Smoking ban

it is their right to enforce a no smoking ban. 3. What is the impact of the policy on this institution? The Smoke-free Affordable Housing trend toward not smoking in affordable housing is accelerating. In June of 2009, Housing and…

According to the CDC, smoking kills 480,000 Americans annually. There is a large chance that this number can be declined. The Department of Housing and Urban Development has made the decision to further implement a smoking ban in public housing to greater protect the health of residents from the dangers of tobacco smoke. The decision to establish a nationwide smoking ban will greatly affect the residents of these homes but also our country. While some residents may feel that their personal…

room for a smoke before going to bed. Putting a student on the street in a rough neighborhood late at night, sets themselves up to be a victim of a crime. A student should not have to choose between their right to smoke and their safety. Banning smoking on a college campus is asking them to do this. Safety should be the first priority for the staff and students. In the past 30 days there have been 12 crimes reported to the Fort Smith Police Department that were located on the same streets that…

Smoking in Public Smoking bans in the United States have been around since the 1970’s. Since then different states have made their own laws about where you are allowed to smoke in public areas. Other states have made minimal efforts to decrease the smoking in public. Smoke bans are not made to target those who smoke, rather protect those who do not. Smoking in public produces second hand smoke that is harmful to those around them, to help reduce exposure to second hand smoke for people, the…

scientific evidence exists on the dangers of smoking, each day millions of people reach for their cigarettes, light up, and relieve their nicotine craving. Some smokers may believe their risky habit does not have an impact on people around them. Science, however, tells a different horror story. Smoking should be banned in all public places as exposure to second hand smoke poses serious health consequences to include cancer and death. It is no secret that smoking is the leading cause of…

The Socially Acceptable Deadly Addiction Smoking is bad, everyone knows that. “Today no one debates the conclusion that smoking is harmful to one’s health, not even smokers” (Sloan, Smith, and Taylor 1). If this is the case, then why is there still a vast population of smokers? There could be many different reasons. Cigarettes are addictive, legal, and easily available. Cigarettes can be found in almost every store and are provided with free advertising when celebrities publicize pictures with…

Introduction According to the 2014 Surgeon General’s report on smoking, two and a half million people have died from diseases caused by exposure to secondhand smoke since 1964 in the United States. Most people know that smoking is not only damaging to the health of the smoker but what some people might not know is that smoking is damaging to the people who happen to walk past a smoker on the street. Whether you know it or not, you have been exposed to secondhand smoke, and your life may be at…

Smoking shouldn’t be taken lightly and seen just as paper burning tobacco. It is a huge deal for those people that decide to stick in a cancer stick in their mouths and go about it like its nothing. Considering all the harms cigarette smoking can cause people should take in consideration the banning of smoking. Smoking has caused more than many deaths than any other addicting substance in the U.S. On the site, “goaskalice.edu”, she states, “Cigarette smoking causes approximately…

Secondhand Smoking Can Harm Your Loved Ones You had a very long day in anatomy class and it is finally over. While on your way out to your car, someone is smoking just outside of the entrance and the puff of smoke they just exhaled is now in your line of path. The wind is blowing very hard that day mainly back in your face. Before you know it, the wind takes your breath away. As you are gasping in your attempt to catch your breath you end up inhaling the secondhand smoke from the person…

trend toward not smoking in affordable housing is accelerating. In June of 2009, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a Healthy Homes Strategic Plan “to protect the health of children and other sensitive populations in low- income households” (public law center). As of now, many housing developments are required by law to disclose their smoking policy to tenants and buyers. Affordable housing envisions the added benefits of children and adults living smoke-free. A non-smoking multi-…