SithSolo1
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Update: See second half of first post. That means scroll down till you hit the next set of bold words.
I'm about to pass out and I have to be up early. If you with to help, thank you. Ifnot, please move on and don't nef,
Every day millions of Americans engage in the act of smoking, lighting up, etc. They all have their reasons: it relieves stress, it makes you look cool, or it?s something to do. They range in age from middle school children to senor citizens. Smoking knows no racial or ethnic boundaries. Billions of dollars are spent advertising cigarettes. Several times that is spent purchasing them. The government has tried to intervene by suing tobacco companies, taxing cigarettes, and even banning their use inside enclosed areas, but is that the answer?
Every pack of cigarettes has a Surgeon General?s Warning stating that they are hazardous to your health and the health of others. Numerous studies show that smoking can lead to lung cancer, heart disease, and other serious health problems. Smokers are not the only ones being affected either. Second hand smoke is just as bad if not worse than the smoke being inhaled by the smoker. This is because second hand smoke is unfiltered. Millions of people suffer from health issues or die every year from smoking and/or being around smokers. My family is one of millions that has suffered. I have lost three family members to lung cancer; two were smokers, the other--sister to one of the smokers. She had never smoked in her entire life. Warning users of the risk to themselves and others is a start but more needs to be done: enter local government.
New York City is at the fore front of the cigarette battle where ?City and state taxes have lifted cigarette prices to among the highest in the nation.? While this is all and good on paper, it can only go so far. Yes, it will prevent some--read a small amount of the general population--people from being able to purchase cigarettes but the majority of the people with still find a way to buy them. People will buy a cheaper lunch or two until they save enough to buy a pack. I wouldn?t even put it past people going out of state to buy cigarettes. I?m sure someone has done it. Cigarette cravings strike hard and often. I had an uncle that was a chain smoker; he smoked about 3 packs a day just to be doing something. Whenever he was about to run out he?d rush off to the store no matter the time of day or night. My roommate smokes whenever he is stressed out, like after a test. You can always tell he?s craving one because he gets real quiet and he fidgets. He also smokes when he is drinking and after meals.
Which leads us to a third thing cities can do to cut down on the smoking: ban indoor smoking in public establishments like restaurants and bars. It has always boggled my mind how an open roomed restaurant can have a smoking area and non-smoking area with nothing in between. If anyone can explain this one I will be happy to listen. My mother cannot eat in a restaurant that is full of smoke, her eyes start to water and she can barely breathe. I know she?s not alone, I?ve seen other like her. An indoor ban would help eliminate problems like this. As stated by Phil Boston, ?Heath issues aside, an indoor smoking ban will financially benefit restaurants?.? No only will the smoker still come, not smoking of course, but also many non-smokers who have shied away from establishments that have allowed smoking. The only places that may be hurt are bars. Whether you like it or not, people go to bars to party down. That means lots of drinkin?, lots of loud music, and lots of smoking.
In the end I believe the smoking issue lies in the hands of the people. If the majority of the population wants something done, it will be done. Right now I don?t think the majority of the population even cares. I, personally, have never smoked nor do I plan to. I have tried to get my roommate to quit and have thus far failed in my endeavor. All is not lost, though. I have also been nagging his little sister to drop the habit and to my surprise she is trying. One out of two isn?t bad, nope, not bad at all.
Again, thank you.
*dies*
Revised version, need a quick look over.
Every day millions of Americans engage in the act of smoking or lighting up. They all have their reasons: it relieves stress, it makes them look cool, or it?s something to do. They range in age from middle school children to senior citizens. Smoking knows no racial or ethnic boundaries. Billions of dollars are spent advertising cigarettes. Several times that amount of money is spent purchasing them. The government has tried to intervene by taxing cigarettes and even banning their use inside enclosed areas but are those acts alone enough?
Every pack of cigarettes has a Surgeon General?s Warning stating that they are hazardous to your health and the health of others. Numerous studies show that smoking can lead to lung cancer, heart disease, and other serious health problems. Smokers are not the only people being affected, either. Second-hand smoke is just as bad as, if not worse than, the smoke being inhaled by the smoker. The reason being second-hand smoke is unfiltered. Millions of people suffer or die every year from smoking and/or being around smokers. My family is one of millions that has suffered. I have lost three family members to lung cancer; an aunt, a great uncle, and a grandmother. The first two were smokers, the latter, sister of the great uncle. She had never smoked in her entire life. Warning users of the risk to themselves and others is a start but more needs to be done.
New York City is at the fore front of the war on cigarettes where ?[c]ity and state taxes have lifted cigarette prices to among the highest in the nation.?(Williams, 2003) While this is all and good on paper; tax can only go so far. Yes, it will prevent a small amount of the general population from being able to purchase cigarettes, but the majority of the people will still find a way to buy them. People will buy a cheaper lunch or two until they save enough to buy a pack. I wouldn?t even put it past people going out of state to buy cigarettes. Cigarette cravings strike hard and often. I had an uncle who was a chain smoker; he smoked about three packs a day just to be doing something. Whenever he was about to run out, he?d rush off to the store no matter the time of day or night. My roommate smokes whenever he is stressed out, like after a test. You can always tell he?s craving one because he gets quiet and fidgets. He also smokes when he is drinking or after meals.
This leads us to the second thing cities can do to cut down on the smoking: ban indoor smoking in public establishments like restaurants and bars. It has always boggled my mind how an open roomed restaurant can have a smoking area and non-smoking area with nothing in between. If anyone can explain this one to me, I will be happy to listen. My mother can not eat in a restaurant that is full of smoke; her eyes start to water and she can hardly breathe. I know she?s not alone; I?ve seen others like her. An indoor ban would help eliminate problems like my mother?s. According to Phil Boston, ?Heath issues aside, an indoor smoking ban will financially benefit restaurants?.? Not only will smokers still come, not smoking of course, but also many non-smokers who have shied away from establishments that have allowed smoking. The only places that may be hurt are bars. Whether you like it or not, people go to bars to relax. That means lots of drinking, lots of music, and lots of smoking. If an indoor smoking ban is placed on bars I?m sure many smokers will choose to stay in the comfort of their own homes to relax.
In the end I believe the smoking issue lies in the hands of the people. If the majority of the population wants something done, it will be done. Right now I don?t think the majority of the population even cares. I, personally, have never smoked nor do I plan to. I have tried to get my roommate to quit and have thus far failed in my endeavor. All is not lost, though. I have also been nagging his little sister to drop the habit and to my surprise she is trying. One out of two isn?t bad-- nope, not bad at all.
Thank You 😀
I'm about to pass out and I have to be up early. If you with to help, thank you. Ifnot, please move on and don't nef,
Every day millions of Americans engage in the act of smoking, lighting up, etc. They all have their reasons: it relieves stress, it makes you look cool, or it?s something to do. They range in age from middle school children to senor citizens. Smoking knows no racial or ethnic boundaries. Billions of dollars are spent advertising cigarettes. Several times that is spent purchasing them. The government has tried to intervene by suing tobacco companies, taxing cigarettes, and even banning their use inside enclosed areas, but is that the answer?
Every pack of cigarettes has a Surgeon General?s Warning stating that they are hazardous to your health and the health of others. Numerous studies show that smoking can lead to lung cancer, heart disease, and other serious health problems. Smokers are not the only ones being affected either. Second hand smoke is just as bad if not worse than the smoke being inhaled by the smoker. This is because second hand smoke is unfiltered. Millions of people suffer from health issues or die every year from smoking and/or being around smokers. My family is one of millions that has suffered. I have lost three family members to lung cancer; two were smokers, the other--sister to one of the smokers. She had never smoked in her entire life. Warning users of the risk to themselves and others is a start but more needs to be done: enter local government.
New York City is at the fore front of the cigarette battle where ?City and state taxes have lifted cigarette prices to among the highest in the nation.? While this is all and good on paper, it can only go so far. Yes, it will prevent some--read a small amount of the general population--people from being able to purchase cigarettes but the majority of the people with still find a way to buy them. People will buy a cheaper lunch or two until they save enough to buy a pack. I wouldn?t even put it past people going out of state to buy cigarettes. I?m sure someone has done it. Cigarette cravings strike hard and often. I had an uncle that was a chain smoker; he smoked about 3 packs a day just to be doing something. Whenever he was about to run out he?d rush off to the store no matter the time of day or night. My roommate smokes whenever he is stressed out, like after a test. You can always tell he?s craving one because he gets real quiet and he fidgets. He also smokes when he is drinking and after meals.
Which leads us to a third thing cities can do to cut down on the smoking: ban indoor smoking in public establishments like restaurants and bars. It has always boggled my mind how an open roomed restaurant can have a smoking area and non-smoking area with nothing in between. If anyone can explain this one I will be happy to listen. My mother cannot eat in a restaurant that is full of smoke, her eyes start to water and she can barely breathe. I know she?s not alone, I?ve seen other like her. An indoor ban would help eliminate problems like this. As stated by Phil Boston, ?Heath issues aside, an indoor smoking ban will financially benefit restaurants?.? No only will the smoker still come, not smoking of course, but also many non-smokers who have shied away from establishments that have allowed smoking. The only places that may be hurt are bars. Whether you like it or not, people go to bars to party down. That means lots of drinkin?, lots of loud music, and lots of smoking.
In the end I believe the smoking issue lies in the hands of the people. If the majority of the population wants something done, it will be done. Right now I don?t think the majority of the population even cares. I, personally, have never smoked nor do I plan to. I have tried to get my roommate to quit and have thus far failed in my endeavor. All is not lost, though. I have also been nagging his little sister to drop the habit and to my surprise she is trying. One out of two isn?t bad, nope, not bad at all.
Again, thank you.
*dies*
Revised version, need a quick look over.
Every day millions of Americans engage in the act of smoking or lighting up. They all have their reasons: it relieves stress, it makes them look cool, or it?s something to do. They range in age from middle school children to senior citizens. Smoking knows no racial or ethnic boundaries. Billions of dollars are spent advertising cigarettes. Several times that amount of money is spent purchasing them. The government has tried to intervene by taxing cigarettes and even banning their use inside enclosed areas but are those acts alone enough?
Every pack of cigarettes has a Surgeon General?s Warning stating that they are hazardous to your health and the health of others. Numerous studies show that smoking can lead to lung cancer, heart disease, and other serious health problems. Smokers are not the only people being affected, either. Second-hand smoke is just as bad as, if not worse than, the smoke being inhaled by the smoker. The reason being second-hand smoke is unfiltered. Millions of people suffer or die every year from smoking and/or being around smokers. My family is one of millions that has suffered. I have lost three family members to lung cancer; an aunt, a great uncle, and a grandmother. The first two were smokers, the latter, sister of the great uncle. She had never smoked in her entire life. Warning users of the risk to themselves and others is a start but more needs to be done.
New York City is at the fore front of the war on cigarettes where ?[c]ity and state taxes have lifted cigarette prices to among the highest in the nation.?(Williams, 2003) While this is all and good on paper; tax can only go so far. Yes, it will prevent a small amount of the general population from being able to purchase cigarettes, but the majority of the people will still find a way to buy them. People will buy a cheaper lunch or two until they save enough to buy a pack. I wouldn?t even put it past people going out of state to buy cigarettes. Cigarette cravings strike hard and often. I had an uncle who was a chain smoker; he smoked about three packs a day just to be doing something. Whenever he was about to run out, he?d rush off to the store no matter the time of day or night. My roommate smokes whenever he is stressed out, like after a test. You can always tell he?s craving one because he gets quiet and fidgets. He also smokes when he is drinking or after meals.
This leads us to the second thing cities can do to cut down on the smoking: ban indoor smoking in public establishments like restaurants and bars. It has always boggled my mind how an open roomed restaurant can have a smoking area and non-smoking area with nothing in between. If anyone can explain this one to me, I will be happy to listen. My mother can not eat in a restaurant that is full of smoke; her eyes start to water and she can hardly breathe. I know she?s not alone; I?ve seen others like her. An indoor ban would help eliminate problems like my mother?s. According to Phil Boston, ?Heath issues aside, an indoor smoking ban will financially benefit restaurants?.? Not only will smokers still come, not smoking of course, but also many non-smokers who have shied away from establishments that have allowed smoking. The only places that may be hurt are bars. Whether you like it or not, people go to bars to relax. That means lots of drinking, lots of music, and lots of smoking. If an indoor smoking ban is placed on bars I?m sure many smokers will choose to stay in the comfort of their own homes to relax.
In the end I believe the smoking issue lies in the hands of the people. If the majority of the population wants something done, it will be done. Right now I don?t think the majority of the population even cares. I, personally, have never smoked nor do I plan to. I have tried to get my roommate to quit and have thus far failed in my endeavor. All is not lost, though. I have also been nagging his little sister to drop the habit and to my surprise she is trying. One out of two isn?t bad-- nope, not bad at all.
Thank You 😀
