Smoking Should Be Banned In Campus Essay

Tobacco smoke contains more than 4,000 chemical compounds many of which directly lead to diseases(7). Excessive smoking leads to profound health risks such as lung cancer and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The effects of smoking are not limited to those who smoke firsthand; it inflicts harm on those around them as well. Second-hand smoke also causes very serious problems and because of the toxins inhaled by common people it can be just as bad as smoking. Banning smoking on college campuses can decrease these risks and resolve many health issues which are directly caused by smoking. According to The American Nonsmokers Rights Foundation, there are at least 1,620 campuses which have already banned the use of tobacco(10). Smoking
Banning smoking noticeably decreased the amount of patients in a hospital with conditions caused by smoking. In 2012 the United States implemented a local smokefree laws in workplaces, restaurants, and bars. These laws resulted in 20-21% decrease in hospital admission rates for heart attacks. The law also resulted in an 11% reduction of COPD hospital admissions(6). The International Agency for Research on Cancer World Health Organization (IARC) had created a 300 page study which stated that “Smoke-free workplaces reduce cigarette consumption among continuing smokers and lead to increased successful cessation among smokers. Smoke-free policies appear to reduce tobacco use among youth. There is a greater decline in smoking when smoke-free policies are part of a comprehensive tobacco control program.” This represents the fact that banning smoking is effective and that it can and will decrease the amount of smokers among adults and