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I love nothing more than to stroll around the beautiful campus at State University. The scenery is breathtaking, especially with the promise of autumn about the air. During this particular time of the year, I find great enjoyment in taking a deep breath and inhaling the fragrant aroma of the surrounding nature. However, my enjoyment prematurely ends when the sudden smell of cigarette smoke engulfs me. Sound familiar? If you are a non-smoking student, this scene reflects everyday life on a smoking

No Smoking at WIT Earlier in the year of 2008 my school stated that there would be no smoking allowed around their campus. This obviously flared up its fair share of supporters and non supporters. Some of the non supporters are asking if it is fair for the college to say what they can and cannot do in a public place. So is it ok for them to say no smoking on campus? I think they have every right to. According to Utilitarianism, when making a decision you should choose the one that results in

Smoking Bans: Good or Bad? I grew up with a mother and father who did not smoke, but when we would go visit my Grandma and Aunt every weekend I would not be able to stand the smell and always felt like I was suffocating. The only thing I really knew about the smoke in their houses was that it smelled horrible, I didn’t understand that it would affect me later on in life. One day during my seventh grade Physical Education (PE) class I started having a hard time breathing, I thought it was because

Anti-Smoking Campaign’s Startling Advertisements A child who has lost his mother in a busy airport is a scenario that most audiences pay attention to. It’s thrilling in a way- will the protagonist find his mother? This video commercial is one that leads the way in the anti-smoking campaign. A young boy is walking alongside with his parental and the next minute is alone. Looking around trying to locate her, the effort is unsuccessful. Unaware what to do next, he cries and cries (See Figure 1). A

The Negative Consequences of Public Smoking Smoking is known to be one of the most dangerous medicine and can come with some seriously negative to one’s lungs. Research studies have shown that second- hand smoking can be equally as bad. According to the 1964 Surgeon General’s Report, “2.5 million adults who were nonsmokers died because they breathed secondhand smoke” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). To those who own restaurants, oversee public places, and others in charge of entertainment

Introduction Smoking is responsible for an increasing number of deaths worldwide. OECD (2013) indicates that tobacco is a major risk factor for a leading cause of the premature mortality, as it increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, lung cancer, mouth cancer, and pancreatic cancer. Compared to other OECD countries Canada’s smoking rate is low. In 2013, 16.30% of Canada’s total population was found to partake in smoking, where the average of OECD countries smoking rate was 21.13%. However, many

When talking about smoking one phrase always pops up in a person 's mind, “Smoking Kills”. Considered as one of the biggest public health disasters in the world smoking is a very controversial topic in modern society. As of recent times due to the link smoking has with serious health issues, many advertisement have been made to make people aware of the dangers. In the advertisement “Smoking Kills” the hand that holds the cigarette is compared to that of a gun. Since a gun has a dangerous atmosphere

argued that tobacco products are one of the deadliest legal drugs in the history of mankind. Most of the countries around the world are making progress to ban the sale of tobacco products and reduce smoking. Over the years, there has been a steady decline in global tobacco use; however, their needs to be steeper taxation on tobacco products, bans on smoking advertisements, incentives towards reduced health care costs for non-smokers, and tougher penalties for smoking around children. Reducing the sale

Smokers: Scapegoats or Drama Queens? In “I’d Rather Smoke than Kiss,” the author Florence King expresses her disdain towards this new wave of hatred that has surged against smokers. King views these attacks on smokers as an outlet for Americans to demonstrate who they truly are without being judged. First of all, King labels all of those who hate smokers as “smokists” (Allyn and Bacon 315). Smokists hide behind this flourishing concept of “passive smoking” (315) in order to freely express their

Ethics in Management – PHL 323 Ethics in the Workplace Case Study Action Plan Learning Team B: Cynthia Gibbs Elizabeth Hedden Dr. Christopher Klein, Facilitator December 11, 2005 Ethics in the Workplace Case Study Action Plan Introduction In 2003, Weyco Inc., a licensed third party medical benefits administrator based in Okemos, Michigan, announced that effective January 1, 2005, they would no longer hire smokers (http://www.weyco.com/web/). They were changing their policy to a Tobacco-Free