Smoking Is Good for My Business

What do you thing a public etiquette is? Smoking, drinking or taking drugs; all won’t fit in to a natural habit of healthy living. Smoking is one of the bad habits that human beings have cultrate over centuries. In this essay “Smoking Is Good for My Business” written by David Ginsburg a professor of Medicine at Queen’s University, Ontario and a Canadian oncologist. In 1977, Duke University Medical School, Durham awarded him doctoral degree for physician. He won many prestigious awards for his work, one of them is 2004 ASCI award. (Ginsburg, n.d.). He talks about effect of smoking on people’s health and its economic problems which leading to other social problems.
In present scenario, rate of smoking is increasing day by day which affects the health as well as the environment in which we live. Smoking is one of the most common forms of recreational drug use. D. Ginsburg, in his essay illustrates health related problems such as lung cancer, heart diseases and many more which are highly affected by smoking. He being an oncologist comes across various cases regarding highly fatal diseases. For instance, he gives an example of a 39 year old man suffering from lung cancer due to addiction to smoking. (Ginsburg, 2008, p. 33-35) According to the survey of American Cancer Society, approximately 87% of the cancer deaths are caused by smoking. Along with hazardous effects, smoking also leads to addiction which leads to different life-related problems. Also, smoking can bring changes in body functions like improper digestion, frequent headaches, and low immune power. (American cancer society, 2012).
Secondly, social problems caused by smoking have become one of the important issues for the society. Smoking also affects the life of them who do not smoke but are exposed to someone smoking nearby. This is called passive smoking. This has a very serious effect on the health of the individuals getting exposed to smokes. There has always been a lack of concern towards the effects