hydrocarbon vapors generated by slowly burning tobacco in cigarettes. The harmful substances found in cigarettes and cigars are the carbon monoxide‚ nicotine‚ and tar. Carbon monoxide is the gas that impairs the capacity of the blood to supply adequate amounts of oxygen to the vital organs of the body and is responsible for the shortness of breath among smokers. Nicotine is the substance that creates dependence on tobacco and is responsible in raising blood pressure and heart rate. The tar is the brownish viscous
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Harmful Effects of Chewing Gutkha Gutkha can well be defined as a devil in disguise. Promoted as a mouth freshener‚ this betel nuts and tobacco preparation is designed to release a chemical reaction that makes it an addictive proposition. However‚ most consumers believe that the blended spices and seasonings do not make it as a harmful product! But‚ the truth remains that gutkha; just as any other tobacco product is very addictive and injurious to health. Gutkha has been proved to be carcinogenic
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get addicted to drugs‚ alcohol‚ and also money. Staying away from these day to day temptations is tough but is crucial to having a healthy lifestyle. Being a little more specific‚ people can get addicted to smoking cigarettes. Cigarettes contain nicotine‚ which is what people get addicted to and makes them want to have more. Smoking cigarettes can take a huge toll on someone’s life. People who smoke cigarettes have no idea how harmful it can be towards their life. It may not be known‚ but smoking
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In fifth grade we had many adventures‚ but one of my favorites are D.A.R.E. I thought that D.A.R.E. would only be about drugs and alcohol so‚ I was surprised when it was more about making good decisions and choices‚ bullying‚ and using the D.A.R.E Decision Making Model. I D.A.R.E. you to listen to what I have to say about D.A.R.E. D.A.R.E stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education. Even though we learned about drugs‚ we also learned about avoiding peer pressure and how to react when we get caught
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Final Assignment in Public Relations and Advertising Course Cigarette Advertising: Ethical Aspect December 2008 Thessaloniki‚ Greece Abstract The aim of the final assignment is to analyze the issue of cigarette advertising from the ethical point of view. The evidence examined basically tells about the unsuccessful restrictions of cigarette advertising. Relevant theories are applied‚ such as Consequentialism and Elaboration Likelihood model to make a more explicit research of the
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Kotler‚ P.‚S. Adam‚ L. Brown‚ G. Armstrong. 2006. Principals of Marketing. NSW: Pearson Education Australia. Tobacco Industry. 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco_industry (accessed August 29‚ 2007) Cigarette consumption and the sales of nicotine replacement products. 2000. http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/cgi/reprint/9/suppl_2/ii60.pdf (accessed August 30‚ 2007) Smoking prevalence in NSW in 2002 – NSW Health Survey. 2006. http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/public-health/health-promotion/tobacco/facts/index
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Tobacco smoking is the practice of burning tobacco and inhaling the smoke (consisting of particle and gaseous phases). (A more broad definition may include simply taking tobacco smoke into the mouth‚ and then releasing it‚ as is done with tobacco pipes and cigars). The practice may have begun as early as 5000-3000 BC. Tobacco was introduced to Eurasia in the late 17th century where it followed common trade routes. The practice encountered criticism from its first import into the Western world onwards
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All About Smoking in the Philippines Philippines: Young smokers ’look so cool’ The campaign against smoking‚ which kills close to 90‚000 people a year in the Philippines - on a par with the number of deaths in natural disasters or conflicts - is becoming a losing battle. “My friends look so cool smoking‚” Arnold Santos of Mandaluyong City said‚ who took up the habit out of peer pressure. “Now‚ I smoke 10 cigarettes a day‚” the 17-year-old‚ who has no plans of quitting just yet‚ said. Despite
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chemicals within each cigarette‚ including components found in rat poison and house cleaning agents. Furthermore‚ not many had known of the existence of tar and nicotine‚ which cigarettes are known to create and contain a lot of‚ respectively. Tar build up is now commonly known to be a leading cause of health problems in cigarette users‚ and nicotine is known as the addictive‚ artery-sealing leading component in cigarettes. Even further than the harm being done to smokers‚ second-hand smoke is also an absurdly
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Electronic Cigarette What are electronic cigarettes? E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that heat a liquid nicotine solution in a disposable cartridge and create a vapor that is inhaled. “E-cigarettes are not currently regulated; therefore‚ there is no way to know if they are safe or effective‚" Engel said. "They are available in shopping malls and online‚ and
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