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    Smoking In America Essay

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    try it it? Approximately 440,000 Americans die each year from diseases related to smoking (Teen smoking.com). If that many Americans are dying from smoking why are we letting our young Americans smoke? There should be much stricter laws that make tobacco products unavailable to underaged teens. If a teen starts smoking they’re more likely to keep smoking as an adult. 90% of smokers started before the age of 20 and 60% before the age of 13 (Teen smoking.com). Each day 3,800 children under 18…

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    age. These ads are glorifying the use of tobacco and ultimately signing death certificates of millions even as young as 12 year old kids. It is encouraging minors and other people who would normally not smoke tobacco as it is glorifying it. Tobacco is currently the leading cause of morbidity in Australia. It is bad enough that it is legal, we don’t need it broadcasted on TV where our children can see it. It sends them the message that it is ok to smoke tobacco, when statistically it most…

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    Should Smoking Be Illegal

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    This being said, we need to limit the amount of people consuming tobacco products. Although the percent of people smoking was, “42.5% of adults smoking in 1965 and the pole in 2011 was down to 19%” (cdc.gov) smoking still is one of the leading causes of deaths in the world. So plans should be made to limit the sales of smoking. In the USA we could start by raising the price and taxes on tobacco products.…

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    Not only that, according to the CDC's fact sheets, they state that, there are 443,000 deaths annually due to tobacco use, including deaths from secondhand smoke. For many years, tobacco use has been constantly killing thousands of people and its production continues to expand. Cigarettes are not only affecting those who smoke, but even those who do not, due to secondhand smoke. Despite someone not…

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    A topic that was become highly controversial and sparked debated over the past couple of decades has been smoking tobacco. With an increasing number of studies showing and validating that smoking is harmful to you, many people, the majority being non-smokers, believe that there should be some sort of ban on smoking cigarettes, or even making it illegal. However, every topic has an opposing side and contrary to the thought of banning smoking, a large number of people still think that there should…

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    how smoking should be illegal in America. Why do so many people in the world today have problems with their health? Many people start to smoke at a young age and as they become young adults, they ruin their bodies by smoking or doing drugs. Tobacco usage still remains the largest cause of death in the U.S. According to 2010’s U.S Surgeon General's report, around 443,00 adults die from smoking-related or drug related illnesses each year. In addition to that Smoking has caused the U.S. $96…

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    During the golden age of the cigarette in the 40 's and 50 's, tobacco companies turn the television advertising as their main source of sales. Companies such as Camel, Lucky Strike, Phillip Morris, Newport, among others were promoted by a corruptive group of advertisers who controlled the networks, strategically placing their ads at any time of the day on television shows, creating a publicity blitz of pro-tobacco consumption exposed to the general public, regardless of age or social status. Is…

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    The Cigarette Case Study

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    The Cigarette has kills about 400,000 people each year. Companies have been selling tobacco since the 19th century. Back then, people didn’t know the consequences of smoking till the 1960s. Doctors realized the consequences and filed a case against The Cigarette, and stricter regulations have been put on The Cigarette. Since people have the choice to smoke, The Cigarette can still kill many people every day (Tobacco Control). As for my stand, The Cigarette should be charged. The government…

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    it has done to people and could be more addictive than you think. Many people think to themselves should smoking or tobacco even be regulated. Most smokers have said it has done damage and has affected them greatly. I think seeing people who were smokers and have stopped have a better chance,but with regular smokers it will impact them still. Now I’ll talk to you about why tobacco or smoking should not be regulated. Cigarette regulations have been enacted since the 1970s.…

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    Tobacco cigarettes cause 6 million deaths worldwide every year. Here in the U.S., 1,300 people die everyday due to tobacco related illnesses. That is nearly 480,000 deaths every year. Secondhand smoke exposure causes 41,000 deaths a year among nonsmoking adults. The dangers of smoking is no secret. Nearly 70% of smokers say they want to quit. Unfortunately, the nicotine in cigarettes is very addictive, making it difficult to stop. I believe there is a better alternative: the electronic cigarette…

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