Cigarette Smoking Essay

Nicotine

Cigarettesmokinghasbeenknownforyearstoimpairhealthofsmokersandnonsmokersexposed tosmokeinvariouswayssuchasbydamagingthelungsandcirculatorysystem.Nicotine,presentin mainstreamandsidestreamsmoke,isbelievedtobeoneofthemosttoxiccomponentsoftobacco.In 1994,DavidKessler,commissioneroftheFDA,launchedanattackontobaccocompanies,claiming theydeliberatelyincreasednicotinelevelsincigarettes.Nicotinehasbeenshowninvarious experimentstoinducetoleranceinsmokersbyitseffectsontheCNSanddopaminergicreceptors DavidKesslerbelievesnicotinetobeaddictiveanddesirestheFDAtoregulatenicotineasanydrug suchascocaine.Iftheagencycanprovethatnicotine...showmorecontent...

Cleavageofthe2Nor5bondyieldsNNKThesenitrosaminesareamongthemosttoxicandare presentinbothmainstreamandsidestreamsmoke.(F2)Theyareconvertedtounstableelectrophiles thatreactwithDNAtoformmutationswhichcanleadtocancer.Morethan300nitrosamineshave beenshowntobecarcinogenicinoneormoreof40animalspecies.(F3)Ithasbeenshownthata smokerhasagreaterchanceofendogenouslyformingnitrosaminesthananonsmoker.(F4)

ADDICTIVEEFFECTSOFNICOTINEANDTOLERANCETONICOTINE

Thereismuchexperimentalevidencethatnicotineisanaddictivedrugandthatitcausesalevelof toleranceinlabanimalsandhumans,throughitseffectontheCNS.Foradrugtoproduce dependence,itmustrapidlyenterintothebloodsteam,mustbepsychoactive,mustreadilycrossthe bloodbrainbarrierandthepsychosomaticeffectsmustberelatedtolevelsofdruginthebrain.All oftheaboveistruefornicotine.Toleranceiswhen,afterrepeateddoses,agivendoseofa

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CigaretteSmoking

Theeffectsofcigarettesmokingcanbehorrifying.Smokingisdangerousnotonlytothosewho smoke,buttonon–smokersandunbornchildrenaswell.Cigarettesmokingisalsophysicallyand sociallyharming

Thelargeparticlesincigarettesmoke,commonlyknownas"tar",collectinthebranchingpointsof thelungs.Thetarcontainscarcinogeniccompoundsthatincreasetheriskoflungcancer.Thesmall particlesincigarettesmoke,includingcarcinogens,irritants,andcorrosivechemicals,collectinthe smallairsacsinthelungsanddamagethem.Theseairsacsarewherethebloodabsorbsoxygen fromtheair.Whenthesmallparticlesfromthecigarettesmokeareabsorbedintothebloodshow morecontent

Thepresenceofthesecomponentsinthesputummaycausemutationsinthesmokersgenes,which mayleadtotheformationtocanceroustumorsTheriskofdevelopinglungcancerisdirectlyrelated tothenumberofcigarettessmoked(Schaadt,1992).

Manyofthecancersbesideslungcancermaydevelopasaresultofcigarettesmoking.Oneexample iscancerofthelarynx.Sometimesthelarynxhastoberemovedbecauseofthepresenceofatumor, forcingthesmokertobreathethroughasurgicalopeninginthewindpipe.Becausethelarynxis locatednearthevoicebox,thevoiceboxwilloftengetdestroyedfromthetumoronthelarynx, forcingthesmokertouseanartificialvoiceboxinordertospeak.Lessmajorcancersincluding cancersofthecheeks,gums,lips,tongue,esophagus,bladder,kidney,andpancreasmayalsoarise.

AnothercardiovascularmalfunctionthatcigarettesmokingmaycausearestrokesAstrokeis damagetothebraincausedbyleakagefromarupturedbloodvesseloraninterruptioninblood supply.Nicotineandcarbonmonoxideincigarettesmokeaffecttheadhesivesofbloodplatelets,the mainclottingfactorinblood.Thiscancausebloodvesselstohardenandformbloodclotsthatcan flowtothebrain,amajorcauseofstrokes.Nicotinecanalsocausethebloodvesselstoconstrict. Whenasmokersarteriesbecometooconstricted,

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"CigarettesmokinginthePhilippinesshouldbebannedbecauseitposesagreatthreattothehealth ofthefamilymembers"

Argumentativeessay

IIntroductionAIthasbeenanincreasingconcernabouttheeffectsofsmokinginthefamilyB Cigarettesmokingnotonlyaffectsthesmokerbutalsotheothersaroundthesmoker.II.Body (Discusstheissue)A.Smokingismostlycausedbysocioculturalfactors.*Theysmoketogain adultstatus*Theysmoketoconformtotheirsocialgroup

B.Smokingcausescancerandotherrespiratorydiseases.

C.Whenthereisasmokerinthefamily;itismostlikelythatthemembersofthefamilywillbe influencedbysmoking.III.Cigarettesmokingshouldbeshowmorecontent

Itispassivesmokingwhennon–smokersareexposedtosecondhandsmoke("Secondhandsmoke," 2011)Whentheyinhalesecondhandsmoke,theytakeinnicotineandotherchemicalsjustlikethe smokersdo("Secondhandsmoke,"2011).Accordingtothequittersguide,"secondhandsmoke immediatelyaffectstheheartandbloodcirculation,andovertimeitcausesheartdiseaseandlung cancer"(quittersguide,2008).

Smokingismostlycausedbythesocioculturalfactor.Theysmokebecausetheyneedtofitinwith theirsocialgroupwhosmoke(Cortes,2011)Itisbecausesomethinkwhenyouaresmoking cigarettes,youwouldlookcool.Forteens,theysmokebecausetheywanttoattainadultstatus (Cortes,1998).Someteensthinkthatifyousmokecigarettes,youwouldlookmaturebecause normally,adultssmokebutnoweventeensdoitSometimes,theylearnhowtosmokebecauseof curiosity.AYouthTobaccoSurveybytheAmericanCollegeofChestPhysicians(ACCP) PhilippineChapterhasbeenconductedamonggradeschoolandhighschoolstudentsinMetro Manila.Dr.Lopezsaidthat"theDOHsurveyfoundthatanestimated42percentstudentshavetried smokingcigarettes,with15percentadmittingtheysmokedtheirfirststick

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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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Smokingisanexpensivehabit.Peoplewhosmokecigarettescanspendasmuchas$2,500ayearon them.Smokers'claimthatithelpsrelaxthemanditreleasesstressbutthenegativeaspectsof smokingoutweighthepositive.Smokingisahealthhazardforsmokersandnon–smokers.Smokers shouldhavetherighttochoosewhattodowiththeirownhealthbuttheyshouldrespectnon–smokersManypeoplebelievethattherearegoodandbadoutcomesfromsmokingIbelievethat smokingisbadandthatitshouldbebanned.Manypeoplethinkthatsmokingisasignofcoolness butinfactitdamagesthebody.Cigarettescontainnicotinewhichisanaddictivesubstanceandthat iswhyitishardforsmokerstostopsmokingSmokingcandamagetheshowmorecontent Spendingmoneyonsmokingistoomuchandleadstonothing,andtherearenobenefitsthatpeople cangetfromsmoking.Smokingcanhitpersonalfinancesandsmokersareburningtheirmoneyfor noreason.Insteadofusingmoneytogetcigarettes,peoplecandonatetonon–government organizationstowipeoutpovertyandchangepeople'slives.Smokingisamajorfactorthatis destroyingtheenvironmentSmokingcigarettesisbadfortheairPeoplewhodonotsmokehaveto breathethebadairaroundthesmokers.Smokingneedstobebannedinpublictoletotherpeople breathethefreshair.MostAmericansareexposedtooutdoorandindoorairthatcancausecancer andotherserioushealthproblems.Smokingisaseriousproblemthatneedstobetakencareof.Ifwe wantastrongenvironment,cleanenvironment,andagoodpublichealth,weneedtobansmoking onceandforall

Manypeoplebelievethatsmokingisgoodinmanyways.Theyalsothinkthatsmokingcarriesmore benefitsthannotsmoking.Smokingwillhelpyoumakefriends.Smokerscongregateinverysmall areasandbydoingthisbringsonafriendshipTheyexchangestories,exchangenews,andenrich knowledge.Smokersallhavesomethingincommon.Theyarediscriminatedagainst,andthusthey quicklybondtogether.Smokingwillreducestressandanxiety.Thecalmingeffectsofaconstant nicotinesupplyinthebloodstreamwillreducethe

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Cigarettesmokingissomethingpeopleallovertheworldhavebeendoingforabout2000years. Backin2003,thefirstelectroniccigarettewassuccessfullycreatedbyagentlemannamedHonLik. Likwasa52yearoldpharmacistatthetime,whomofwhichwasalsoasmoker.Theinspiration behindmakingtheelectroniccigarettecameafterLik'sfatherpassedawayfromlungcancerdueto himalsobeingaheavysmoker"AHistoricalTimelineofElectronicCigarettes"cassiaorg ConsumerAdvocatesforSmokeFreeAlternativesAssociation,15June2017.Theideabehind creatingthisdevicewastogivesmokersawaytostillingestnicotine,themostaddictivechemicalin tobaccocigarettes,withoutthecountlessnegativehealtheffectsthatshowmorecontent "E–cigarettes."theguardian.com/society/2015/feb/04/e–cigarettes–toxic–chemicals–research–finds–lung–damage.TheGuardian,4Feb2015,17June2017.Thatwouldrequireyoutovaporizemoree–liquidthanyoubreatheoxygeneverydayinordertoequatetothetoxicitylevelofsmoking cigarettes.

Moste–liquidscontainfoursimpleingredients:vegetableglycerin,propyleneglycol,foodgrade flavorings,andliquidnicotineconcentrate.Vegetableglycerin,whichisextractedfromvegetable oil,isalreadybeingusedinmanydifferentfoodproductsthatweingestonaregularbasis.The primaryuseforitistosweetenandmaintainmoisture,asitishygroscopic.Withvegetableglycerin havinganaturalsweettaste,itsoftenusedasasugarsubstituteduetoitslowercaloriecount. Propyleneglycolisfoundinmanywell–knowncosmeticproductsaswellasalargenumberof processedfoodproducts.Youcanalsofindpropyleneglycolinmanymedications,servingasaway tohelpyourbodyabsorbchemicalsmoreefficiently."Inpastyears,therehasbeenconcernon whetherornotpropyleneglycolisaharmfulsubstancetothebodyNodefinitiveanswerhascome upyet,butaccordingtoafairamountofresearch,theeffectsofpropyleneglycolarerarelynegative andgenerally

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TheEffectsofSmoking Introduction

SmokingcigarettesdamagethebodyinanumberofdifferentwaysOverseveralyears,the AmericanCouncilonScienceandHealthandmanyothershavedocumentedtheeffectsofsmoking. Everyoneknowsthatitisbadforyou,butnotmanyknowhowitaffectsthebody.Therearemany mythsaboutsmoking,whichmainlyoccurwithalloftheteensthataresmokingMostteensdon't knowthattheeffectsofsmokingaremostlypermanent.Theythinkthattheycansmokeforafew yearsandthenquitwithoutsufferinganylong–termeffects.Thisismostworryingtome,because therecentfinding,reportedbytheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC),claimsthat teensmokingrateshave...showmorecontent...

SomeorgansinthebodywillneverrecoverfullyfromthedamagethesmokehasdoneThese consistoftherespiratorysystem,heart,eyes,mouthandeventheurinaryanddigestiveorgans.

RespiratorySystem

SmokingdirectlyirritatesanddamagestherespiratorytractEachyear,apersonwhosmokesone–pack–a–daysmearstheequivalentofonecupoftaroverhisorherrespiratorytract.Thisirritation anddamagecauseavarietyofsymptoms,includingbadbreath,cough,wheezing,andrespiratory infectionssuchasbronchitisandpneumoniaTheseeffectscanbereduced,butnotentirelyreversed, byquitting.

Smokingistheprincipalriskfactorfordevelopingchronicbronchitisandemphysema.Emphysema ischaracterizedbypermanentstructuralchangesinthelungtissue.Thedeteriorationinlung functionassociatedwithchronicbronchitisandemphysemaisdirectlyrelatedtodurationof smokingandthenumberofcigarettessmoked.Smokingduringchildhoodnotonlyincreasestherisk ofdevelopingchronicbronchitisandemphysemainadulthood,butalsolowerstheageofthelife.

Everypersonintheworld,smokerandnonsmoker,experiencesaslowdeclineoflungfunction startingataboutage30Insmokersthisgradualdeclinestartsbothwithaloweramountof functioningandatanearlierage.Smokerssufferfromdecreasedlungreserve,meaningtheyare unabletorun,orevenwalkasfarorasfastastheirpeerswhohavenever

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SynthesisEssayOnCigarettesAndSmoking

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Themainreasoningforchoosingthisadrelatestocigarettesandsmokingingeneral.Iremember growingupandmyoldestbrother,priortopassingaway,wasasmoker.Hewascoolandmanlyto measayoungerchild,andeventhroughadulthoodupuntilhispassinglastyear.Viewingthisadas anoption,itmademecurioustoseehowcigarettesusedtobeadvertisedduringhischildhood Asasmokermyself,intheprocessofslowlyquitting,theadappealedtothesmokerinme.Italso broughtasenseofnostalgiathinkingofmychildhoodandhowcoolitmadehimseemtomeatthe timeHowever,inthesamesensetheadisnotappealingassmokingisnolongerassocially acceptableasitusedtobe.Italsomademerealizethatintoday's

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Risk:Smoking

Amajorpublichealthissueamongyoungadultsiscigarettesmoking.Manypeopleknowthe relationshipbetweenlungcancerandsmoking,buttherearecountlessotherhealthriskslinkedto smokingSmokingcanincreaseyourriskforcancerofthebladder,throatandmouth,kidneys, cervixandpancreas.Smokingnotonlyaffectsthesmokerbutthepeoplearoundthem.About54% ofAmericanchildrenareexposedtosecondhandsmoke("Smoking:Doyoureallyknowthe risks?")Nonsmokerswhohavehighbloodpressureorhighbloodcholesterolareatagreaterriskof heartdiseasewhenexposedtosecondhandsmoke.Secondhandsmokecontributestoabout34,00 prematureheartdiseasesandmorethan7,000lungcancerdeaths("Smoking:showmorecontent Breathingsmokecanevenchangeyourbloodchemistry.Asyousmoke,yourheartrateandblood pressuregoupandyourbloodvesselsthickenandnarrow.Smokingcancausethedevelopmentof conditionsthatcausewheezing,shortnessofbreath,chesttightness,amongothersymptoms Accordingtoresearch,smokingislinkedtoanincreasedriskofdevelopingeyeconditionsleading toblindness.

Theeffectsofsmokingarenotimmediatehowever,thedamagecanlastforyears.Thereason smokingissodifficulttoquitisbecauseoneoftheingredientsintobaccoisnicotine,amood alteringdrug.Nicotinecausesbloodvesselstotighten,restrictingbloodflow.Smokingraisesblood pressureandincreasesbloodclots,raisingyourriskofstroke.Withdrawalfromnicotinecanimpair cognitivefunctioningandcauseheadachesandsleepproblemsWithdrawalcancausecongestion andrespiratorydiscomfortasyourlungsbegintoheal.Childrenexposedtosecondhandsmokefrom parentsaremorepronetoasthmaattacksandhavehigherratesofpneumoniaandbronchitis (PietrangeloandCherney).Thoseexposedtosecondhandsmokecarrythesameheart–relatedrisks assmokers.Theobviouseffectsofsmokinginvolveskinchanges.Smokingincreasestheriskof skincancerandfungalnailinfectionsAstudyfoundthatnicotineincreaseshairlossandgrayingA behaviorthatneedstobechangedinordertoaddressthisissueistobringmoreattentiontothefact

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ThesisStatementOnSmoking

Smokingcigarettescanhavesuchanharmfuleffectontheindividualswhoabuseitandthepeople whoareinaroundthem.Acigaretteabuserislikelytobecomeaddictedtothedrugresultingthe persontofacewithlungcancer.Therearemanyclosepeopleinmylifewhoaretryingtheirhardest toquitthisspecificaddiction.Makingitridiculouslyeasyformetoidentifyandchoosethetopicin whichIchoseAlthough,beforeIchosemyoriginaltopicIhadtofocusdirectlyon"tools"and strategiesthatcouldpossiblyhelpindividualsquitsmoking.Insteadofmyinitialtopicthesis statementwhichwas"Smokingcigarettescanbepreventedandtherearevarioustoolstohelpquit smoking"Myfinalthesisstatementforthethisspecificfinalprojectisnow"Smokingcanleadto variousdiseasesalthoughanicotinepatch,nasalspray,andvaporizersarethebesttoolstohelpquit smoking."

Myplanwastogoindepthinmyresearchandfindvaluableinformationrelatingtomytopic.Inthe beginning,Iwasextremelyconfidentinmyabilitiestolearnwhichtoolswillhelpthebesttoquit smokingandhadnodoubtinmymindthatIwouldn'tbeabletogetitallfiguredoutI've investigatedseveraldifferentsources.SomeofthesourcesIcheckedoutfitperfectlywithmytopic andacoupleothersourceswe'reawfullyhelplessduringmyresearch.Afterlotsoftoughthinking aboutwhatsourceI'mgoingtochooseIdecidedtopicksourcesthathavethemostscholarly

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SmokingAddiction

Smokingisanextremelyaddictivehabitthatusuallyformsintheearlyteenyears.Weshouldbe targetingourchildrenfromthetimetheyenterelementaryschooltopreparethemforthistemptation andencouragethemtosteerclearofthisproblem(Schoebel287).Thereisnosurecureforsmoking, andeverymethodrequireswillingness,dedication,andwillpowerSmokersshouldrecognizethe serioushealthriskstheyarefacingeverytimetheylightacigaretteandacceptthatquittingsuchan addictivehabitwouldonlycomewithsomeamountofdiscomfort.Isthereanyonewhodoesnot knowsomeonewhosmoke's?Everyonehasafamilymember,friend,orcoworkerwhosmokes Theyhavechosentosmoke,butbyjustbeing...showmorecontent...

Thisdiseaseiskillingpeopleifitisnotdetectedpromptly.Anotherreasonforquittingsmokingis heartdiseaseanditsconsequences.Forexample,manypeoplesufferfromheartfailure,buteven thoughtheyknowaboutsmokinganditsdangers,theydonotstoptheirhabituntiltheybecomeill. Unfortunately,inmanycases,peopleareatrisktolivewithheartcomplicationsfortherestoftheir lives.Lastly,anotherimportantreasonforpeopletostopsmokingistheriskofgettingemphysema. Thisisalsoadeadlydiseasethataffectstheirlungsandtheirwholerespiratorysystem.These severalreasonsshouldprovetothesmokersthatthishabitputstheirhealthindanger,andcauses manydiseasesthatleadtodeath(Dhillion198).

Cigarettesalsotendtobeanappetitesuppressantspecificallydecreasingtheappetiteforsimple carbohydratesanddisturbstheefficiencywithwhichfoodismetabolized.Peoplewhousetobacco productsfrequentlydependuponittoprovidethesesideeffectstohelpthemaccomplishcertain tasksatspecificlevelsThereasoncigarettesmokersdonotgiveupthisharmfulhabiteasilyis simple;Nicotineisahighlyaddictivesubstancelikemanyotherdrugs.Smokersarehookedas surelyasisanyheroinorcocaineaddict;givingupcigarettescreatespainfulwithdrawalsymptoms andacravingthatmanypeoplecannotovercome(Dhillion212).Nicotineiscarriedtothebrainvia thebloodstreamwithinaminuteor

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Don'tletpeopletreatyoulikeacigarette;theyonlyuseyouwhentheyareboredandsteponyou whentheyaredone.ButstillIdid.Iinhaledthebadpartsofmyselfandexhaledthemintopeople, andsoonthetoxicsmokesurroundedthemandsuddenlythebadpartsofmeleftandrootedin others.Ashesfellfromeachflick,oneafteranotherIwasslowlykillingmyself.Peoplewondered whyIsmokedsomuchandwhymybodyalwayssmelledlikeanashtrayThetruthis,Iwastrying tokillsomethinginsideofmebutinsteadIwaskillingmyself.Thoseaddictivesticksofcancer wheretheonlythingthatneverleftme,itwaslikefoodformybrokensoulthatIwassurewould neverbemendedbacktogetherLateatnight,atthreeinthemorning,smokecirclinginthecoldair andIcouldn'thelpbutstareatthesky.Shootingstarsfellintotheskyandmymindgoesbackto thatcigarette,carelesslysittingbetweenmyindexandmiddlefinger,andtheashesfallingtothe ground.AstimegoesonIambecomingthatsinisterlittlestick.Iamthatcigarette,thatlongdrag, thattirelesscraving.

YouseeIamthatcigarette,everyoneusesmebutwheni'mgonetheysoonstarttomissmy presence.Theycan'thelpbutsparkthatlighterandinhalethatnastysmoke.Iamthatsickening toxicmixture,thebadnessthatpeopleneedaroundforsomequickrelief.Constantlychangingmy levelsoftoxicitymakingpeoplecravememorebutassoonasidon'tgivethemthathightheyso longfori'mcrushedintotheground.LefttheretodecayanddiebecauseoncetheygettheirfixIno longermattertothemForsomeoddreasonIcan'tgetoverbeingused,maybeit'sbecausewhen theycomebackIfinallyfeellikeImatteragain.Butyet,howcansomethingthatcausessomuch damagebecravedsomuch?Iaskmyselfthatwheneversomeoneneedsme.IfIamjustatemporary highthenwhyamIevenneededThatfirstmorningdragisenoughtokeepwantingthatevil temptationthroughouttherestoftheday.Idon'tunderstandwhypeoplebecomeaddictedtothis annoyingsubstancethatdoesnothingbutsuckthelifeoutofaperson,butthat'sme,peopleactasif Iamsoterribletobearound,butcan'thelpbutkeepmenearby

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Smoking

Introduction

SomegovernmentshavebannedsmokinginallpublicplacesSmokinghasbeenproventobevery dangeroustohealth.Nonetheless40%ofthepopulationsmokes.ActuallyIamanonsmoker, althoughIusedtobeasmoker.

Mostpeopletryoutsmokingwhentheyareyoung;manyyouthsthinksmokingisagoodgrown–up habit.Furthermoremanyyoungpeoplebeginsmokingasanactofrebellionandindependence. Youngsmokersstartsmokingattheirageof12or13justtogetatasteof,whatitislike.Someof themfinditdisgustingandunhealthyandsomeofthemfinditcool.

Fact'sandFigures

Tobaccousekillsabout420,000smokerseachyear.Accordingtorecentstudies53.000 nonsmokersdieeachyearfrom...showmorecontent...

InmyopiniontheyshouldintroducethemattheearliestpossiblemomentItotallyagreewiththe decision,thatsomebodywantstosmokethecompanymustsetupasmokingareasintheworkplace. Idon'tthinkittakesawaysomeoftheirfreedom,becausetheytakemyfreedominthatimust breathethecigarettesmokeeverydayManypeoplewillagreethatsmokingiseasytostartandhard toquit.Bythewaytheydon'teventhinkaboutwhethertheydisturbnon–smokerswiththeirsmoke. Personallythisisthemajorproblemwithsomesmokers.

Disadvantagesofsmoking

AsfarasIamconcerned,themainproblemwithsmokingisthatitcauseslungandmouthcancer, andnotjustinsmokers.Idislikeyellowteethorbadbreath.Frommypointofviewtherearealarge numberofimpressionablepeoplewhoareeasilyinfluencedandmighttrytopickuptheirpeers habits.Astheywanttobesimilartothem.Inmyopinionthisisafoolishthing.Idon'twanttobe somebodyelse,andIdon'twanttobesuitableforsomebodyeitherHopefullyinthefuturepeople aregoingtogivesmokingcarefulthought.

Concluison

Igivethegovernment'senactmentmyfullsupport,becauseIamanonsmoker.Inadditionwenon–smokersrestrictedbysmokers,inthatIhadtosuffersmokewhereIdidn'twantto.IfIwereintheir shoes,Iwouldputupwiththe

TheleadingpreventablecauseofdeathanddiseaseintheUnitedStatesofAmericaisCigarette smoking.InAmericayearly,morethan480,000deathsoccurduetocigarettesmoking;withinthose numbersmorethan41,000deathsareduetoinhalationofsecondhandsmoke.Asweprogressand advertisementfortheseriouscomplicationsofcigarettesmokingcontinuestoincreaseourworld beginstoshowadeclineintheamountofcigarettesmokersTheCenterforDiseaseControland Preventionstatesthattherehasbeenadrasticdecreasesince1965whenthestatisticsforadult smokerswasat42%.NowthatCigarettesmokingisbeingrevealedforthetruemonsteritis,Ibegin towonderifAmericaisgoingthroughahealthpromotingbreakthroughorareourfellowAmericans goingtopursuecigarettesmokingthroughothermeans.IsAmericaleavingoneaddictiontobegin another?IsAmericaswitchingfromcigarettesmokingtoecigarettes?Ecigarettesseemtobethe newlatestattractionwithinthetobaccoindustry,whereveritisshownitispromotedassomething positive.Itislikeaplaybackofthebeginningofcigarettesbutnow"healthier".Howtrueisthis statement?WelltoanswerthisquestiononemustresearchwheredoesAmericaruntoinorderto confirmthatadrugisinfactahealthyalternative.ThissomewhereistheFoodandDrug Administration.

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ThePerspectiveOfCigaretteSmokingInOtherCountries

Cigaretteconsumptionisaworldwidegrowingbusinessthatconcernsaboutthehealthproblems issuepubliclybyprovidingallthematernalelementthatusedtomakehealthstrategyweakand downTheimpactoftheanti–smokingcampaignontheconsumptionofcigarettesismeasuredby fittingcigarettedemandfunctionstopre–campaigndat,projecting"ahead"asifthecampaignhad notoccurred,andthencomparingthesepredictionswithrealizedconsumption.However,the cumulativeeffectofpersistentpublicitysupportedbyotherpublicpolicies,hasbeensubstantial:in theabsenceofthecampaign,percapitaconsumptionlikelywouldhaveexceededitsactual1975 valueby20to30percent.Thisisaconservativeindicationoftheeffectivenessofthecampaign,for itignoresotherpotentiallyimportantanddesirablebehaviorchanges,suchastheshifttolow"tar" andnicotinecigarettes.FormeninearlymiddleageintheUnitedKingdomtheprevalenceof smokinghalvedbetween1950and1990butthedeathratefromlungcanceratages35–54felleven morerapidly,indicatingsomereductionintheriskamongcontinuingsmokers.Incontrast,women andoldermenwhowerestillcurrentsmokersin1990weremorelikelythanthosein1950tohave beenpersistentcigarettesmokersthroughoutadultlifeandsohadhigherlungcancerratesthan currentsmokersin1950.Botheducationandincomewererelatedto

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Smoking

Whatdowemeanbysmoking?

Smokingisatypeofactioninwhichcigarettesareburnedtobreathethesmoke.Thissmokeismade byburningtobaccoencasedincigarettes.

Whypeoplesmoke?

Mostpeoplestartsmokingwhentheyareintheirteensandkeepsmokingtilltheyareadults.Stop smokinghabitisverydifficulttobreakdownbecausesmokingisastrongaddiction.Smokingcan bedividedintwodifferentways

Peoplecansmokecasually,thismeanstheactisdonetorelaxandrelievestress.Orsmokingcanbe ahabit,itisbecausetheyhaveaphysicaladditionoftobaccoproducts.

Cigarettescontainlotsofaddictivesubstances,thatiswhysmokingmakesyouaddictive.

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Rankofeffectcanbefrommildtoveryseriouswhichinclude:

Damageofthemouth,especiallyteethbutalsogumsandtastebuds.

Damageofthesmoker'slung:Itsitinthebottomofthelungs,causingdamagetothealveoli

ALVEOLI

Alveoliaresmallsacsinourlungsthatallowtheexchangeofoxygenandcarbondioxidefromthe lungsandbloodstream.Tarcanchangetheshape.Alveolibecomeenlargedbecausetoomuchairis collectedinthelung.Thesurfaceareaisreducedsothereisadecreasesofgasexchange.

Effectofsmoking

CANCER

Cancerisdefinedasanymalignantgrowthortumourcausedbyabnormalanduncontrolledcell division.

Researcheshasdiscoveredthatsmokingcancausemanydiseases,includingatleast14typesof cancerandheartdisease.

Chemicalsformcigarettegoesinourbloodandthenaffecttheentirebody.

Smokingcausesmorethan4in5casesoflungcancerInfact,noteverypeoplewhosmokegetlung cancerbutitincreasesthechancetogetit.

Yearsofresearchhasshownthat50%ofsmokerdiebecauseofcancer

SmokingcausescancerbydamagingourDNA,includinggenesthatprotectusagainstcancer.This processcanrequirelotsyearsofsmoking,butthetimecoulddependalsoonthenumberof cigarettesusuallypeoplesmokeinoneday

Ourbodiescanrepairabitofdamagebutit'shardforthebodytosurvivewiththenumberof harmfulchemicalsgetitfromsmoking.

ResearchhasshownthatoneDNAcellcanchangeinto

SmokingCigarettes

Intoday'ssociety,threeoutoffiveAmericansareaddictedtosmokingcigarettes.Inotherwords, everyindividualinAmericaiseitherasmokerorhasafriendorrelativewhosmokes.Thetobacco industryisoneofAmerica'slargestgrowingindustries.Therearemanysmokersandnon–smokers intheworldandjustthesametherearemanydifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenthetwoFrom beingtreateddifferentpubliclytobeinglookedatdifferentlyintermsofhealth,bothsmokersand non–smokershavetheirprosandcons.

Justassmokersattendsocialeventssodonon–smokers.Afewexamplesofthesocialevents attendedare:bars,clubs,concerts,restaurants,bowlingalleys,showmorecontent

Bothsmokersandnon–smokersseethisasdifficult.Forinstance,ifyouhadtoattendameetingfor workatarestaurant.Youmightendupasanon–smokersittingnexttosomeonepuffingawayor feelinguncomfortableasasmokersittingnexttosomeonewhocondemnscigarettesmokeEven thoughbothareatadisadvantagesomesmokersfeelasiftheyarebeingpunishedbyhavingtosit onoppositesidesofthebuilding.

Incomparison,bothsmokersandnon–smokershavetodealwithstress.Whilelivinginthismoney–crazedandfastpacedsociety,wewillallgetstressedoutatonepointAfull–blownsmokermust dealwiththestressofaddiction.Addictioncomeswithanarrayofproblemssuchas:money,health, family,etc...Anon–smokerlivingwithasmokeralsohastodealwiththeseproblems.Whetheritis thattheyareworriedaboutthehealthoftheindividualorworriedabouttheindividual

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spendingtoomuchmoneybuyingcigarettes.Unlikesmokers,non–smokersdonotstressoutabout situationssuchasnotgettingasmokebreakatwork,howmanycigarettestheyhaveleft,orwhy cigarettepriceshavesky–rocketed.Non–smokersalsodonothavetodealwiththeburdenof quitting.

Inthesameway,bothsmokersandnon–smokershavetodealwithhealthproblemsduetocigarette smoke.Secondhandsmoke

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Iscigarettesmokeaffectingtheenvironment?Dopeoplehaveproblemsfromthesmokers?Does cigarettesmokingaffectthepublicplaces?Alotofquestionscometomindaboutcigarettesmoking becausecigarettesmokingisaseriousissuewhichshouldbediscussed.Anyonecaneasilythink aboutthehealthissuesfromcigarettesmoking.Everyoneknowsthatcigarettesmokingisbad,and smokinghurtsthehumanbodyindifferentwayseithersmokerornon–smokerAlotofresearches andstudiesshowedthathowmuchcigarettesmokingaffecthumanphysicallyandsocially.People shouldnotonlythinkabouttheirhealth,thatiskindofbeingselfish.Peopleshouldlookaroundand trytounderstandotherscomfortSomepublicplacesdonotseemshowmorecontent Mostlykidsdothesamethingswhattheyseeothersdoing.Eldersaretheonewherekidslearnfrom andwhenkidswillseetheirelderssmokingcigarette,thenkidswoulddothesamething.Likethis, publicplaceistheareawhereteenagersseethingseveryday.Kidsadaptthebehaviorsmostlyfrom theenvironmentaroundthem.AccordingtothesurgeongeneraloftheU.SPublicHealthService, "EachdayintheUnitedStates,3,800childrenunder18smoketheirfirstcigarette,and1,000others becomedailysmokers"(Culpepper).So,whatisthecauseofthissmokingbehavior?Whydo teenagersreallywanttosmokeundertheageof18?Publicplacesaffecttheperson'sbehaviorand activities.Peoplewilltrytodothesamethingswhattheywillseeinthepublic.(tobecontinuedfor finaldraft)

However,somepeoplethinkthatnotallowingsmokinginpublicplacesislikenotallowingtheir freedomofchoice.AccordingtocolumnistDanHemp,"wehavethechoiceofgoingtoanypublic placewherewefeelcomfortable"(Hemp).Peoplehavethechoiceforeverythingtheywanttodo butsometimespeoplehavetocompromiseatsomepointSmokershavechoicestoo,theycansmoke iftheywantbutiftheytrytoavoidsomepublicplacesforsmokingthenitcansavehundredsof lives.Smokerscansavetheenvironmentforkidsandelders.So,notallowingcigarettesmokingin publicplacescanbeagoodsignfornonsmokersandteenagers.Everyoneknowsthatwhatsmoking

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TheCostsofCigaretteSmoking

Cigarettesmokingcausesavarietyoflifethreateningdiseases,includinglungcancer,emphysema, andheartdisease.IntheUKabout120,000peopledieeachyearduetosmoking.Ahalfofall smokersdiefromsmokingrelateddiseases0

Therearemanyingredientsintobaccosmokewhichareharmfultoourhealthindifferentways.1

Someoftheingredientsaretar,carbonmonoxide,nicotineandotherchemicalsandadditivessuch asammonia,arsenic(apoisonusedininsecticidesandweedkillers),benzene,hydrogencyanideand manyother.2

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Emphysemaisanirreversiblelungdiseaseassociatedwithchronicbronchitisandexcessive coughing11Inemphysema,theairsacsinthelungsareenlargedanddamaged12Thisreducesthe surfaceareaofthelungavailableforexchangeofoxygenandcarbondioxide.Severeemphysema causesbreathlessnesswhichismadeworsebyinfections.Itisestimatedthatsmokingisassociated with75%ofdeathsfromemphysema13

Thechemicalsintobaccocandamagetheliningofthebloodvessels.14Thishelpsinthebuildupof fattymaterialalongtheinnerliningothearteries,thisisknownasAtheroma(sometimescalled 'hardening'or'furring'ofthearteries).15Atheromaisthemaincauseofheartdisease,itisalsoa causestrokeduetodamagetothebrainarteries16Atheromainthebloodvesselsofthepeniscauses impotenceinman.17Smokingalsoincreasesthebloodpressureanditdecreasestheamountof oxygencarriedbytheredbloodcells.18Carbonmonoxideincigarettesmokecombineswiththe haemoglobintoformcarboxyhaemoglobinwhichisanonreversiblereactionandthisreducesthey oxygencarryingcapacityoftheredbloodcells.

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Smoking:SmokingAndSmoking

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SmokinginBushwick

CigarettesmokingaffectsnearlyallorgansinthebodySmokingleadstonegativehealthoutcomes suchasvariouskindsofcancersandchronicdiseasesandreducestheoverallhealthofindividuals. Somediseasescausedbysmokingare–oralcancer,lungcancer,chronicdiseasessuchas–stroke, blindness,cataract,periodontitis,COPD,diabetes,smokingduringpregnancycausespregnancy complications.(HealthEffectsofCigaretteSmoking,2015)

Cigarettesmokingandmortality–(HealthEffectsofCigaretteSmoking,2015)

●Cigarettesmokingleadstomorethan480,000deathseachyearintheUnitedStatesThisis approximatelyoneinfivedeaths.

●Smokingcausesabout90%ofalllungcancerdeathsinmenandwomen.

●About80%ofalldeathsfromchronicobstructivepulmonarydisease(COPD)arecausedby smoking

●Cigarettesmokingincreasesriskfordeathfromallcausesinmenandwomen

Riskfactorsforsmoking–(HealthEffectsofCigaretteSmoking,2015)

●Socialaccessandavailability

●FamilyNorms

●Peerpressure

●Lowenforcementofanti–smokingpolicies

●TobaccoMarketingStrategies

●Stress

Smokingandotherhealthrisks–Smokingharmsalmosteveryorganofthebodyandnegatively affectsaperson'soverallhealth.Smokingcanmakeitdifficultforawomantoconceive.Italso affectsthebaby'shealthpriorto,andafterbirthSmokingalsoincreasestheriskfor–Pretermbirth, stillbirth,lowbirthweight,

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