a long‚ thriving and healthy life is a vision many Americans strive to make a reality. Unfortunately‚ many are deprived of that dream because of smoking and tobacco use. It is estimated that approximately 16 million Americans suffer from a disease as a result of smoking in addition to the one in five deaths that occur annually from smoking (Smoking & Tobacco Use‚ 2014). The purpose of this paper is to describe the population affected by smoking‚ summarize the attributes of two successful health advocacy
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Negative Effects of Smoking Cigarettes Each year cigarettes are responsible for about 443‚000 deaths‚ on average this is smokers dying 13 to 14 years sooner than nonsmokers1. Cigarette smoking is a horrible behavior in our daily lives. Smoking is not just horrible‚ but it also has many serious effects on your health‚ which are often deadly. There are over 4000 chemicals in cigarettes‚ hundreds to which are toxic to your body2. Smoking is a terrible and disgusting habit‚ because second hand smoke
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Licensing for personal trainers: legitimizing the profession. “In its present form‚ personal training only dates back a few decades‚ yet it is among the fastest growing professions in the U.S.” (Holt). In the 80’s and 90’s personal trainers were predominantly heavy lifters who looked like they could soon compete in a bodybuilding contest. The muscular physique automatically qualified each of them as “guru” in the fitness world and helped quickly build a clientele. Towards the late-90’s‚ the situation
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“PLATOON… DISMISSED!” said the platoon sergeant. Without skipping a heart beat a platoon of 45 marines responded “DISMISSED‚ I SIR!” They all took one step back‚ they smartly raised their right arms with elbows at a 45 degree bend‚ their fingers joined and aligned to the tip of their cover rendering a salute. The platoon sergeant saluted the platoon back and returned his arm back to his side. In unison the platoon about faced and let out a thunderous “00H RAH!” It is payday Friday‚ two days of liberty
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Swedish government should ban smoking! Today we know more about cigarettes and use of these than in the past. We know that smoking seriously harms you and others around you‚ as said on cigarette packets. But why continue the production of cigarettes and why do not the government forbid smoking if that habit is such a dangerous risk for the health? In the late fourteen century‚ Europeans sailed over from Spain and Portugal and started the building of their colonies in South America. The people from
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Republic Act 9211: The Smoking Ban I wasn’t aware till recently that a smoking ban was being enforced not only in Makati (as everyone generally knows)‚ but nationwide. The Republic Act 9211‚ also known as the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003‚ was signed into law last June 2003 to be in sync with the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The purpose of this act is to protect citizens from the hazards of tobacco smoke‚ to regulate all tobacco advertisements and sponsorship
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Smoking is the number one preventable cause of death in the United States. Smokers only make up approximately 26% of the U.S. population‚ but those 26% affect 100% of us. In this day and age‚ smoking becomes common things for people. They always smoke without concern about the surroundings. Some people think smoking can liberate their tension and can relax their mind. How about the nonsmoker? A number of diseases can be caught from second hand smoking‚ or passive smoking‚ including a number
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Ban Smoking in Public Places Smoking is the act of inhaling tobacco in to one’s body. This is a very common habit practiced by many throughout the world. Smoking can cause heart attacks and can result in death. Nicotine is the most addictive substance in cigarettes and it is very dangerous. Some say smoking should be legal because they are old enough‚ or they are a citizen and they have a right do to whatever they desire. But anyone who chooses to smoke‚ even for a short period of time‚ may make
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Research proposal:- Smoking among Students of grade (10th and 12th) Problem Statement: Despite knowing about the deadly diseases that smoking can cause‚ there is an increasing trend in its popularity . The problem on which we base the research are : Are all the students who smoke actually aware of the harmful effects? If they are then why they are still having it? Are not they get enough education about the diseases cause by smoking?
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Outdoor public smoking on the National Mall should be banned because it is risky for nonsmokers and the cigarette butts cause a litter problem. When people smoke in public‚ not only do they risk their own health‚ they risk the health of the general public. One could argue that smokers should have a designated smoking area on the National Mall‚ but according to the World Health Organization‚ there are no safe levels of second-hand smoke whether it is indoors or outdoors. Toxins that our lungs are
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