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    business opportunity Tobacco smoking is one of the largest causes of preventable illness and death in Australia. Research estimates that two in three lifetime smokers will die from a disease caused by their smoking. The most recent estimate of deaths caused by tobacco in Australia is for the financial year 2009–10. Tobacco use caused a total of 14,901 deaths in that year (QuitSmokingSupport.com,2016). There are many ways through which one could quit Tobacco smoking like using Medicines or E-cigarettes

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    may find the Nicotrol inhaler appealing since it is a “cigarette-shaped” device that mimics the appearance of an actual cigarette (Perry, Alexander, Liskow & DeVane, 2007). This design is most likely intended to help with the hand-to-mouth habit of smoking. In this manner, the dosage of Nicotrol is delivered through a number of puffs with the purpose of aiding the individual’s quest to end his or her addiction. With the help of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for the mental aspects of Angela’s addiction

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    Another key point is that there are alternative to smoking cigarettes; electronic cigarettes are battery-operated devices which use cartridges filled with nicotine, flavor and chemicals to convert them into a vapor that is inhaled, these chemicals contain cancer causing as well as the same compound used in antifreeze. Hookah and e-cigarettes are not regulated by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration. It is not known how safe they are as opposed to regular cigarettes. In August 2016, new rules mandate

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    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease occurs in other countries instead of just the United States. It is increasing rapidly and therapies currently do not alter the disease (Gross “Abstract”). Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease can be caused by smoking, environmental factors and or genetic factors, which are the top three risk factors for this disease (COPD Foundation). Although it can be genetic, it is mostly caused by inhaling pollutants.This disease may be slightly treated if not all the way

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    production, marketing, and sales because the marketing is geared towards teens and young adults, the health issues contributed to the use of tobacco are overwhelming, they’re highly addictive, and the effects of second-hand smoke is as harmful as smoking itself. With the right structure and appeal to the target consumer, marketing can make or break the sales of a product. Tobacco companies are constantly looking for ways to attract new consumers ensuring each generation of teens and young adults

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    that time, they have been perceived as this trend setting drug that will make you super cool. Their advertisements convince the buyers that they would make you more appealing to the other sex, more interesting, and a better person if you would start smoking, and that for the most part has kept up to this day. However, thankfully to awareness advertisements we have become more informed on how dangerous cigarettes really are. We now know what our grandparents didn’t know at the time, that this “super

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    e-cigarette, is growing popularity among those attempting to quit smoking. Young people are using vaporizing pens as a “safe alternative” to smoking. This issue needs to be addressed. Vaping is a lot more convenient than smoking traditional cigarettes. At a push of a button nicotine is being released. There also aren’t any laws or regulations on vapor pens like there are for traditional cigarettes. Vape pens also aren’t being used for just smoking nicotine. They are often used to smoke other types of drugs

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    Essay On Teen Smoking

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    “I knew that smoking was bad… I didn’t think I would have a premature baby,” said Amanda. “I couldn’t hold her much in those first weeks. It’s time I’ll never get back. Smoking took that from me.” 2 This woman describes the hardship that she went through while pregnant and giving birth. Amanda, like many others, was addicted to smoking throughout her college career and early in her pregnancy. Her baby was born 2 months early and was forced to spend weeks in an incubator.2 This personal experience

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    Harmful effects of smoking Doan Thi Huong Thao BAIU08155 International University HCMC Academic English 2 Bien Thi Thanh Mai Instructor May 17, 2010 Abstract Smoking is known to be a primary cause of harmful effects on health, family, environment and society. However, scientist research in health and environment, that researches show that smoking cause many diseases, even lung cancer. An aim of my study has been to determine that smoking also effect on family and society. Results indicated

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    “ The true face of smoking is disease, death and horror – not the glamour and sophistication the pushers in the tobacco industry try to portray ”. – David Byrne. Smoking has been an habit in teenagers and adults for a very long time and it is well known that it is harmful for them as well for the environment. Technology has advanced, and now there are electronic cigarettes, called E-cigarette, which are devices with battery that carry nicotine heated aersosol in a fashion that imitates common cigarettes

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