Smoking cigarettes should be made illegal in Canada. According to the Health reports in Canada, the smoke of the Cigarettes killed over 37,000 people each year! That is more than the amount of all murders, alcohol-related deaths, car accidents and suicides. The inquiry has also shown that in 2002 about 17% of deaths were due to smoking (20% in males and 12% in females).
Smoking cigarettes is detrimental in various causes. An example is that Cigarette smoking increases an individual’s probability of lung cancer because the smoke leaves tar inside the lungs, which can lead to other fatal illnesses. The fields show that smoking is the chief cause of various deaths across Canada. Despite knowing these people that smoke …show more content…
People smoking for a long period of time will damage their respiratory system, because smoke will irritate the trachea and larynx suffer from chronic pharyngitis. According to an American Cancer Society study, cigarette smokers who inhale have an 11 times greater risk of dying from lung cancer than non-smokers. Another piece of information stated that surveys found that cigar smokers who inhale are at increased risk for other types of cancer in general, compared to non-smokers.
Also cigarettes are a waste of the consumer’s money, which means if you smoke a pack a day you will spend more than $5,000 a year on cigarettes. Which could go to savings as well as donations or better yet a class to stop the addiction. Granting to the article. Furthermore, cigarettes actually waste valuable money towards your body as you smoke the value of your organs decrease, making it more difficult to organ donation. Furthermore, cigarettes are expensive and quitting can save you money as well as keeping open on future health costs if needed. If you need an added incentive to quit, think about how much of your weekly income is going up in