About Smoking: Smoking is a hard habit to break because tobacco contains nicotine‚ which is highly addictive. Like heroin or other addictive drugs‚ the body and mind quickly become so used to the nicotine in cigarettes that a person needs to have it just to feel normal. People start smoking for a variety of different reasons. Some think it looks cool. Others start because their family members or friends smoke. Statistics show that about 9 out of 10 tobacco users’ start before they’re 18 years
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Stephen. "Most Americans Believe Smoking Should Be Banned in Public Places." Opposing Viewpoints: Tobacco and Smoking. Ed. Susan C. Hunnicutt. Detroit: Greenhaven Press‚ 2009. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Houston Community College. 3 Apr. 2013 In the following viewpoint‚ Stephen Kaufman‚ who is a staff writer for the Washington File‚ published by the U.S. Department of State‚ states that the American public has changed its attitude regarding to smoking (Kaufman 1). Kaufman supports
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Smoking Ban in Public Places There is a chronic problem with people smoking in public places. Health Canada states‚ “Smoking in public places is the single largest source of indoor air pollution‚ containing a mixture of nearly 4000 chemicals” (Health Canada‚ 2011). Clearly‚ smoking in public has a serious impact upon the health of people and the physical and social environment around them; therefore‚ implementing smoking laws and developing public education are good approaches to eliminate smoking
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Language Analysis – Smoking in Public In this analysis I will be talking about the different types of language used in the article “Time smokers were made to clear the air”‚ written by: Alice Clarke‚ published in the Herald Sun on February 11th 2013. The Headline tells the readers that it is a serious article about putting more bans on smoking. The writer starts the article with a humorous‚ but interesting sentence‚ she says “I say this with love‚ but people are stupid”. This opening sentence
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It has become fashionable in the world today to condemn smoking. However‚ although I feel that smoking can be harmful‚ I do not think it should be banned completely. Let’s deal first with the positive side of smoking. First‚ smoking undoubtedly helps many people to relax. For some‚ it even improves concentration. Many people like to smoke before exams or when they are relaxing with friends. A further point is that governments throughout the world make huge profits from levying taxes on cigarettes
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Smoking is a expensive habit and it should be banned. Although smokers claim that it helps them to relax and release stress‚ the negative aspects outweigh the positive. It is a hazard for both smokers and non - smokers and it is especially harmful to unborn babies. Cigarettes are also addictive because of the nicotine they contain. Smoking should be outlawed due to the hazard it causes to the smokers and non - smokers‚ the negative aspects and dangerous consequences it causes‚ and also the harmful
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Compared to cigarettes‚ the only major difference between the two is the absence of nicotine in marijuana and the absence of tetrahydrocannabinol in cigarettes (Hart‚ 2015‚ page 364). Some even believe marijuana smoking to lead to repercussions similar to those that follow cigarette smoking‚ such as lung cancer‚ but as of yet there has been no solid evidence to support this theory (Hart‚ 2015‚ page
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clothes? Or inhaled a cloud of smoke as a group of smokers passed‚ causing you to cough and choke? Neither experience is pleasant‚ and this is why smoking should be banned in public areas. Smoking can be dangerous not only for the smoker‚ but also for those around the smoker. Secondhand smoke is the third leading cause of preventable death (after active smoking and alcohol)‚ according to the Manitoba Medical Association. They also say that the smoke contains over 4‚000 chemicals‚ 50 of which are known
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regulations to control tobacco‚ banning smoking inside all government buildings‚ private restaurants‚ cafes‚ teashops and social spaces. The regulation prohibits smoking at Rehabilitation Centres‚ children’s parks and places frequently visited by children‚ aboard ferries and ferry terminals and at any place where people have to wait in a queue to obtain services. According to the new regulation places such as cafes and restaurants that want to have smoking allowed will have to apply for permission
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health and a good job; law that prohibit smoking in public places help create a healthy environment for all people. The common good must be protected over the perceived individual’s right to smoke because clean air but clean air is a basic human right secured by the United States Constitution’s promise to establish justice‚ ensure domestic tranquility‚ and promote the general welfare. Local‚ state‚ and even the federal government need to impose smoking bans in public places. It’s an American right to
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