement is so true today. Smoking a cigarette is an acquired behavior and that makes it the most preventable cause of death in our society. Cigarettes contain nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide, as well as formaldehyde, ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, arsenic, and DDT. The main ingredient in cigarettes is tobacco. The nicotine in cigarettes is very addictive and when smoke containing

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    Smoking, as one knows it, has become a stress-reliever worldwide. One will find a smoker pulling out a cigarette and lighting it up around every corner. Smoking has especially become a growing problem in college campuses. When a college student enters the college campus, they do not only enter a new campus, a new life is also entered. In this new experience, one will find themselves exploring new things. The power of the eye is remarkable in today’s society. When someone has a friend that is doing

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    Kadey Welch Assignment #7 SPH-B 316 11/5/2015 Psychoactive Substance Problem in the U.S. Involving Tobacco Cigarettes are the most important substance to address in the United States because they are not only extremely addictive, but they have the potential to cause a variety of serious health conditions and affect individuals who are close to and care for the user. Tobacco use poses a serious health threat especially among the young population of America and has significant implications

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    asked about tobacco know the harm it causes to the human body or at least one of the dangers of smoking. This topic is very interesting to me because i simply don 't understand why a person becomes a frequent smoker while knowing all the harm one cigarette can do to them and others around them. Second hand smoking is also a big issue in our country because of all the smoking done in outside areas. Even if a person doesn 't smoke and is the healthiest person in the world, being around another person/people

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    Persuasive Essay Smoking

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    People will argue banning smoking is impossible. People may have a lot of pressures and stress because of personal and economic problems. The reason people choose smoke because it can make them feel relax and refill energy while going through a hard time like busy work. In addition, people who smoke also create jobs and bring a huge profit to the government. They provide funds which are used for building hospitals, schools, and other public buildings. Despite this reason, it is just an excuse for

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