Smoking Problem in the Families

Smoking as a social problem affecting family life.

Cigarette smoking has entered almost every household under the guise of a normal and yet slightly unhealthy habit. Family life includes many aspects and perhaps one of the most important is health. Despite the fact that most people in today's society are aware of smoking-related dangers, many smokers continue to use cigarettes. Although many smokers justify their smoking habit with an excuse that it is their own decision to damage their bodies, they, unfortunately, do not fully and intelligently consider all the consequences of smoking that can affect their families. This essay will concentrate on the problem of passive smoking which can affect family life in the most negative ways and possible solutions will be given. .

Smoking cigarettes may affect family life, particularly health in very destructing ways. For instance, by smoking around the family, whether indoors or outdoors, a smoker produces second-hand smoke which has a detrimental effect on the health of children and partners. Passive smoking is a serious yet hardly acknowledged problem, which can lead to all smoking-related diseases such as cancer and other devastating diseases. If someone in a family smokes, it correspondingly affects other members of the family, and this exposes the entire family to many risks. Children and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to the harmful effects of tobacco smoke, they breathe in second-hand smoke. Children are much more susceptible to the devastating effects of tobacco smoke because they breathe more often than adults, and have less developed lungs and immune system. If both parents smoke cigarettes this obviously increases the impact on the children. For pregnant woman, it is very harmful to be in the same room with a smoker. Furthermore, women who smoke during pregnancy or men smoking around pregnant partners put their unborn child at risk of poor health outcomes. This may reflect in penchant to many diseases and slow development.

There are different ways of solving this problem. Smokers should get the cigarettes out of their lives and save their families from dangerous chemicals in the cigarette smoke. The only correct solution to this problem is simply not to start it or stop smoking as soon as possible. One of the solutions for people addicted to nicotine is to stop smoking cigarettes around their families, to keep them away from extremely dangerous passive smoking. Switching to the Nicotine-based chewing gums, tablets and patches which provide a certain amount of nicotine needed for smokers. Using electronic cigarettes become more and more popular amongst the smokers because it is more cost effective and more convenient than traditional cigarettes. They simulate the act of tobacco smoking, but free from dangerous chemicals and second-hand smoke. People can smoke e-cigarettes at home, in a car without harming other family members.

Government can help in solving this problem by establishing new laws and regulations. Smoking in public places should be banned in order to prevent passive smoking. For example, nowadays, there are many cafes and restaurants which have smoking and non-smoking areas. Providing the support from different organizations such as “Tobacco Free Families Campaign” will help people handle the problem of smoking which affects their family life. Many young families who experience this kind of problems would ask for help or advice.

When a family member smokes it affects on the health of the entire family. There are many dangers of passive smoking that may lead to certain health problems inside the family. To avoid these potential dangers people should think not only about themselves, but also about their loved ones. If smokers stop using cigarettes, children and partners will be much healthier. One solution to this problem is to switch from traditional cigarettes to non-tobacco products such as electronic cigarettes, nicotine-based chewing gums, tablets etc. Another solution is governmental support and new laws against smoking in public places. These possible solutions would make family life better and prevent from any smoking-related problems.

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