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    With even more people killed around the world. According to the centers for disease and control “more than 10 times as many U.S. citizens have died prematurely from cigarette smoking than have died in all the wars fought by the United States during its history.” Just imagine how many people that is. The risk of dying from smoking…

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    Brandon Ferrell Whitten English 102 5 October 2015 Smoking Cigarettes and Its Consequences Cigarettes have been in existence for thousands of years and depending on the state which a person resides in, it can have many negative consequences. Tobacco, in general, throughout the world is earliest available at the age of eighteen years old. Tobacco is closely related to cigarettes by being one of the main components along with nicotine. Cigarettes is an extremely profitable business and brings in…

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    The use of tobacco has been a common practice among Americans and people all over the world. Smoking tobacco was extremely popular during the early parts of the 20th century. It was so common that soldiers would often receive cigarettes as part of their ration in World War II. People did not understand the negative effects of cigarettes until the 1980s. The use of tobacco products, smoking and non smoking, have slowly declined since that time, but doctors keep finding more evidence as to how…

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    There are a lot of people out there that smoke cigarettes. Whether it is daily or just once in awhile. Then there 's a group of people that don 't know that smoking cigarettes can cause to the human body. Cigarette smoking is such a common thing to see all around us. We see it in adults, teens, and even young kids. Throughout my High School career, I have seen that we have all encountered the option to smoke, whether it 's at parties or even our households. It is all around us. What a lot of…

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    a cigarette it is like putting a pistol to your head and pulling the trigger not knowing if the pistol is fully loaded or not. This constant cycle must stop. “Smoking is the most preventable cause of death in the United States. Almost one third of deaths from coronary heart disease are attributable to smoking and secondhand smoke. Smoking…

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    Have you ever thought of someone before yourself? Smokers do not do this based on the fact that they are harming those around them everytime they “light up.” Smoking is defined as “the cloud of black, gray, or white gases and dust that is produced by burning something” by Merriam-Webster Dictionary. The majority of people do not enjoy inhaling those clouds of smoke given off by others around them. Second-hand smoke negatively impacts a person’s dining experience. Most people do now want breathe…

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    Should Cigarette Smoking Be Banned Think about the number of times you have passed an outside public area and the awful smell of cigarette some is filling the air. Worse yet, you inhale the secondhand smoke. While there is an overwhelming amount of evidence linking cigarette smoking to devastating diseases that may cause life-long debilitating disorders and even death, many still choose to smoke. Why then, would we not ban smoking in order to save peoples lives? In my point of view, I believe…

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    Industries and associations such as the tobacco industry and NFL are known to protect their money and reputation. Any claim made against them could cause them to fall apart. When scientists claim that second hand smoking is harmful or that football players are at risk of brain damage, the tobacco industry and NFL will attempt to falsify the claims without proper evidence. The process by which the industries attempt to falsify the claims lacks in reliability and does not make clear the effects of…

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    positive effects. Smoking cigarettes is one of those harmful habits. Quitting smoking is not an easy goal to accomplish. The reason why it is difficult to quit smoking is because of one of the many chemicals in cigarettes is nicotine. According to an article on NYtimes.com, “Scientists have found, for instance, that nicotine is as addictive as heroin, cocaine or amphetamines, and for most people more addictive than alcohol”. This is just one of the many reasons why people smoke. By smoking you…

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    weaken a human 's immune system. Cigarettes are dangerous to any and all users. As if a person did not already know, smoking destroys your lungs like an atomic bomb. Smoking can cause the body’s immune system to attack lung tissue and result in severe respiratory disorders. After smoking for a long enough time, your lungs will no longer be able to filter harmful chemicals. Smoking causes inflammation to airways and tissues of your lungs. This…

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