Smoking Essay

I propose to ban all smokers from smoking unless prescribed a prescription from your doctor, if you are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease because from previous studies the nicotine protects the patient from AD. The increase of consumption in cigarette results in a decrease of a risk for Alzheimer's disease. In addition to banning all smokers, we could
I propose a law that all smoking be banned throughout Canada. Did you know, 21% of Canadians that are above the age of 15 are smokers? This is a total of 5.4 million Canadians. Deaths from smoking can cause you to lose an average of 15 years of your life. 30% of cancer deaths are due to tobacco. This is a total of 17 700 deaths annually. Not only can Tobacco affect your lungs but can highly damage many other vital organs of the human body some of them being Your Lungs, Larynx, Esophagus, Pancreas, Kidney, and Bladder. Smoking is also a leading factor of air pollution, which makes up 9500 respiratory deaths. This law is also necessary due to the number of smokers who live among the non-smokers. Smoking affects both smokers and non-smokers. “International scientific reviews indicate that second-hand smoke is the third leading cause of preventable death (after smoking and drinking alcohol).” Exposure to a lighted cigarette can contribute to build up plaque in arteries causing heart attacks or heart diseases. 4200 – 7400 Canadians (Adults) have suffered from heart disease. Along with 360 adults who have been diagnosed with lung cancer. 120 infants have faced sudden death due to being second hand smokers.

The quality of life of Canadians can dramatically improve. Research has stated that smoking can be a cause of depression. A survey done of approximately 3000 people showed that smokers have a 6.6% risk of developing a lifetime of major depression while the risk for a none smoker is 2.9%. Smoking causes depression because of an addictive substance known as nicotine. Overtime the brain becomes adapted to the substance that the brain is no longer able to function without its presence. This can also be the cause to anxiety.
By banning smoking completely, you can protect your friends and family from second hand smoking. On average a B.C smoker spends $2000 on cigarettes annually. Being a heavy smoker, the cost is as much as double the amount. As role models, if we abolish the right of smoking, we are protecting our youth, our future from making the wrong choices. Protecting them from a world where our addictions are the focus of our lives. 75% of youth from grades 6-12 who have smoked came into contact with heir cigarettes through social sources, such as friends, family, or legal adults who have bought them for them.

There are many different groups within Canada who would either support or oppose to this proposal. For one, the environmentalists may support for the smoking to banned. Cigarette's have a bigger impact on our environment then we let on. An estimation of 4.5 trillion cigarette butts are discarded internationally. 1 in 3 cigarette butts end up as litter; these butts not being biodegradable can take up to at least 12 years to decompose. When a cigarette is discarded among the ground, the chemicals can run into the oceans and rivers. Many cigarette butts have been found in the stomachs of marine animals. This can be hazardous towards their digestive system. Pets that digest cigarette butts are digging their own deaths. These cigarette butts that are dropped in play ground zones, cause animals to think they're full, due to no nutrients, but in reality the pets are starving themselves to death. One tree is cut down for every 300 cigarettes. Then to add onto the harm, manufacturing industries will use 6 kilometers of paper per hour, for advertising and packaging. The manufacturing process of Tobacco.
Canada's health care being free for all citizens is spending millions of dollars annually supporting these patients who harm themselves with chemicals, all due to an addiction. There isn’t an exact estimation, because each patient qualifies for different treatment. This money that supports all our citizens is what we, as Canadian residents pay towards our government in a form of tax. These pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, loonies, toonies, and bills could be put towards improving our healthcare system in different areas that seek readjustment.
Industries make millions of dollars from these products. Banning them completely would put these businesses out of business resulting in job loss.