Persuasive Essay On Tobacco

Tobacco products are ever so threatening in the U.S., where according to U.S. Food and Drug administration 25% of the deaths in men and women age 35-69 are caused from smoking related diseases (U.S. Food and Drug Administration 2017). This number was even higher among substance abusers and people with mental health problems (Bandiera, F. C, et al, 2015, p.1). Even if someone does not die from smoking cigarettes, then they are more than likely to contract a preventable disease. With new people everyday contracting these diseases related to cigarettes the U.S. healthcare and economy are taking various measures to try and prevent these horrible diseases. The U.S. government has tried to counteract the sale and production of tobacco by constantly raising cigarette prices to stop their growth. …show more content…
Banning the production and distribution of tobacco products will contribute to a healthier environment and will prevent related health issues, while also lessening personal expenditures Cigarette smoke and the butts can have detrimental effects on the environment. One of the largest issues that cigarettes pose is adding pollution to the air, which can have negative effects on those around. Various studies have been conducted on this topic, and one study in particular had found that “only 60% of mothers who were smokers had even known what secondhand smoke was” (Ribero, F.C, et al, 2015, p.395). This statistic is especially alarming because it supports that much of the population does not know the harmful effects smoking has on the environment. Cigarettes put