Tobacco smoking has long been a habit of people from rituals of Indians in the Americas to habits in societies throughout Western Europe, and among the affluent in southern America. Smoking was long regarded as a sign of elegance and now is merely a bad habit. The effects of using tobacco was later found to have dreadful affects on the human body. It is proven tobacco smoking is a terrible risk to one’s health, so why is almost 42% of “a continuously healthier” America doing it?
The diseases associated with smoking are not inconsequential issues to be taken lightly. Morbid obesity, heart disease, lung cancer, thyroid disease, emphysema, birth defects, atherosclerosis, stroke, blindness, and loss of taste and smell are just a few of the verified harmful affects smoking can have on a person. Smoking is proven to do more damage than good on a person’s health and not only affects the smoker but the innocent around them.
There are, however, some positive effects attributed to smoking. Smoking is thought to lower Parkinson’s disease risk and Alzheimer’s risk and to stunt and eradicate some forms of tuberculosis. These “positive effects” of smoking certainly do not outnumber the negative effects of smoking tobacco and no studies have proven any of the above stated.
As a result of tobacco company’s advertising, younger and younger people are smoking and causing severe damage to their health. Many states have banned were smoking is allowed and in some cities, smoking is banned completely. Actions like these are great but not great enough. More public awareness of the dangers of smoking needs to spread to combat the often disguised pro-tobacco campaigns. The effects of smoking are most definitely more detrimental to one’s health and are certainly better off being eradicated.
As a result of tobacco’s extremely addictive properties, one in ten deaths occur worldwide from the addiction. This issue unquestionably affects not only the health of the smokers but the health of all who inhale the smoke. Second hand smoking is just as dangerous: Secondhand smoke causes about 3,400 lung cancer deaths and 46,000 heart disease deaths in adult nonsmokers in the United States each year. The effects of smoking a cigarette affect everyone and are proven to cause an extensive list of diseases and other health related issues.
The diseases associated with smoking are not inconsequential issues to be taken lightly. Morbid obesity, heart disease, lung cancer, thyroid disease, emphysema, birth defects, atherosclerosis, stroke, blindness, and loss of taste and smell are just a few of the verified harmful affects smoking can have on a person. Smoking is proven to do more damage than good on a person’s health and not only affects the smoker but the innocent around them.
There are, however, some positive effects attributed to smoking. Smoking is thought to lower Parkinson’s disease risk and Alzheimer’s risk and to stunt and eradicate some forms of tuberculosis. These “positive effects” of smoking certainly do not outnumber the negative effects of smoking tobacco and no studies have proven any of the above stated.
As a result of tobacco company’s advertising, younger and younger people are smoking and causing severe damage to their health. Many states have banned were smoking is allowed and in some cities, smoking is banned completely. Actions like these are great but not great enough. More public awareness of the dangers of smoking needs to spread to combat the often disguised pro-tobacco campaigns. The effects of smoking are most definitely more detrimental to one’s health and are certainly better off being eradicated.
1 amazing comments:
Hi Lauren! You did a really good job on you essay! The only thing you need to work on is your transition into the 3rd paragraph. GREAT JOB!
-Eileen
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