Second Hand Smoking versus First Hand Smoking ! Smoking is the most deadly drug in the world. It kills 120‚000 people each year in the United Kingdom‚ and almost 90% of patients with lung cancer are attributable to smoking. However‚ smokers around the world are not the only ones in danger. Not only smokers‚ people around them are also in risk. Second hand smoking is as harmful as direct smoking. It is proven by research that exposure to other people’s smoke can increase the risk of cancer
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associations we’ve built up over a lifetime of smoking takes conscious effort; something that smoking cessation forum member Zoe illustrates beautifully below. In her list of pros and cons‚ Zoe stands back and takes a critical look at her old smoking habit. A powerful exercise in stepping out from behind the smoke screen that nicotine addiction forces us to live behind‚ a pros and cons list allows us to uncover the truth about our relationship with smoking. From there‚ the work of healing can begin
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in Germany discussed banning of smoking in public places. Many nonsmokers feel uncomfortable in the presence of smokers. Often they are offended by the smoke around them. As you can see‚ there are different opinions regarding this topic. This paper will point out the advantages and disadvantages of smoking in public places. Therefore‚ there is a need to discuss the issues concerning this topic‚ which includes the following aspects: development of a young smoking society‚ the risks of smokers‚ and
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Harmful effects of smoking Doan Thi Huong Thao BAIU08155 International University HCMC Academic English 2 Bien Thi Thanh Mai Instructor May 17‚ 2010 Abstract Smoking is known to be a primary cause of harmful effects on health‚ family‚ environment and society. However‚ scientist research in health and environment‚ that researches show that smoking cause many diseases‚ even lung cancer. An aim of my study has been to determine that smoking also effect on family and society. Results indicated
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The Smoking Ban in Jamaica Smoking is defined by the Bing dictionary as the activity of breathing smoke from cigarettes‚ pipes‚ etc. into your mouth and lungs. Passive smoking (also known as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)‚ involuntary smoking or second hand smoke) occurs when the exhaled and ambient smoke from one person’s cigarette is inhaled by other people. This activity in Jamaica can be traced back to the times of its earliest inhabitants‚ the Tainos (or the Arawak people). Back then
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Facts about Smoking Essay Many people in the United States smoke for many reasons. Some reasons include being stressed out‚ trying to be popular‚ or their friends are doing it. Other people know that smoking can shorten your life‚ cause bad breath‚ and increase risks of disease‚ etc. Many people in the United States today don’t smoke because they are aware of the risks of smoking. People who have smoked before are trying to give up smoking for good. Here are some truthful facts about smoking. There
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Smoking- Good or Bad? Smoking is a very serious issue in today’s culture and life. Tobacco related diseases are some of the biggest killers in the world today and are cited as one of the biggest causes to premature death in industrial countries. Yet‚ it is a source of income for developing countries. So here the question arises “Smoking- Good or Bad?” Smoking may be seen as a negative thing to some but it does have some benefits. The sales of cigarettes are extremely profitable‚ at an average
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The Causes and Effects of Smoking One of the most common problems today that are killing people‚ all over the world‚ is smoking. Many people start this horrible habit because of stress‚ personal issues and peer pressure. Some begin from simply being curious. One cigarette can result in smoking others‚ which can lead to major addiction. When someone smokes a cigarette they are not only hurting themselves‚ but others around them. Smoking does many horrible things to the human body that most people
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About harm of smoking is written everywhere. Every day in the world the huge number of people dies from diseases caused by smoking. Smokers continue to smoke not just because of their addiction to nicotine. They think the act of smoking makes them look cool‚ powerful and attractive. That is why they continue to smoke despite knowing well the numerous health hazards of smoking. Firstly‚ women who smoke actually harm themselves and the future posterity. The woman should protect the organism in every
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alcohol and smoking Definition: Alcohol misuse and smoking are major public health problems‚ placing a heavy burden on society‚ and affecting a large number of individuals of all ages. Contrary to what many people believe‚ alcohol‚ as one of the many health problems‚ is not a stimulant. It is a depressant. This is why drinking too much often leads to impaired judgment‚ slurring of the speech‚ a tendency to violent behavior and loss of short-term memory. Similar to alcohol is smoking. Smoking is the
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