Excessive smoking leads to profound health risks such as lung cancer and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The effects of smoking are not limited to those who smoke firsthand; it inflicts harm on those around them as well. Second-hand smoke also causes very serious problems and because of the toxins inhaled by common people it can be just as bad as smoking. Banning smoking on college campuses can decrease these risks and resolve many health issues which are directly caused by smoking. According
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Banning Smoking in Public Places Post University Millions of nonsmokers all across the globe are in danger of serious health risks because of smoking‚ banning smoking in public places is the only rational way to avoid such risk. Smoking is the number one leading cause of preventable death. This killer is responsible for painfully taking the life of just under a half million people a year according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC.gov; 2014) People that choose not to smoke have
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news that was really eye-catching. It stated that‚ of the 6 billion people in the world‚ about 4.8 billion people own a mobile phone. This figure shows how useful cell phones are and how common it has become to own one. Mobile phones should not be banned in public places‚ reasons being it is very useful during emergencies‚ its several features and applications have become indispensable and banning it would kill the very purpose for which one purchases it. Mobile phones can be a handy little device
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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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Should smoking be banned altogether？ Smoking among adolescents rose in the 1990s in several developed countries. More and more young people are under 18 years old who smoke cigarette have been blinded by the deceit of tobacconists. Tobacco among adolescents remains stubbornly persistent. Tobacco become a global threat. In recent years‚ more and more people have come to realize that smoking is doing irreparable harm to the whole world. It has become fashionable in the world today to condemn smoking
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Smoking brings with it much harm‚ regardless whether it is with respect to health‚ finance‚ environmental or social issues. The World Health Organization (“WHO”) estimates that tobacco kills one person every 10 seconds (WHO‚ 2005). Smoking causes cancer‚ and is a major risk for illnesses such as coronary heart disease‚ stroke and chronic obstructive lung disease. These account for close to two-thirds of all deaths in Singapore in the year 2000 (Health Promotion Board (“HPB”)‚ n.d.). Tobacco is the
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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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Smoking is an expensive habit. People who smoke cigarettes can spend as much as $2‚500 a year on them. Smokers’ claim that it helps relax them and it releases stress but the negative aspects of smoking outweigh the positive. Smoking is a health hazard for smokers and non-smokers. Smokers should have the right to choose what to do with their own health but they should respect non-smokers. Many people believe that there are good and bad outcomes from smoking. I believe that smoking is bad and that
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I believe smoking should be banned inside and outside of workplaces‚ due to the Worksafe health and safety procedures and wellbeing for fellow employees‚ customers and the general public. Work safe health and safety requirements require smokers to smoke at least 5 meters from any business or undercover areas including schools‚ kindergartens/daycare’s etc. I believe this is important to promote to the outer community for safety of others who do not smoke‚ who could have breathing problems such as
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Course: ENC1101 – Spring 2015 Date: 03/01/2015 Should cigarette smoking be banned? The world is facing to one of the greatest health threats smoking cigarettes are still being produced‚ traded and consumed in many countries‚ and one of them is United States. Eventually‚ the production and consumption of smoking create businesses and jobs for people‚ and high cigarettes taxes finance early child education and public safety; however cigarette smoking should not be available because they are killing people
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