an individuals health rights‚ the cleanliness around campus‚ and overall irritation of some of the students at risk‚ I believe college campus’ should become America’s new target against smoking and become smoke free. When something starts to validate an individuals health rights‚ issues will be brought up. Smoking is something that America has discovered more and more about over the years and has found increasing numbers of facts about diseases and problems associated with it and the pollution it
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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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Cigarette Smoking Should Be Prohibited In this modern world‚ there are many places in public for everyone to be entertained‚ study‚ and socialize together. Besides that‚ a good environment in communities is the main concern for all people. It allows people to maintain their health‚ such as breathing and movement of blood cell in the body consistently. However‚ there are a lot of factors that might be harmful to everyone’s health such as hazardous chemicals‚ effects of radiation‚ and especially
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Essay on Banning Smoking in Public Places Cigarettes contain over 500 poisons which cause smoking related illnesses such as bronchitis‚ emphysema‚ diseases of the heart liver‚ vascular and lung‚ birth problems‚ cancer of the lip‚ tongue‚ gum‚ larynx bladder and lung‚ peptic ulcers‚ jaundice and strokes (see Appendice 2). Persistent smoker’s teeth and fingernails are yellow. Research shows that every cigarette smoked equates to taking approximately fourteen minutes off your life. There is no known
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Medical studies have shown that smoking not only leads to health problems for the smoker‚ but also for people close by. As a result of this‚ many believe that smoking should not be allowed in public places. Although there are arguments on both sides‚ I strongly agree that a ban is the most appropriate course of action. Opponents of such a ban argue against it for several reasons. Firstly‚ they say that passive smokers make the choice to breathe in other people’s smoke by going to places where it
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front of buildings and in other densely populated areas. At West Virginia University‚ a proposal to ban smoking on campuses has been made. As with any new ban‚ there will be some controversy‚ however‚ smoking bans have become more and more popular in the recent years. West Virginia University and other Universities have a right to ban smoking because they must protect the rights of their non-smoking student’s health (Fortin‚ 2007). As of 2011‚ over 500 college campuses across the country have eliminated
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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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For this assignment‚ I will discuss why I agree with New York ’s ban on smoking in bars and restaurants. On 26 March‚ 2003‚ the New York State legislators approved a state-wide smoking ban in all bars and restaurants. Governor Pataki signed it immediately; a similar bill was defeated one year earlier. The ban took effect July 24‚ 2003. Many of us believe in our rights or freedoms as citizen‚ what many forget is sometimes our right or freedoms will impact the rights or freedoms of others. I have
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INFORMATION For several decades‚ smoking remains one of the most common and most unhealthy of human habits. Smoking‚ specifically in public‚ had generally been regarded as a personal choice that bystanders had little control over. Now for the first time‚ the act of public smoking is becoming regulated‚ even restricted in many cities worldwide. The city of Columbia has recently implemented a ban on smoking in efforts to reduce the negative effects of smoking on employees and customers of restaurants
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