Why We Shouldn T Smoking Be Outlawed

Smoking is a major problem that affects our population. Smoking was once thought to be harmless, however in recent years smoking was discovered to be extremely dangerous. Ever since smoking was discovered to be dangerous, there has been a great debate over if smoking should be outlawed. Smoking should be outlawed because it causes major damages to our society, has negative effects on those who smoke, and it has negative effects on non-smokers. First, smoking causes major damages to society. Smoking affects so many people in our society. “Smoking has such a devastating effect on the body because cigarette smoke is, in a word, toxic. There are more than four thousand chemicals in the average puff of cigarette smoke” (“Smoking Is”). Smoking causes

These effects can cause cancer, heart disease, and even death. “The CDC estimates that smoking is responsible for 430,000 (one of every five) deaths each year (compared with about 100,000 from misuse of alcohol and 20,000 from illicit drug use). "Each year," notes the CDC, "smoking kills more people than, alcohol, drug abuse, car crashes, murders, suicides, and fires—combined!"” (“Smoking Is”) “The National Cancer Institute estimates that smoking alone is directly responsible for at least one-third of all cancer deaths in the United States. In addition to cancer, smoking has been shown to be a major cause of heart disease, bronchitis, emphysema, and stroke. For women, smoking is associated with poor reproductive health, including increased risk of miscarriage, preterm delivery, stillbirth, and low infant birth weight.” (“Smoking Is”) ”One third of all cancer deaths are attributed to cigarette smoking. It increases risks of other diseases of the heart and lungs.” ("Smoking", 326-327) “Smoking in pregnant woman increases the risks of miscarriage, premature birth, low birth weight, and death of the newborn.” ("Smoking", 326-327) Even though smoking is shown to show such terrible effects, some people believe that E-cigarettes are nowhere near as bad. “For example, although e-cigarettes are widely thought to contain fewer toxic substances than traditional cigarettes, scientists have shown that the vapor from

Although many people assume that health issues can only affect smokers, that is completely false. Smoking has many of the same effects on nonsmokers as it does on nonsmokers. “In 2004, children accounted for 31% of the 600 000 premature deaths attributable to secondhand smoke.” (“Why Is Smoking an Issue”) “Secondhand smoke is known to cause cancer. It has more than 7,000 chemicals, including at least 70 that can cause cancer. SHS causes lung cancer – even in people who have never smoked.” (“Health Risks”) “In adults, second-hand smoke causes serious cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, including coronary heart disease and lung cancer. In infants, it causes sudden death syndrome. In pregnant women, it causes low birth weight.” (“Why Is Smoking an Issue”) Secondhand smoking causes many health issues among nonsmokers. Common illnesses like strep throat can be caused by secondhand smoke. Common areas to be exposed to secondhand smoking is in public places like that mall or even in the car. Second Hand smoking can cause cancers, asthma attacks, and even emotional changes like depression. (“Health Risks”) “Some studies have linked SHS to mental and emotional changes, too. For instance, some studies have shown that exposure to SHS is linked to symptoms of depression.” (“Health Risks”) “Secondhand smoke can also trigger asthma attacks, make asthma symptoms worse, and even cause new cases of asthma in kids who didn’t have symptoms before.” (“Health Risks”) “In the United States