The legal dimension of the proposal for the Tobacco Products Directive (COM(2012) 788 final). One of the most dangerous health problems in the world is smoking tobacco. Only in Europe‚ 650.000 people are killed every year because of tobacco use and globally‚ tobacco causes 6 million deaths per year. The use of tobacco products raises the blood pressure and damages blood vessels. (World Heart Federation‚ n.d.) Also‚ every year people that are exposed to second-hand smoking‚ 28% of them being children
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Abstract Since the first major lawsuit settled against tobacco companies in 1998‚ there has been much controversy over whether or not these lawsuits are justified. On the pro side of the argument there is much evidence to support that the tobacco industries have long known about the dangers of cigarette smoking. Furthermore that this knowledge warrants the need for compensation. In addition the industry has concealed this knowledge from the public. On the con side of the argument evidence shows
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banned to overcome its negative effect on health. Smokers unfortunately have an extremely high risk of getting some type of cancer. The German researcher William Faulkner mentioned that this happens due to the presenceof a certain substance in tobacco which causes various kinds of cancer: lung cancer‚ mouth cancer‚ and others. These diseases are almost deadlyand nearly impossible to cure. Cancer researches in the UK state more than eighty five percent of patients with lung cancer for instance‚
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Should tobacco advertising be restricted? This is a very controversial issue. There is the idea that young children that smoke started smoking because of advertisements‚ but there is also the idea that children start smoking for other reasons. Many big‚ well-known tobacco companies like RJ Reynolds are being sued for their advertisements. On Monday April 20th‚ 1998 the jury heard a testimony from Lynn Beasly‚ the marketing vice president of the RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company. The courts believed
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Should tobacco companies be held responsible for smoking-related illnesses and deaths? I. Introduction A. Should tobacco companies be held responsible for smoking related illnesses? In most cases I believe they should be held liable. Most Americans ask this question and want to know about cigarette companies and why they are allowed to keep selling these products that cause health problems. B. Most people that were smokers way back in the days before they actually had to label their
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Studies from http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/health_effects/effects_cig_smoking/ show that the adverse health effects from cigarette smoking account for more than 440‚000 deaths‚ or nearly one of every five deaths‚ each year in the United States. There are more fatalities caused each year by tobacco use than by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‚ illegal drug use‚ alcohol use‚ automobile accidents‚ suicides‚ and murders combined. Tobacco products cause cancer‚ effects and
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Recommendations…………………………………………………………...18 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………..19 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company Limited is a subsidiary of the British American Tobacco Group Plc. The group is the second largest tobacco company in the world with its Head Quarters in Globe House London. British American Tobacco Group has its business spread over 180 countries with over 250 brands. The group is divided into 4 regions which are the 1.) Americas‚ 2
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Carson Bruenderman Dr. Blasdel English 101 December 11‚ 2013 A Ban on Tobacco Tobacco has been a part of our nation’s history since the very beginning. Using tobacco has never been considered a healthy habit‚ but people today still smoke regardless of the harms done. In New York there have been bans for smoking in public places. This could be a start of a new trend to ban smoking everywhere in the US. However tobacco should not be banned because of individual rights‚ it’s effect on the economy
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There have been lots of views and opinions surrounding the arguments whether marijuana should be legalized and if tobacco should be made illegal. The reasons for marijuana not being legalized are similar to the reasons people want tobacco to become illegal. Only the danger that tobacco provides is more intense than the danger marijuana. <br> <br>Marijuana’s short-term effects include temporary problem with memory and problems with learning. It also causes temporary distorted perception (sounds‚
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Why big tobacco companies are betting on e-cigarettes Background Cigarette companies have recently introduced a new product often referred to as “electronic cigarettes.” Though in its early stages and only claiming a small percent of the market in comparison to combustible cigarettes‚ this new product has certainly caught the attention of the market “overnight.” So what is it about these new cigarettes that have caused them to become so popular? Electronic cigarettes are very similar to personal
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