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    Lung Cancer Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in men and women in the U.S. The main cause of lung cancer is smoking. (American Cancer Society Inc., 2015) Smoking weakens our body’s immune system due to the chemicals (carcinogens) that are found in cigarettes. I don’t think people realize how damaging these chemicals are to their bodies or maybe they do and just don’t think it will happen to them. Smoking not only causes cancer it also causes other health issues such as heart disease,…

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    The Causes Of Smoking

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    A man is on his deathbed in a hospital at the age of 40. He never expected his life to end shortly like this from lung cancer. Tubes were lodged in his nose and throat. He was barely able to wheeze in a breath. He never thought that his friends would end up trying to kill him. His friends were cigarettes. He started smoking at the age of 13. His wife and daughter stand next to his bed as he utters his last dying words. His last words were to his daughter, “Don’t smoke.” This man is not the only…

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    commits adultery and is forced by the Puritan Society to wear a scarlet “A” on her breast for the rest of her life. a. P/V-Passive Voice b. In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the main character Hester Prynne commits adultery and as a punishment, the Puritan Society forces her to wear a scarlet “A” on her breast for the rest of her life. c. I originally used passive voice…

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    I have very distinct memories of returning home from spending time with my dad and reeking of cigarette smoke. The stench would set into my hair and clothes and would be a chore to get rid of. Not only do cigarettes inconvenience smokers and those around them, but they’re also very deadly killers. According to an analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2011, close to half of a million people die from cigarette-related illnesses every year. “In addition, smoking has been…

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    and company growth. One of Ms. News’s housing prerequisites is it has to be a smoke-free environment. Also, accessibility to fitness is a must. The author has easy access to physical conditioning; there is a bike trail right outside of her home. So accessibility is key to residents that may not have an option otherwise. Swan agrees he says, “residents do not have the capacity to move,” she said. “This is protecting our nation’s most vulnerable people” (qtd. in Mills). It never hurts for tenants…

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    Discrimination of an employee, protection of the company and its money or both seem to tie together the notion of an employer being able to hire or not based upon a personal preference. Smoking areas or smoke free environment remains to be the question in workplaces, business have considered the cost and effects of smokers versus nonsmoker. Should an employer have say in what one does in my free time? Are my healthcare benefits being paid more by me or the company I work for? And breaks smoking…

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    Reuben Ackarie Prof. Chang ENG 102 5 November 2016 Your Decision Impacts Everyone It is a disturbing fact, that even though a plethora of 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…

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    First of all, evidence has accumulated linking passive smoking with lung cancer, coronary heart disease, and increased respiratory illnesses in children. One research show that cigarette smoking kills an estimated 178,000 women in the United States annually. The three leading smoking-related causes of…

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    Outcomes: The American Lung Association of the Mountain Pacific (ALA) serves Alaska, Hawai’i, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (ALA, 2016). Although the programs in each state varies based on the needs of the community, the Mountain Pacific states are dedicated to the same mission of improving lung health and preventing lung disease (ALA, 2016). Community engagement is an important component of the ALA’s marketing. On the individual level, the LUNG FORCE heroes allow…

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    was using the passive voice. In my New Criticism essay, I would writewrote sentences such as “Firstly, connotation is used to create the negative mood of the setting.” Fortunately, I have improved my use of passive voice, which can be seen if we compare that transition sentence to one from my Discourse paper. “First off, through the use of proper nouns, the speaker shows how all wars are the same, because death comes for both sides no matter who wins.” Not only did I avoid using passive voice,…

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