A habit, a trend, or a public danger? Smoking has been recognized around the world as one of the leading causes of cancer. This is not only limited to smokers; smoking also affects the people around the smoke. Second hand smoke is just as toxic as smoking itself. It causes thousands of deaths every year. This is why smoking cigarettes and cigars should be banned in public areas. Smoking is one of the greatest causes of cancer and other deadly diseases. People who smoke are at greater risk of dying
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September 26 2014 ndjdcjjdjdj2012012222014 Due Date: September 26 2014 ndjdcjjdjdj2012012222014 Smoking is recognised as the largest single preventable cause of death and disease in Australia. It is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer, emphysema, bronchitis, asthma, renal disease and eye disease. Tobacco contains the powerfully addictive stimulant nicotine, which can make smoking a regular and long-term habit that is not easy to quit (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2014)
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Cigarette Smoking; awareness, attitude among Maritime Students Presented to Maritime Education Program In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the English 4M by: Dann Vincii Sanguenza Mark Kevin Lerin Marlone Sabacajan Rechiee Jonson Charlie Alonzo Gabrinao Ronald Perez March 2013 Dedication The researcher would like to dedicate this study to: To the researcher’s family who had always been supportive throughout their
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Smoking is one of the leading killers in America and innocent people shouldn’t die because of it. For years people have been smoking in public thinking “it’s my body, I can do whatever I want to it” but now that it has been proven that smoking not only harms the smokers, but also those around him or her. Smokers should not be allowed to smoke around other people in public. Smokers should stop smoking. Smoking is very addicting to people and it’s bad for them and for the environment. It can
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or disagree that the government should ban smoking in public places? Since Los Angeles prohibited smoking in bars, clubs and restaurants in 2003 some European countries decided to follow the same idea three years later. It has been an attractive initiative from the American government, which helped “a global trend” (BBC 1). In 2007 new tougher restrictions appeared. The New York Mayor, Michael Bloomberg based on studies that showed that even smoking outside, a significant harmful effect can be
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Cigarettes and other tobacco products should be outlawed. There is no benefit to smoking, it is not only harmful and the leading cause of lung cancer and other lung diseases, but it’s very expensive as well. If this terrible habit was against the law, people’s health would be undeniably better, plus the people that do spend a portion of their paychecks would have that money to help better the economy. Smoking has been the “cool thing” to do for the longest time, starting when the cigarette making
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University Abstract For this project I chose the case study of the effects of cigarette smoking in the respiratory system. Normal Functioning of Organ Systems Cigarette smoking causes several different type of cancer. These include cancer of the mouth, nasal cavity, throat, stomach, kidney, bladder, and acute myeloid leukemia. Cigarette smoking has caused an estimated 443,000 deaths per year along with an estimated 49,000 deaths
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Cigarettes Should Be Put Out For Good My head is pounding. My clothes smell horrible. My coughing is overwhelming me. These thoughts repeated in my head as I sat in my grandparents’ house. I had been there for less than thirty minutes and was ready to go home. The smoke was getting to me. I had to get out of their house. I had to escape the cigarette smoke that was slowly making me sick. I had to get away from the deadly killer. I love my grandparents, but I hate their bad habit. Cigarettes were
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Tobacco smoking is the practice of burning tobacco and inhaling the smoke (consisting of particle and gaseous phases). (A more broad definition may include simply taking tobacco smoke into the mouth, and then releasing it, as is done with tobacco pipes and cigars). The practice may have begun as early as 5000-3000 BC. Tobacco was introduced to Eurasia in the late 17th century where it followed common trade routes. The practice encountered criticism from its first import into the Western world onwards
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Smoking and alveoli repair cigarette smoking is one of the major cause for many of the lung diseases. Smoking is a practice of burning a dried plant and inhaling the smoke. It is one of most common form of recreational drug usage. People who smoke get addicted to smoking which leads to gradual damage to the body. The substances that are inhaled causes reactions at the nerve endings in the central nervous system. These reactions are similar to that caused by the naturally occurring hormones, dopamine
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