Persuasive Essay On Banning Cigarettes
There are many people who smoke cigarettes and other tobacco products every day. Do you think they really know all the dangers associated with smoking tobacco products? There are so many resources out there that inform people of all the dangers. There are many negative effects associated with the consumption of tobacco, from difficulty breathing and damage to the lungs to being the main risk factor for lung cancer. The only way to help people is by completely banning cigarettes and tobacco products because they do more harm than good. The use of tobacco products is increasing, especially among young people. Many feel that it is a stress reliever or simply enjoy the feeling. In 2014, the electronic cigarette became the most used tobacco
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Tax increase would help to ban the product. According to the Cancer Council of Australia, it has been one of the most effective control strategies of tobacco in Australia, and globally. If there were a tax increase the cost of cigarettes and other tobacco products would be more expensive, and therefore could reduce the number of people willing to buy cigarettes and other products. Then that would cause a reduction in the need to make more cigarettes, and finally, such products could be banned or eliminated. Educating people of all the damages that tobacco causes through brochures and seminars would open many people’s eyes to see how bad tobacco is. Graphic images of damaged lungs and graphic videos of chronic smokers tend to leave a negative image in the mind that is associated with smoking. There are many commercials that shows a skinny, bald, sick man in a wheelchair. The man stated he could not stop smoking despite doctor's recommendations, and because of his smoking habit, he was now breathing through a tube. This was very graphic, but it was realistic and opened people’s eyes, so it would do the same for many more. I think there are many strong arguments for why snuff products, such as cigarettes should be banned. Such products are extremely harmful to one's health and should not be sold to humans. It is understandable
Tax increase would help to ban the product. According to the Cancer Council of Australia, it has been one of the most effective control strategies of tobacco in Australia, and globally. If there were a tax increase the cost of cigarettes and other tobacco products would be more expensive, and therefore could reduce the number of people willing to buy cigarettes and other products. Then that would cause a reduction in the need to make more cigarettes, and finally, such products could be banned or eliminated. Educating people of all the damages that tobacco causes through brochures and seminars would open many people’s eyes to see how bad tobacco is. Graphic images of damaged lungs and graphic videos of chronic smokers tend to leave a negative image in the mind that is associated with smoking. There are many commercials that shows a skinny, bald, sick man in a wheelchair. The man stated he could not stop smoking despite doctor's recommendations, and because of his smoking habit, he was now breathing through a tube. This was very graphic, but it was realistic and opened people’s eyes, so it would do the same for many more. I think there are many strong arguments for why snuff products, such as cigarettes should be banned. Such products are extremely harmful to one's health and should not be sold to humans. It is understandable