Cigarette Smoking Should Be Illegal The use of cigarettes has been legal for centuries, but yet it is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Tobacco is the primary component in cigarette smoke. It contains thousands of chemicals that can harm specific organs in the human body. Secondhand smoke consists of the same chemicals and can be dangerous if inhaled by a nonsmoker. The death toll produced by cigarette smoking related deaths is massive, yet nothing is being done to prevent the expiry of the common U.S citizen. Tobacco is the main ingredient in cigarette smoke. (Graves 6) “According to the American Lung Association, there are over 4,000 chemicals in tobacco, 63 of which are known carcinogens”. (Friedman 16) Carcinogens
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It can harm nearly every organ in the human body and cause cancer in the stomach, kidney, pancreas, lungs, and reproductive organs. “Smoking affects men’s reproductive, urinary, and sexual functions. (Friedman 15) It deforms sperm and cuts down blood flow to the penis”. Thailand was the first nation to put printed sex warnings on cigarette packages. (Graves 31) Blood flow to a person’s skin is reduced if he or she smokes. (Graves 29) Many of the more than 4,000 chemicals in tobacco smoke also damage collagen and elastin, which are fibers that give your skin its strength and elasticity. As a result, skin begins to sag and wrinkle prematurely. (“Is It True”) The toxins from cigarette smoke go everywhere the blood flows. (Friedman 17) Excessive exposure to these toxins can damage blood vessels and make them thicken and grow narrower. Smoking can increase the body’s heart rate and cause blood pressure levels to rise. Blood clots can also form. (“Health effects of”) There are many vitamins that the body needs. Smoking decreases the level of many vitamins in the body. One of these vitamins include Vitamin C, which boost the body’s immune system. The immune system helps the human body fight off diseases. (Graves 28) Over the last 50 years, the risks of dying from smoking cigarettes have increased in men and women. (“Health Effects
It can harm nearly every organ in the human body and cause cancer in the stomach, kidney, pancreas, lungs, and reproductive organs. “Smoking affects men’s reproductive, urinary, and sexual functions. (Friedman 15) It deforms sperm and cuts down blood flow to the penis”. Thailand was the first nation to put printed sex warnings on cigarette packages. (Graves 31) Blood flow to a person’s skin is reduced if he or she smokes. (Graves 29) Many of the more than 4,000 chemicals in tobacco smoke also damage collagen and elastin, which are fibers that give your skin its strength and elasticity. As a result, skin begins to sag and wrinkle prematurely. (“Is It True”) The toxins from cigarette smoke go everywhere the blood flows. (Friedman 17) Excessive exposure to these toxins can damage blood vessels and make them thicken and grow narrower. Smoking can increase the body’s heart rate and cause blood pressure levels to rise. Blood clots can also form. (“Health effects of”) There are many vitamins that the body needs. Smoking decreases the level of many vitamins in the body. One of these vitamins include Vitamin C, which boost the body’s immune system. The immune system helps the human body fight off diseases. (Graves 28) Over the last 50 years, the risks of dying from smoking cigarettes have increased in men and women. (“Health Effects