Attention Getter: A shocking statistic: Did you know that smoking is the most preventable cause of disease and premature death in America? In 2012, about 577,190 Americans are expected to die of cancer,more than 1,500 people a day. Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the US, exceeded only by heart disease,accounting for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths. (American Cancer Society) B. Thesis Statement: Breaking the habit of smoking is the right way to go because smoking is not only harmful for you but it is also harmful to the people around you. II.
Now, in the past few years, some cities and states have started banning smoking in all public places even, in some cases, bars. [8] People worry about what smoking does to them, well I'm here to say that cars produce more harmful chemicals into the air then smoking does. We cannot ban everything just because we disagree with it. As for the non-smokers worrying about their health as they go to the bar and drink, you will not be hurt by a night in a Smokey room just as you will not harm your body forever by a night of a few drinks. 8 Senator Rodney Ellis; “A smoke-free Texas?” State senator proposes statewide smoking ban, January 18, 2007, Austin American-statesman.
Moreover, if we ban smoking in public places, we also stop the smokers from further increasing their chances of acquiring health problems for themselves (backing statement). While it can be said that not all people who smoke in public areas are always causing harm to others, it remains a fact that smoking per se is a cause of health problems (rebuttal). It is not enough to say that the size of affected people are relatively just a small fraction; plenty or few, one person put at risk is more than enough (rebuttal). It is only the case that smoking in public places, therefore, should be
Should smokers be prevented from smoking in their own homes or in their cars when children or any other non-smoker is present? Why or why not? I cannot speak for others but I feel like smoking should be an outdoor thing. Keeping non-smokers from smoke exposure would be a good thing. Children when they are small do not know the difference between smoking or not and if they do they are not aware of the health risks and how really bad smoking and secondhand smoke can be.
Smokeless tobacco, also known as spit, snuff or chew, can have absolutely devastating results on the chewer. Some people use smokeless tobacco as an alternative to cigarettes. It is a misconception that chew tobacco is less hazardous to your health than cigarettes or cigars. The dangers of chewing tobacco are just as serious as smoking tobacco. It still contains nicotine and holds other dangerous chemicals, including 28 carcinogens (Mayo).
Despite the stigma of cigarette smoking for multiple reasons, such as the risks to one’s health, the impact it has on one’s looks (ie. premature aging and negative results on oral health), the inherent weakness inferred when one develops an addiction, and the social slights that one may experience as more and more non-smoking laws are passed for the public, new users light up every day. Often these new smokers are underage. The fact that cigarette use is illegal for those under age 18, has not stopped children from becoming smokers. B. Analyze the extent to which the social problem affects the United States.
Second hand smoke is highly dangerous to a public community and the litter that smoking results to is detrimental to the animals and their habitats. Allowing smoking on our beaches also steer tourists away, and with this type of economy Walton County cannot afford to lose any tourists. There can be numerous solutions to cancelling smoking on the beaches of Walton. To fix the smoking issue there could be no smoking signs posted throughout the boardwalks. The cities could provide classy trashcans that would blend in with the rest of the beach and communities.
The last thing an injured employee needs after being injured at work is for their employer to refuse to provide accommodations for the employee to perform light duty work . Unfortunately, this is the case in many situations, and many employees are left without remedy because the ADA does not provide for protection under workmen‘s compensation injuries. Under the current version of the ADA, employers are not mandated to alter a position to a accommodate light duty restrictions, as long as the employer has no current light duty program for its employees (Sparks, 1998). The sheer embarrassment of facing the general public is an excellent weapon in fighting an employer that blatantly discriminates against an individual, as occasionally someone brings public attention to the illegalities committed against them, forcing the offender to honor their responsibilities under the ADA (Meneghello and Russon, 2008). Also, there is no requirement that forces an employer to create a light duty position, when there was no such position in existence to begin.
Michael retaliated mocking their proposal stating that “This is a ridiculous argument and those advancing it are not living in reality”. In his mind only 3% of the smoker’s population could have quit. The people who are using electronic cigarettes are the other 97% that could not stop on their own or by any other means of anti-smoking treatments. Michael even goes on to state that some anti-smoking groups are recommending electronic cigarettes over other forms of anti-smoker methods.
The strain of smoking effects on the body often causes years of suffering. Did you know? On average, each cigarette, shortens a smoker’s life by around 11 minutes. It is reported that 42,800 death are from smoking related cancers, 30,600 from cardiovascular disease and 29,100 from other chronic lung diseases. Ladies and gentlemen, The habit of smoking can cost a smoker thousands of ringgit a year.