Persuasive Essay About Smoking

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Althoughsmokingisseenasarightoffreedom,ithasnumerousconsequencesthatnotonlydamage smokers.AccordingtoDavidM.Ludington,"Cigarettesmokeisthemostdangerousofthetoxic elementsinourenvironmentSmokingisresponsibleforalmost500000deathseachyearinthe UnitedStates"(1).Forthereasonthatmanycitizensarenotwellinformedwiththeeffectsof smoking,theUnitedStateshasahighdeathrateperyear.Theactofsmokinginpublicshouldbe banned,foritcaninfluenceanyuninformedindividualstoacquirethehabitofsmoking,whichleads tofuturehealthrisks.Smokingimposeshazardoushealthproblemstoanyonenearby,and inclusivelycontributestovariousenvironmentalandsocialproblems

Smokingcancauseimminenthealthissuestoallwhochoosetosmoke.Lungcancer,asthma,heart attacks,andlungdiseasesaresomeoftheresultsfromsmoking.Manydonottakethisinaccountof whenattractedtosmokingForthisreason,itisunethicalforauthoritiestonotfullyillegalize smokinginpublic.Individualshavethefreedomtosmoke,yetthegovernmentmustoverseethe wholeimpacttothecommunities.Peopleofallagesarevulnerabletowhattheirnakedeye perceives.Ifandwheninnocentsdesiretosmoke,theywouldhavenowexposedthemselvestoa pathofhealthrisks.Thiscourseofactionisproventorepeatthroughoutgenerationsasithasbeen sinceAmericanIndiansfirstintroducedtobaccototheEuropeansettlersItis

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Italyisoneofthemostbeautifulcountriesintheworldbutunfortunatelyitisthenationthathasthe mostnumberof"baby"smokersinEurope.ManyteensinItalystarttosmokebecausetheywantto feellikeadultsortheywanttoshowoffinfrontoftheirfriends.WemustalsosaythatinItaly smokingismoreofasocialthingtoo;forexamplewhenyouwanttohangoutwithafriend, sometimesyouaskifheorshewantstosmokeacigaretincompanyItriedmyfirstcigarettewhen Iwasonly15yearsoldandlookingbackatitnowIregretitsomuch.Mybestfriendatthattime, offeredmeacigaretandtheignorantandimmaturemedidnotwanttorefuseitandappearaloserin frontofallmyotherfriendsThat,unfortunately,becomethefirstofmanyandmanyother cigarettes.Itwasnotuntil17thatIgotaddictedanddependentfromsmoking,afterhavinghearda falsemythabouthowcigarettesmakeyouloseweightinablinkofaneye.Atfirstsmokingwaslike agame,tryingtofeeladultsandgoingagainstwhatmyparentsweretellingmeandthenIbecame soaddictedtocigarettesthatIamstillherethosedaysstrugglingtogetoutofthisbadhabit,that wasjustharmingmyhealth

OneofthebiggestproblemsinmylifethatIamstillworkingtodayafteralmosttwoyearsintrying, itistoquitsmoking.Iamsoaddictedtothesmell,thetasteandtheactionofbringingthecigarette tomymouththatitseemsalmostimpossibleformetogetoutofthisbadhabit.Thebiggestreason whyIamsodeterminedintryingtoputtoanendonmysmokingaddictionisbecauseitcauses harmtomyhealth,bothphysicallyandmentally.Acigarettecontainsaprettyhighnumberof substancesthatareharmfultoourbody.Theadverseeffectsofthesesubstancescanleadtotumor, strokesandheartattacks,adecreaseinoxygenationoftissues,carcinogenicityThisareonlysome ofthemanynegativeeffectsthatcigaretteshaveonourbody.Carbonmonoxideisinmyopinionthe mostdangerousofthesubstancethatcomposesacigarette.Carbonmonoxideisaverytoxicgasthat bornsfromthecombustionofnicotineandadverselyaffectsthetransportofoxygenthoughmy body,whichiswhyIsometimes

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You'veprobablyheardthattheAmericanHeartAssociationhasdeclaredsittingasthenewsmoking. Chancesare,yourfirstthoughtwhenyouheardthiswassomethinglike"whatever...justonemore thingthat'sbadforme".But,Ifsittingisthenewsmoking,thenIcouldbeintroubleandIbetmost ofyoucouldbetoo.

Manyofushavejobswherewesitallday.Theonlymovingaroundwedoistowalktothe bathroom,walktoourcar,orwalktosomeone'soffice.Andwhenwegettothosedestinations,what dowedo?WeusuallysitForme,Isitinsessionswithmyclients,Isitatmydesk,Isitwithmy interns,andIsitwhenI'monthephone.Usually,ImovearoundmoreathomewhenI'mfeedingmy dogs,fixingmydinner,ordoingshowmorecontent

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Ifit'sbeenawhilesinceyou'veexercised,don'tgoallinwiththisrightawayInotherwords,ifyou 'resupposedtobeatyourdeskat8:00,don'trunintothebuildingat7:58andexpecttoquickly climbseveralflightsofstairs.Allowtimetostoponthelandingstocatchyourbreath,drinksome water,andwipethesweat.Eventuallyyou'llclimbthosestairslikeachamp,butitcouldbeabitofa challengeinthebeginning.

4.Whenyoutravel,don'tjustsittherewaitingforyourflight.Walkaround!

Iknowwaitingcanbelongandboring,especiallyifyourflightisdelayed,butwalkingaroundcan helpBookstores,shops,andrestaurantslinetheterminalsoftheAustinairport,andmostmajor airportsinthiscountry.Youcanwanderaroundwithoutgettingtoofarfromyourgate.Ifperusing airportshopsisn'tyourthing,atleastsetanalarmonyourphonetogetupandwalkaroundevery hour.5.Stayathotelswithfitnesscentersorswimmingpools...andusethem.

Forsomethiscanbehardbecauseonceyougettoyourroomattheendoftheday,leavingtogoto thefitnesscenterisharderthanpullingteethAnalternativeistotakeajumpropeorresistanceband withyouanddosomelightexerciseinyourroom.Don'thavethese?Noproblem!Jumpingjacks andstretchingcandowondersforyou.Ofcourse,thereareexerciseDVDsto

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Cigarettesmokingisoneofthebiggesthabitsintheworldatpresent.Morethan16millionpeople alreadyhaveatleastonediseasefromsmoking.(CDC,2015)Cigarettesmokingisestimatedtolead to4.9prematuredeathsperyear,withthisnumberpredictedtorisetoashocking10millionby 2020.(NovartisFoundation,2009)CigarettesmokingisadetrimentalhabitwhichleadstoCancer, heartdiseaseandCOPD(NovartisFoundation,2009)Ibelieveinordertoimprovethehealthof citizensandincreasethepopulation,cigarettesmokingshouldbebanned.Cigarettes,ex–smokers, andlife–longnon–smokersareoftencompared.(NovartisFoundation,2009)Thefindingsshowthat themortalityofcontinuing(NovartisFoundation,2009)cigarettesmokersis,onaverage,atleast twice(Novartis,2009)thatoflife–longnon–smokersthroughoutmiddleandoldage.(Novartis Foundation,2009)Inotherwords,forthosewhosmokecigarettesregularlysmokingis,inadultlife intheUSA,ashazardousasallothercausesofdeathcombined,(Novartisfoundation,2009)Those killedbytobaccoloseanaverageof21yearsoflife....showmorecontent... (NovartisFoundation,2009)Infact,itisnevertoolatetostopgiventhat,forexample,lungcanceror someotherpotentiallyfataldiseasehasnotalreadybeeninduced;(NovartisFoundation,2009)but thesoonerthehabitisstoppedthesoonerthebenefitsareachieved.(NovartisFoundation,2009)The CDChasstartedananti–smokingcampaign.(CDC,2015)Thiscampaignsharesanti–smoking stories.OneofthestorieswasawomannamedAnnette(CDC,2015)whoafterdecidingtoquit smokingfoundoutshealreadyhadlungcancer(CDC,2015),Annetteconsequentlyhadonelung removedandbecameillwithoral(CDC,2015)canceraswell.LuckilyAnnettereceivedthebenefits fromquittingherhabit(CDC,2015)isnowcancerfreeandabletospeakabouther

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IntheUSalonenearly258billioncigarettesweresoldin2016.Whileadvertizingthatcigarettesare hazardoustoyourhealth,smokinghasonlygonedownabout10%since1997.Tobaccoisadrug anditshouldbetreatedlikeone.Ifadoctorhasnotprescribedit,itshouldbeconsidereddrugabuse andillegal.Likemanyotherdrugs,smokinghurtstheuser.However,smokingisnotonlyhurting theuser,itisalsohurtingthepeoplearoundthemInadditiontobanningtobacco,theentire productionofitshouldbebannedaswell.Whenasmokerissmokingthereareoftenpeoplearound. Evenifthesmokerisusingasmokingdesignatedareanearbypeoplearestillgettingtheeffectsof thesmokeSmokingdesignatedareasonlyprotectnearbypeople,atbest,fromaround50%ofthe tobaccosmoke.Thatisconsideringeverysmokerisusingadesignatedsmokingarea.TheLancet statesthat,"Worldwide,40%ofchildren,33%ofmalenon–smokers,and35%offemalenon–smokerswereexposedtosecond–handsmokein2004."Environmentaltobaccosmoke(ETS)kills upto53,000nonsmokersayear.ETSisthethirdleadingpreventablecauseofdeathintheUS. Whenexposedtotobaccosmoke,childrenareatmoreofariskComparedtoadults,childrenare morelikelytodevelopearinfections,respiratoryproblemssuchascoughingandwheezing,and otherrespiratorydiseasessuchasasthma.Tobaccosmokeisalsoconnectedtosuddeninfantdeath syndrome.Suddeninfantdeathsyndromeistheunexpecteddeathofachildthatisundertheageof one.Tomakemattersworsesecondhandsmokeplaysamajorroleinlowbirthweightininfants.If amotherorfatherhasbeenexposedtosecondhandsmokeitcanimpairfertilitySonotonlyis tobaccosmokehurtingkidsastheygrowup,butitalsohindersthemfromthemomenttheyare born.

Inthearticle"DangersofSecondhandSmoke"byElizabethSmootsshestatesthat"Within30 minutesafterexposuretoETS,thecoronaryarteriesofnonsmokersfunctionaspoorlyasthoseof regularsmokers."Thismeansthatsmokersaremakingotherpeoplesmoke,withoutevenhavinga cigaretteintheirownhand.Evenwithlittleexposuretheeffectsofsecondhandsmokeareabout 80%to90%as

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InmodernAmericansociety,manyAmericansstillusevariousmeanstosmoke,fromcigarettes,e–cigarettes,toVape.WhereAmericanshavebeensmokingcigaretteseversincetobaccowascreated, whichisnotnecessarilyapositivething.Sincesmokingnotonlyprematurelydamagesinternal organs,butcausesprematuredeath.Consequently,thishasnotpreventedAmericansfromsmoking, asmanypeoplestilldo,despitethedangerousfactstheyknowaboutthemInfact,smoking cigaretteshasbeenapopularpastimeeversinceitwasfirstbeingcultivated,andhasnotstopped sincethen.InwhichcigarettesisanAmericanphenomenonthatAmericansandothersarestill willingtopurchaseandusetheseproducts,whetheritberegularore–cigarettesWheresmokingis killingmanyAmericans,whichisnotstoppinganytimesoon,eventhoughtheamountofsmokers hasdecreasedovertime.Inaddition,itnotonlyaffectsthepeoplewhoaresmokingit,butothers whoarearoundthattypeofenvironment.Wheretheyexperiencesecondhandsmoking,whichis stillasharmfulasactuallysmokingacigarette.Inwhichisatremendousepidemicthatisnotonly happeningwithadults,butwithadolescentswhofallvictimtotrapssetupbythetobaccoindustry DespitedoctorsdeterminingthatsmokingisunhealthyforAmericans,ithasnotpreventedmanyof themfromcontinuingtodoso.

Inwhich,agoodportionofpeoplearestillbuyingcigarettes,eventhoughtheyareproventobebad fortheirhealth.Wheremanypeoplearestilldyingfromthediseasesandillnessthatitcauses.For example,accordingtotheNewEnglandJournalofMedicine,"Onthebasisofcurrentsmoking patterns,withaglobalaverageofabout50%ofyoungmenand10%ofyoungwomenbecoming smokersandrelativelyfewstopping,annualtobacco–attributabledeathswillrisefromabout5 millionin2010tomorethan10millionafewdecadeshence"(JhaandPeto)Inwhich,millionsof peoplearestilldyingbecauseoftobacco,eventhoughscientificevidencethatshowsthatitisbad forpeople'shealth.Whereitisdisappointingtoseehowpeople'saddictionanddependenceon nicotineortobaccoisstilltakingcontroloverthem,despiteitbeing

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You'veallprobablyseenacigarettebefore.You'veprobablyevensmelledcigarettesmokebefore. Butdoyouknowallthedangersthatcomewithit?Someofyoumayknowafewofthedangers, suchassmokingbeingabletocauselungcancer,butisthatallyouknow?About400,000people dieeveryyearbecauseofthetobaccoinacigarette.Eventhoughcigarettesaresmallandhavea smallamountoftobacco,itisstillverydeadlyAbout65,000ofthose400,000peoplediefrom obstructivelungcancer.About45peopledieeveryhour!Imaginehowmanypeopledieeveryday. Andifyoudodecidetosmoke,justknowthatyoutypicallylose7yearsofyourlife.Youcouldlive 7yearslongerifyoudon'tsmokeIknow7yearsdoesn'tseemlikealot,butrightnow,7yearsis abouthalfofmineandmanyotherchildren'slives.Sotellme,doyouthinksmokingisagoodidea? Forinstance,ifyouseesomeonesmoking,steerclearofthem.Smokingisn'tonlydangerousforthe smoker,italsoeffectsanyonearoundthem.Thisisalsoathingcalledsecondhandsmoke.Canyou believethateveryyeararound9000peoplediefromjustbreathingincigarettesmoke?Noteven petsaresafeManyanimalstendtohaveskinandchestcomplaintsAnotherreasontostayawayis becauseonly15%ofthecigarettesmokeistakeninbythesmoker,andtherestofthesmokeis releasedintotheair.Ifyourparentssmokeregularly,imaginehowmuchsmokeyouintake. Knowingthatsecondhandsmokecanbeverydangerous,imaginewhatisgoingoninyourbody rightnow.Yourlungscouldbestartingtogetdamaged,ormaybethesmokeisaffectingotherparts ifyourbodysuchastheheartThosewhohappentohavesmokingparentsandarearoundcigarette smokedailyare10%to30%morelikelytogetlungcancerthanotherchildrenwhoaren'taround smokedaily.Secondhandsmokeisanotheroneofthemanyreasonstonotsmoke.Besides,you probablyknewthatwhenyousmokeyoutendtosmellbad,butthere'splentyofotherreasonswhy it'ssounattractive.Yourskintendstoturnpalebecausewhenyousmoke,yourbloodcellsarebeing restricted.Justthinkofwhatitwouldfeelliketotryandgettaninthesummer,andnotbeingable

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Smokingistheleadingcauseofover480,000deathseachyearintheUnitedStatesalone.This makessmokingthesecondleadingcauseofdeathintheUnitedStates.Smokingisaseriousissue thathasbeenlimitedthroughouttime,buttheselimitationsarenotenough.Smokingneedstobe eliminated,itneedstobeillegal.Smokingcausesmanycomplicationsforyourhealth,the environment,andothersSmokingisknowntocausemanyseriousdiseasesandcompletelydamage one'shealth.Asaconsequenceofsmoking,itcanaffectone'sphysicalappearance.Smokingcan affectone'sappearanceinnumerouswayssuchasyellowteeth,stretchmarks,agingquicker,age spots,yellownails,andthelistgoesonSmokingmainlyaffectsyourskinbecausethesmokefrom cigarettescontainscarbonmonoxide.Whenyousmokeyouarebreathingincarbonmonoxidewhich replacestheoxygeninyourskin.Also,sincecigarettescontainnicotine,atoxiccolorlessoilyliquid, itreducesthebloodflowtoone'sskin.Sinceyouarenotreceivingoxygenorbloodflowtoyour skinitcausesyourskintobecomedryanddiscolored.Smokingalsohasagreatimpactonthe smoker'svoiceWhenasmokersmokesitdegradestheirlungfunction,thismeansthatthereisa lackofairflowcausingasmokersvoicetobecomedeeperandraspy.Smokingmainlydamagesthe vocalcordsbecausethesmokeirritatesanddriesthetissue.Smokingcancauseirreversibledamage toone'sphysicalfeatures,butthebiggestscareiswhathappensontheinsideofasmoker'sbody. Smokingputsyouatextraordinarilyhighrisksformultipletypesofcancers;thatcandevelopalmost anywhereinsidethebodyThemostcommoncancersasmokercandeveloparestomach,lung, mouthandthroat,bladder,cervix,kidney,liver,andpancreas.Doctorsbelievethatsmokingcanput youatriskforatleastthirteendifferenttypesofcancers.Smokinghasanimmenseeffectonthe lungswhichcausesahugeriskforlungcancerSmokefreeNHSstates,"Coughs,colds,wheezing andasthmaarejustthestart.Smokingcancausefataldiseasessuchaspneumonia,emphysemaand lungcancer.Smokingcauses84%ofdeathsfromlungcancerand83%ofdeathsfromchronic obstructivepulmonary

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PersuasiveEssaySmoking

Smokingkills.Smokingcancausecancerandotherbaddiseases.Also,companieshavemade cigarettesindifferentflavorswhichareworsethanregularcigarettes.Peoplewhosmokecanbe addicted.Ifyoutrytostopsmokingcoldturkey,itwillgiveyouheadachesandstomachaches.I wantedtoresearchthistopicbecauseIhavesomereallyclosefriendsandtheyhavefamilythat smokeTheirgreat–grandpadiedfromsmokingAlso,Inoticedalotofpeoplearedyingbecause theymadethebaddecisiontosmoke.Somepeoplestartedtosmokewhentheywereteenagers. Theygotaddictedtoit,andnowtheycan'tstopsmoking.Iwantedtotrytofindawaypeoplewho smokecanstopHowcancountriessolveandstopsmoking?Thisproblemcanbesolvedanditwill besolvedbecausecountriesarestartingtobansmokingfromcertainplaces.

Peoplethatsmokearethepeoplethatgetalltheunhealthystuffinabodylikecancerandmany diseasesthatcanbecaused."Ifsmokingpersistsatthecurrentrateamongyoungadultsinthis country,56millionoftoday'sAmericansyoungerthan18yearsofageareprojectedtodie prematurelyfromasmoking–relatedillness.Another100,000werebabieswhodiedofsudden infantdeathsyndrome(oftenreferredtoasSIDS)orcomplicationsfromprematurity,lowbirth weight,orotherconditionscausedbyparentalsmoking,particularlysmokingbythemother. "Smokinghasbeenaroundforalongtime.Theproblemwithsmokingbecameworsewhen "productionclimbedmarkedlywhenanothercigarette–makingmachinewasdevelopedinthe1880s byJamesAlbertBonsack,whichvastlyincreasedtheproductivityofcigarettecompanies,which wentfrommakingabout40,000hand–rolledcigarettesdailytoaround4million."Smokingisa problemaroundtheworldbecauseitcauseslungcancer,manyothercancers,andsomehorrible diseases.Thisproblemshouldbesolvedbecause"Morethan10timesasmanyU.S.citizenshave diedprematurelyfromcigarettesmokingthanhavediedinallthewarsfoughtbytheUnitedStates duringitshistory."

AccordingtoSIR'Sarticle"AdolescentCigaretteSmoking ,"Cigarettesremaintheworld'smosteffectiveweaponofmassdestruction"Theworldshould eliminate

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WhyOneShouldStopSmoking

Smokingisahugeproblemintoday'ssociety.Manypeopledon'tunderstandtheconsequencesthat comewithsmoking.Cigarettesandmarijuanaareverycommonusesofsmoking.Asacollege studentIamabletotheeffectsthesetwodrugshaveonstudentsmentalandphysicalabilities. Peopleshouldn'tsmokebecausenotonlydoessmokingaffectyoureverydaywayoflivebutthey mayalsokillyou.Peoplewhobecomeaddictedtothesecertainsubstancesknowtherisksbutdon't carebecausetheyarementallyattachedtothedrugsthatdestroytheirbody.Marijuanaaffectsthe brainthemostwhiletobaccoaffectsorgansinyourbodyAccordingtothearticle"WeedSmoke VS.CigaretteSmoke:Whichisworse?"ByDelilahButterfield"Whenitcomestotheofsmoking, researchsuggeststhattobaccoisfarmoreharmfultothelungsthancannabis.Bothmarijuanaand tobaccoincreasethechancesoflungcancer."Peoplewhoareunder55hadanincreasedchance increasedchanceinformingatypeoflungcancer"(Morris).Ifarediagnosedwithasthmathenthese twosubstancescanmakeyourbreathingproblem90%worsethanwhatitwasMostsmokersdon't evenknowwhattheyaresmokinginreality.Tobaccoandmarijuanaaremadetocalmthenervesof thehumanbody(Theyaredowners)but,theyalsoaremadeofmultiplepoisonousandchemical substances.Tobaccocontainschemicalslike"Nicotine(theaddictivedrugthatproducestheeffect thatpeoplearelookingforandoneofharshestchemicalsintobaccosmoke),Hydrogencyanide, Lead,Arsenic,Ammonia,Radioactiveelements,carbonmonoxide,etc"(3,TheAmericanCancer Society)Alloftheseelementsputtogetherformoneofthedeadliestproductsthatissoldalloverthe world,calledacigarette.CompaniescreatedE–Cigarettesclaimingthattheywerelessharmfulto thebodybuttheseproductsalsocontainaddictivenicotinethatcancausementaldependenceon nicotine(TheAmericanCancerSociety).Inthelastparagraphwelearnedmultiplechemicalsthat createtobaccobutmarijuanaalsoismadewithdangerouschemicals."Marijuanacontainsatleast60 chemicalscalledcannabinoids.Researchers

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Ifyourlifelinewasreducedwitheachpuffofacigaretteyousmoke,wouldyoutakeanother?

AccordingtotheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC)cigarettesmokingcausesabout oneofeveryfivedeathsintheUnitedStates.TheCDCgoesontostatecigarettesmokingis estimatedtocausemorethan480,000deathsannually(includingdeathsfromsecondhandsmoke). Tobaccouseistheleadingpreventablecauseofdeath(CDCWeb)1Theanti–smoking advertisementappealstopre–teenandadultsofbothgendersbycausingfearandawareness,which mayhaveitsaudiencereconsiderbeginningcigarettesmokingorquitting.

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Thisfearcausesmanytonottosmokeoriftheyaresmokersgiveupsmoking.Whileotherseven afterseeingthedramaticadvertisementsdon'tstopformanyreasonsincludingaddiction.Whydoes fearinadvertisementworkforsomeandnotothers?Idon'tthinkresearchersreallyknow,ithasalot todowithhowoneisraisedandthelifeexperienceseachpersonhashadIn2014theCDCranits thirdconsecutiveyearfederallyfundedanti–smokingadcampaigncalled"TipsFromFormer Smokers(Tips)".Thistimeitbrokeuptheadvertisementcampaigninto2phases,withphase1 runningadvertisementsfromits2012and2013campaignsandphase2featuringcompletelynew advertisement's.Anestimated1.8millionsmokersattemptedtoquitsmokingbecauseofthe2014ad campaigns Mostpeoplearedividedwhenitcomestoanti–smokingadvertisements.Somebelievetheywillquit whentheyarereadyandnotbepressuredbyguiltintoquitting,whileothersbelievethe advertisementdoesnotapplytothemIknowfirsthand,myfatherfeltthisway,hewasbornin 1939,hebegansmokingatanearlyage.Inthenineteenfortiesandfiftiestherewerenotmany studieslinkingcancerorotherillnessestotobaccouse.Smokingcigaretteswasthethingtodo, tobaccoadvertisementsontelevisionandmagazineswasthenorm.WhenIwassixyearsoldmy fatherwasdiagnosedwithlungcancer,andeventuallyitspreadtohisheartandbrain.

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Weallknowwhatwewant,wewantasocietythatdisapprovesofsmoking,asocietythatsaysnoto smoking,anon–smokingsocietywherepeopleliveafulllifeanddon'tdiefromthebrutalityof smoking.

ItgoeswithoutsayingthatIknowwhatwewant:wewantabluesky,thegorgeoussunbeaming uponus–notaskyfullofthatwretched,foul,cancer–causingsmokethatweinhaleintoourangelic bodies,don'tyou?Asonewecanworktogethertostopthismadness,tostopthisappalling, problematicsoul–wrenchingsubstance.

IwantthecountryofRussia,aplaceengulfedintheswelteringsmoke,inundatedinredhotflames tobefreefromit!ThecountryofGreece,aplaceburiedwithsmoketobefreefromitscurse!Two ofthemanycountrieswherepeoplesmokethemost.

Smokingisadetrimentalhabitthatshouldbestopped,thissatanicsubstancethatcausessomuch harmtoourbodies.Itcancauseover14differenttypesofcancer,itcanreduceyourathletic performance,diagnoseyouwithpneumoniaandmany,manymoreInEnglandaloneover15%of theadultpopulationsmokethisminacioussubstance,that's15%oftheEngland'spopulationthat haveariskofgettingthevarietyofdiseases,youdon'twantthattohappen...doyou?Well,Idon't! Manypeoplesaythatitisunfavourable,manysaythatitispleasurable.Well,Isaythatitis horrendous–smokingshouldbeillegal!Surely,theamountofharmitdoestothesmoker'sbodyand thepeoplearoundhimorheristoogreattobeunnoticedItisvitaltodothisbecausesmokingkills over430,000peopleintheUnitedStatesaloneeachyearandcoststhemthousandsofdollarsin healthcareforsmokingrelatedmedicalissues.Althoughhealthcareforsmokersalsocoststhe governmentmillions,theyrefusetobantheeasilyaddictivedrugfromhandsofciviliansThisis becauseoftheprofitsthattobaccoproductionandsales,adisgracetous,makefortheeconomy eachyear.Thisisinexcusablebecauseitisputtingtheimportanceofmoneyandthestimulationof theeconomybeforecitizens'healthandlives.Thinkaboutthechildren,youdon'twantasociety whereyourlittleboygrowsuptobeanaddictjustbecauseoftheinfluencecausedbyyou!You!

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Whatissmoking?Smokingisanunhealthyactinwhichasubstanceisburnedandtheresulting

smoketobebreathedinandabsorbedintothebloodstream.Smokingisanaddictionthatcanbe extremelydifficulttobreak.Itcancausemanymajornegativeeffectsonapersonslifeinashort amountoftime.Smokingisaharmfulandfinanciallyrecklessaddictionthatshouldbepreventedat allcosts,especiallyinyoungteenagersCigarettesaremadefromavarietyofharmfulsubstances Forstarters,thereareover4000chemicalsinonesinglecigarette.Nicotine,CarbonMonoxide,and Arsenicareonlythreeofthemanypoisonousstructureswithinasinglecigarette.Thesefewthings alonecanalreadycausesuchdamageAquestionsomeonemightaskwouldbe:"Ifsmokingisso harmful,whywouldsomeonepickuptheirfirstcigaretteinthefirstplace?"Smokingisabigdeal thistimeofage.Teenagersdescribesmokingassomethingcoolandfuntodo.Peopleseeeveryone aroundthemsmoking,makingitseemlikesmokingisokay.Sometimesseeingaparentorarole modelsmokecanmakeitseemokayaswell.Othertimesthepersonmaynotwanttosmokebutfeel pressuredintoitbecauseofpeerpressure;thishappenstobemorecommonwithteenagersAfew teenagerssmokefortheattentionofit.Otherssmokebecauseoftheircuriosityonwhatitsliketo smoke.Manypeoplesmokebecausetheyarestressedornervous;thisismostlycommonwith adults.Lastly,asimplereason

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Imaginelyinginahospitalbeddyingoflungcancercausedbycigarettesyethavenotsmokeda singlecigarette.Theeffectsofcigarettesdonotonlyhurtthosewhosmoke,buthurtthosearound thepersonthatsmokes."In2005,itwasestimatedthatexposuretosecondhandsmokekillsmore than3,000adultnonsmokersfromlungcancer,approximately46,000fromcoronaryheartdisease, andanestimated430newbornsfromsuddeninfantdeathsyndrome"(HHS2006)Smokingin publicshouldnotbeallowedtobedonewheneverthepersonsmokingwishes. Peoplethatcarelesslysmokewithothersaroundsetterribleexamplesforyoungergenerations.This isespeciallyseenwithchildrenaroundIfapersonwhosmokesdoessowiththeirchildrenaround thatchildcouldpossiblylookuptothatpersonandlookatsmokingassomethingthatispopular. "EachdayintheUnitedStates,over3,800youngpeopleunder18yearsofagesmoketheirfirst cigarette,andover1,000youthunderage18becomedailycigarettesmokers."(HHS2012) Smokingisalsodetrimentaltotheenvironment.Thisisaresultofpeoplewhosmoketendtothrow theircigarettebuttsonthegroundCigarettesarenotbiodegradableandwillcontinuetolieinthe streetoronthesidewalkuntiltheyaresweptawayintooursewersystem,whichthereforeendsup pollutingourwatersystems.Litteringaloneiswrong,butthisalsoleavesthebuttslayingaroundfor smallchildrentopickuporanimalstotakeandeat.Not

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Peoplewithsmoking,alcoholanddrugproblemsusuallygothroughalotofstressbecausequitting isveryhard.Quittinghasmany,manystagesinit.Firstandforemost,youhavetolookatthepros andconsofyourdecisions.Well,trytothinkaboutwhatareyoumissing?Thefoulsmell?The yellowteeth?Thefeelingofsuffocatingnextmorning?Whathavetheydonetoaffectmy friendships,myrelationshipwithmyfamily,myschoolwork,myextracurricularactivities,sports, andmyinsurance?Whatwillhappentomykidsifmyaddictioncontinues?FirstI'llbetalkingabout smokingaddictions.Didyouknowthatkidsaretwiceassusceptibletosmokingwithparentsthat smokearoundthem(JoelSchwarz)?That'snotaverygoodthingtoknowifyou'reasmokerThat meansthatyourkidswillsufferthesameasyouhaveandaparentalwayswantwhat'sbestfortheir children.Smokingattacksyourheartandcirculatorysysteminmanyareas.Itraisesbloodpressure andstressesyourheart,whichovertimecanweakenitandmakeyourheartlesseffective.Your bloodbecomesviscousandsticky,whichinturnmakesithardertopump(WhatHappensToYour BodyWhenYouSMOKE&WhenYouQUIT)AfterIhadexploredwhyIhadstartedsmokingin thefirstplaceandsawthatitwasforthebestthatIquit,andthenIwouldfindwaystonotsmoke. Triggersarethingsthatmakepeoplewanttodosomething.Manytriggersforsmokinginvolve partying,drinking,stressfulsituationsand

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ItwasDecember19th,2017whenmylifechangedforever.WhenItookthatfirstbreathof nicotine–infusedsmokeintomylungs.Iwatcheditswirloutofmymouth,dancingonthefrosty Decemberair.Ilovedit.SoItookanotherdragfromit,andanother,andanother,untilallthatwas leftweretheglowingembersattheendofthecigarette.Idroppedit,smasheditintotheblackand crackedasphalt,litanothercigarette,andrepeatedthewholeprocess

That'swhenmyaddictionstarted.Iwasfifteenatthetime,stillam.Noonewouldhaveguessedthat I,JacobConnors,theperfect"GoldenBoy",wouldbesmokinginanemptyparkinglotat2:39AM onafreezingDecembernightWell,hereIam,doingexactlythat Now,whyIstartedsmokingisamysterytoeveryone,exceptme.Ismokebecausethereasonsno onesees.Thewoolovertheireyes,ifyouwill.Alleveryoneeverseesismyso–called"perfect"life. I'mpresidentofthedebateteam,IgetallA'sandIhavesincekindergarten,andIhavethe"perfect" family.My"perfect"momistheheadoftheBoardofEducation,my"perfect"dadisthevice presidentofStillwaterMiningCompany,andmy"perfect"brotherisMVPonseveralschoolsports teamsandhasgirls,andaselectfewboys,fawningoverhim. Wellnoneofthatistrue.Well,IdogetallA'sandIampresidentofthedebateteam,butIhadto workharderthananyoneelseinmyschooltogetthosethings.Also,myfamilyisfarfromperfect.

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Smokinghasbeenapopulartopiclately.Frommyperceptive,Ihaveneverheardanythingpositive aboutsmokinghealthwise.Irecallwatchingvintagecommercialsaboutcigaretteswhentheyfirst cameintolight,onemajorstatementeachcommercialpresentedwastheexquisitetasteofthe cigarettesandhowcoolitmakesyoulook.AndIunderstandhowindividualsareluredbythe commercialsThecompaniespaintaperfectlifeimagewiththealphamalesmokingonthe cigaretteswithhisleadingladyandpeoplecravedthat.Thecommercialsfeaturemanycelebrities whichIbelievemanyfolkslookeduptoandthosecommercialsglorifiedthecigaretteswithout mentioningthereciprocations

Thisglorificationhasbeencarriedfromthe20thtothe21stcentury.Thereareasignification amountofreasonswhyindividualshavechosentosmoke,acoupleofexamplesaretolookcool, relieveanxiety,orexperiment.Peerpressureissomethingthatisextremelypopularinthe adolescentphasebecauseteenswanttobeacceptedbytheirpeerstheywilldoanythingtofitin evenifthatmeanstheirlifeisatrisk,butifyouhavetoputyourselfandothersindangertobe impressivethenyoushouldnothaveanybusinessdoingthatact.

Lifebringsmuchbaggage,everyonehasthemandeveryonedecidestodealwiththemdifferently, somepeopletakethehealthyrouteandmeditateanddoyogawhileothersdrinkalcohol,smoke cigarettesandetc.OneplaceIwasextremelysurprisedthathad

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AroundtheageofsixteeniswhenIbegansmokingcigarettesonadailybasis.Forme,smokinga cigaretteisaquickfixtothestressIexperiencethroughouttheday.Allmyfriendsweredoingit andmyparentsweredoingit,sowhyshouldnotIdoit?Mostofgrowingupmyparentswould alwayssaysomethingalongthelinesof,"IneedacigarettebeforeIcandealwiththis".Noticeably, thisisnotahealthycopingmechanismwithlife'sstressorssonowtheaddictionpartplaysahuge partwhenwhyIamstillusingthisunhealthy'copingmechanism'.IamnotblindtothedamageIam doingtomybodywitheverypuffoftoxinsIbreatheintomylungs,however;itisaveryconvenient waytoforgetabouttheworldforabriefsevenminutesWithallofthatsaid,Iwouldlovetochange myunhealthylifechoices.Duringthetwo–weekassessmentperiod,Ihaverealizedmanyofmy triggersthatstimulatemydesiretosmokeacigarette.Oneofthetriggersismyenvironment,more specificallythenightlife.Forsomereason,wheneverIamout,enjoyingdrinkswithfriendsa cigaretteseemsveryfitting.Anothertriggerisstressfulsituationssuchasinterpersonalrelationships issues,tests,studyingorironically,achangeagentpaperThetimeofdayalsoplaysaroleinmy smokingschedule.Forsomereason,mymorningdoesnotfeelcompletelystartuntilIhavehadmy morningcigarettenordoesmydayfeelcompletelyendeduntilmylastcigaretteoftheday.

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Duringone'slifetimetheywillmakeoverathousandmistakesthattheywillregret.Oneofthose thousandmistakestheywillregretwillbesmokingtobaccoandtobaccoproducts.Manypeopleare goingtoregretsmokingformultipleandvariousreasonsthatIamgoingtodiscussinthisessay. ThereasonIchosesmokingasmyRhetorictopicisbecausetheaddictionpeoplehavetoit.Also, anotherreasonisbecauseoftheeffectsithasonpeoplearounditThelastreasonwhyIchose smokingisbecauseofSecond–handsmoke.Secondhandsmokeiswhenthepersonnexttoan individualisinhalingallthesmokefromapersonwhoissmoking.Second–handsmokeasanadult increasesyourchanceofgettingPharynx,thethroat,Larynx,isthereasonpeoplehavevoiceboxes GettingPharynxisanoralcavityandoropharyngealcancercausedbyusingtobaccomainlyby pipesorcigars.Pharynxsymptomsareusuallychangesinyourvoice,majorweightloss,aunusual coughanddifficultyswallowing,accordingtocancer.org.IfyouhavePharynxcanceryouwillneed multipleradiologysessionstohaveitremovedandthatisnottohaveitremovedcompletely.Larynx ontheotherhandhassortofthesamesymptomsasPharynxbut,alsohavealumpinyourneckand orusuallyaearache.Second–handsmokingforchildrenincreasestheirriskofLeukemia,Liver cancer,andLymphoma.Leukemiaisaformofcancerthatstartsinyourstemcellsofthebone marrow,whichmakesbloodcells.Leukemiaisalsoacommoncancerbetweenchildrenandteens. FormostchildrenandteensLeukemias'symptomscontainfever,weakness,weightloss,andeasy bleedingorbruisingTheaveragecostofLeukemiatreatmentsareabout$46,000to$47,000and thatisnotincludingthediagnosiscost.ThetreatmentstobattleLeukemiavaryonaboutyourage andhealth,themostcommontreatmentisChemotherapy,whichisthegoaltostoporslowthe growthofcancerChemotherapydamagesthecancercellsinsideyourbodybut,alsoatthesame timeitdamagesyourwhiteandredbloodcells,andthePlatelets.YourRedbloodcellscarrythe oxygenthroughoutyourbody,theWhitebloodcellshelpfightthebodyfrominfections,andthe Plateletsarethepieces

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Asabsurdasitsounds,therewasatimethatsmokingwassociablyacceptableinoursocietyand thereweremanyadvertisementsontelevisionpromotingthesaleanduseofcigarettes.The advertisementsabruptlyquitairingwhentheUnitedStatesSurgeonGeneralconfirmedthatsmoking cigarettescausesharmfulsideeffectstoyourhealthsuchascancer.Now,considerthateveryhealth agencyintheworldwantstogiveouttips,butisanyonehonestlylisteningtothetipsordotheyjust tossthemoutlikethebuttsofasmokedcigarette,whichleadstothis"QuitNow"campaign advertisement("INever").TheCenterforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC)startedthis campaignin2012andtheadvertisementhasapictureofawomanonit,sheisnotsmiling,shehasa blankstareinhereyesandaholeinherthroat.Theyuseformersmokerstotalkabouttheir diminishinghealthissuesthatrangefromlosingtheirteethtomoreseriouscomplicationslikelosing theirlimbsthatarealldirectresultsfromsmokingcigarettes.Thesereal–lifescenariosestablishthe basisforthereasonswhyeveryoneshouldkickthesmokinghabitandbecomeaquitter.Now,let's discussthealluringcolorsthatwerechosenforthisadvertisement

Startingwithaneutralgrayishsilverbackgroundthatgivesadelicatelooktothepagewhilenot overwhelmingthereader'seyes.Theflowfromthebackgroundcolorintothenextportionwhichisa blueaccentcolorthatpeopleassociatewiththeoceanortheskyandrepresentopenness,trust, serenityandtransparency,whichiswhatTerrieisdoinginthisadvertisementbysharingherheart wrenchingstoryofhowsmokingcigaretteshastakensomanythingsfromherforexamplehervoice andteeth("Understanding").Thentheboldwhiteletteringremindsusofpurity–beingclean–with thesubliminaleffecttoconducetheaudiencetocleanuptheiractandquitsmoking.Thesecolors workwelltogetherandcomplementeachotherbynotoverpoweringthemessagethatthe advertisementisportrayingaboutneedingtoquitsmoking.Consequently,hospitalsandgovernment agenciesareknowntousethistypeofcolorschemeontheirwebsitesorintheirofficesbecause theyofferaprofessional

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