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Should We Outlaw Tobacco Ads in the Us ?
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1. Should we outlaw tobacco ads in the US?

2. Yes, we should outlaw tobacco ads in the US

3. We should outlaw tobacco ads for a few reasons. Promoting public health is a very important because nearly 1000 people die every day as a result of smoke inhalation. 70% of respiratory or lung cancer are attributed to smoke inhalation. Tobacco adds influence younger age groups by making the drug seem like something that they should partake in. The younger people begin to smoke the better chance they have of being addictive throughout their lives, also making it harder for them to quit. According to WHO, nearly 4000 children under 18 experience with tobacco. According to the American Lung association when children and adolescence are exposed to advertising they have more than double the chances of beginning the use of tobacco. The media falsely portrays the use of tobacco through subliminal messages. According to the Washington Post, people who smoke cigarettes life expectancy decreases by at least 14 years. The media does not portray the adverse affects that can occur over time.

4. As a team we are all against tobacco advertising.

5. According to the first amendment in the Constitution “the congress shall make no laws respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or the press, or the right of people peaceable to assemble and to petition the Government of redress of grievances”. Therefore, it is illegal for the government to ban the use of advertising. Tobacco use brings in a large amount of money through sales and taxes. According to the American Lung Association millions of dollars are being spent daily by the top 5 manufactures of tobacco products. Banning tobacco adds decreases the amount of money that companies receive for their advertising. Tobacco.org states that in the first 9 months in 1999 total cigarette advertising costs total 350.8 million dollars, if

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