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Dangers of Secondhand Smoke, 2006.
This paper discusses the health risks involved for children from secondhand smoke.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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In this essay the writer points out that statistics show that second-hand smoke is harmful to children. The writer also notes that few parents realize that when they smoke, their children are also smoking. It is important to look at the definition of second-hand smoke, the statistics about second-hand smoke, and specifically the health risks involved in children who inhale second-hand smoke. The writer maintains that parents should not smoke around their children because it endangers their children's health.
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"Why is the government so worried about smoking? Should smokers not have the freedom to smoke wherever they want? Why are they putting bans on smoking in public places? The answers is due to the facts and statistics that show that cigarette smoking is harmful to a person's health and even second-hand smoke is harmful to those who breathe it. Statistics show that second-hand smoke is harmful to children. Few parents realize that when they smoke, their children are also smoking. It is important to look at the definition of second-hand smoke, the statistics about second-hand smoke, and specifically the health risks involved in children who inhale second-hand smoke."
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Risks of Secondhand Smoking, 2005.
This is a persuasive essay that identifies the risks of secondhand smoking.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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In this article, the writer claims that smoking can be shown to conclusively have a negative impact on both the smoker and the nonsmoker, and it is likely that the nonsmoker might suffer the greater sum of damage. Further the writer notes that when it is identified that the nonsmoker is a passive participant in the act of smoking, meaning that they have intentionally chosen to not smoke, this means that the act of smoking can turn them into victims.
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"While it is frequently argued that freedom of personal responsibility means that smokers can engage in their habit where they so please, the legislation of smoking habits is not done to infringe upon the freedom of the smoker but is instead directed to ensure the continued health of the non-smoker. Within the United States, personal liberties are not extended to cover the behaviors of those who engage in actions, practices, or activities which marginalize the health of others."
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Secondhand Smoke Exposure, 2007.
This paper passionately argues for a ban on smoking in public places.
1,504 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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The paper discusses how despite the strong evidence that second-hand smoke is linked to serious illnesses and deaths in non-smokers, there continues to be tremendous controversy surrounding smoking bans in public places. The paper explains that some believe such a ban violates the rights of business owners to establish the rules for their businesses and it infringes upon the rights of smokers. However, others believe that the health effects of second-hand smoke are sufficiently negative to support banning smoking in public places. The paper looks at the two groups that are the most vulnerable to the effects of secondhand smoke exposure; employees and children. The paper concludes that the reasons are compelling for a ban on smoking in public.
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"Everyone is aware of the negative effects of cigarette smoking. That smoking cigarettes causes heart disease, lung disease, and several types of cancer is well-documented. Less well known is the fact that secondhand smoke is very dangerous as well. Secondhand smoke includes two types of smoke; that "given off by the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar and the smoke exhaled from the lungs of smokers." (American Lung Association). Secondhand smoke is a known carcinogen and is linked to about 3,000 lung cancer deaths in nonsmokers each year. (American Lung Association). In addition, secondhand smoke is known to cause heart disease in nonsmokers; about 35,000 nonsmokers die of secondhand smoke-caused heart disease each year and nonsmokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke are 25 percent more likely to have coronary heart disease than other nonsmokers."
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The Effects of Secondhand Smoke, 2006.
An analysis of the debate over banning smoking in public areas.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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This paper discusses the effects of second-hand smoke and the debate over protecting non-smokers. The paper attempts to address the question of protecting non-smokers from the the inadvertent negative health effects of passive smoke. To answer this issue, the paper provides an overview of the development of anti-smoking regulations in America and impediments to changing the smoking culture. The paper concludes that because of the health threat second-hand smoke poses to the non-smoking public, smoking should be prohibited from all public places.
Outline
Can the Tobacco Industry Keep Doubt Alive?
Will Legislation Prevail Over the Industry?
Is Evidence Enough to Prove Them Right?
Does the Media Play a Role in Keeping Smoking Alive?
Do Nonsmokers Have the Right to Protection?
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"Many states, especially California and Washington, have now enacted strict controls on workplace and public smoking (Robinson, 1996). Is it right to enforce such controls over a person's right to smoke? This issue has become a well-debated topic, debated by your average person on the street to your local law maker. OSHA since has put restrictions on workplace smoking, making it only possible in well-ventilated areas (Browner, 1993). Smoking is no longer allowed in your average office cubicle or lunch room. The courts are filled with lawsuits from nonsmokers who died of lung cancer after long-time exposure to secondhand smoke in the workplace. Can such accusations be validated? On a positive note, all of these developments have helped persuade many smokers to cut back or even quit all together. This new "awareness" has cut deeply into the tobacco industry's profits, but has not made enough of an impact to convince the population to quit smoking all together. In response to this change in behavior, the industry is fighting back, including Federal court hearings in an effort to overturn the EPA's decision (Morain, 1993). They have spent millions trying to block local public smoking restrictions, and in many cases, have succeeded in their fight. Most visible were advertising campaigns focused on spreading doubt and turning the EPA's decision into a government control issue. These efforts have worked, but only to a certain point."
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Smoking in Public, 1995.
This paper discusses the ramifications of smoking cigarettes in public places: Dangers of secondhand smoke, history, health effects, deaths, counter-arguments, tobacco industry views, lawsuits, regulation and legal ban.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 12 sources, $ 79.95
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"This paper will discuss the ramifications of smoking cigarettes in public places. The thesis of-this paper is that smoking tobacco in public places is detrimental to everyone's health. This paper will point out how secondhand, or passive, smoke is dangerous and adversely affects people's health. This paper will also discuss the hazards smoke from cigarettes poses to nonsmokers. The discussion will be divided into the following five parts: the first part will introduce the paper's thesis; the second part will present the arguments against smoking and secondhand smoke; the third part will refute the arguments against smoking; the fourth part will present responses to the arguments against smoking; and the conclusion will take the ... "
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Anti-Smoking Movement, 1993.
Looks at research into secondhand smoke and examines social attitudes. Discusses quitting (cold turkey, the patch), demographics, responses of the tobacco industry and lobbying.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 10 sources, $ 63.95
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"In the early 20th century, lung cancer was rare, but the disease rose from obscurity by the 1930s (Meyer, 1992, p. 72). This was because people began smoking cigarettes in large numbers Indeed, during this time, cigarettes and their accoutrements were associated with glamour, sophistication, and mystery. The appeal of smoking was mirrored in popular culture by the use of trendy ashtrays, ashstands, and lighters (Parente, 1992, p. 30-33). In the 1950s, medical research claiming harmful effects from tobacco had not been proven yet, and the tobacco industry turned to hiring public relations firms to further convince the American public of the merits of smoking (Miller, 1992, p.1).
Today, things are different. Smoking, once associated with glamour and sophistication, is now associated with cancer and heart disease. In addition, medical research has shown that.."
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Smoking Dangers, 1994.
An examination of carcinogenic qualities, research, smokeless tobacco, secondhand smoke, tobacco industry responses, advertising (Joe Camel) and global marketing.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 12 sources, $ 63.95
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"The dangers of smoking are well known to most Americans who still smoke in this decade, yet smokers still persist in the single most avoidable cancer risk. Smokers and nonsmokers alike are aware of the risks, as studies from each succeeding decade huild up a consistent body of evidence showing that smoke and second-hand smoke are detrimental to personal and public safety.
Although for the first time there are now more Americans who have quit smoking than who still smoke, and although the overall smoking rate among adults is now just below 25 percent, more than 43 million American men and women still smoke. Unfortunately, there has been no decline in smoking by teenagers, with 17 percent of high school seniors now smoking daily (Brody, 1993, p. 17).
The above statistics will be examined in view of the health..."
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Cigarette Smoking in Canada, 2007.
An analysis of the reasons why Canadians begin smoking, continue smoking and quit smoking.
2,720 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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This paper focuses on discussing the reasons why Canadians smoke. It examines why individuals begin smoking, continue their smoking trends and finally what motivates them to quit smoking. The paper discusses the sociological understanding of human motivation in an attempt to understand the above three factors with regard to cigarette smokers.
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"Overall however, the outlook is bright for Canadian non-smoking campaigns. For the first time this last year, there are more ex-smokers than current smokers in Canadian society. Those who use to smoke have made the conscious decision to stop the cycle for their loved ones and children. Smoking begins with Canadian youth who are influenced by social media as well as adults and society to begin smoking and it perpetuates because of the social typecasting and overall clique nature of smokers. The herd mentality is the strongest impetus for all three stages of a smoker's cycle, because individuals associated smoking as a strongly social activity. However, as society moves away from smoking as a socially accepted medium, more and more youth will look to smoking less as anti-culture and more as irrelevant. As this process continues the next decade will see less and less smokers both take up and perpetuate this disgusting habit."
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Smoking in Public Places, 2002.
An opinion piece on why smoking should be banned in public places.
842 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 29.95
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This paper studies the issues related to smoking in public places. The paper argues that smoking should be restricted in public places for three main reasons. First, secondhand smoke is a known danger to health. Second, smoking impedes many social activities. Finally, it looks at the economic effects of smoking, from the economic costs of lost working hours to taxpayer dollars in Medicare.
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"The health dangers are even more pronounced for children. Health experts have attributed the rising rates of lower respiratory tract infection among babies and infants to secondhand smoke exposure. Every year, the EPA estimates that between 150,000 to 300,000 respiratory infections among infants below 18 months are directly attributable to secondhand smoke. In addition, at least one million children with asthma stand to be adversely affected by any exposure to cigarette smoke."
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Ban on Smoking in New York State, 2006.
A discussion regarding the ban on smoking in New York State.
812 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper discusses how hazards in the workplace are a significant concern and second-hand smoke has been deemed totally unacceptable especially by those working in restaurants, cafes and bars. This paper reviews the bill passed on March 26th, 2003 banning smoking in the State of New York.
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Abstract
Introduction
Secondhand Smoke Overview
Positive Effects of the New York State Smoking Ban
Conclusion
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"Secondhand smoke is a known health danger. 53,800 people die each year from secondhand smoke, including death from heart disease, lung cancer, and other diseases. Scientific research has become so comprehensive that not only has scientists been able to pinpoint the effects of secondhand smoke on specific organs, but also on specific types of workers. In general, restaurants and bars that are located in cities that have smoking bans, in place, have 82 percent less indoor air pollution than those without smoking bans ("Secondhand smoke", 2006), equating to healthier workers. "
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Public Administrators and Smoking, 1995.
A research proposal to determine administrators' perceptions of smoking, anti-smoking and regulation efforts and the significance of the administrator's own smoking.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 8 sources, $ 79.95
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"Statement of the Problem
The proposed research will consist of a descriptive study of the perceptions of public administrators regarding the regulation of cigarette smoking. Not only will public administrators' perceptions be collected, discussed, and interpreted, they will also be examined to determine whether they significantly differ as a function of differences in administrators ages, gender, yearly income, marital status and religion. Further, perceptions will be examined for differences depending upon whether or not the administrator is a smoker.
Problem Background
As noted by Mathre (1994), nicotine (the active ingredient in the tobacco plant) is one of the most toxic and most addictive drugs known to man. Regarding its toxicity, Mathre states that ..."
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Adolescent Smoking, 2007.
This paper studies research conducted among adolescents and students regarding motives for smoking.
1,462 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the developmental period for today's adolescents can often be characterized by risky behavior. Today, teenagers will participate in smoking cigarettes, drinking, doing drugs, or having unsafe sex, all of which can carry negative consequences. The writer points out that nearly 80% of today's smokers began smoking before they were 18 years old. Further, the writer notes that smoking is the single largest preventable cause of premature deaths in the United States. With close to 5 million children, out of 70 million living today that will have premature deaths due to smoking, it is of utmost importance to determine their motives. The writer discusses what motivates adolescents to smoke despite the obvious negative health effects. The writer maintains that understanding reasons for smoking can help researchers understand just how much cigarettes impact participants' lives. The writer concludes that research can possibly prove that smoking is indeed addictive, helping end any myths about smoking once and for all.
Outline:
Smoking Beliefs
Smoking Studies - High school
Results - High school
Smoking Studies - College
Results - College
Conclusion
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"In 2006, the University of Illinois at Chicago conducted an important study on the effects of nicotine, both positive and negative, in young smokers ranging in age from 15 to 18 years old. The legal age in the United States to purchase and use tobacco products is 18. Because of this, all participants were required to have parental consent as well as their own consent to participate in the study. As with any study, there was a control group that consisted of 27 nonsmokers. In order to qualify as one of the 45 smokers, the participants must have smoked at least 4 weeks and have smoked a minimum of 1 cigarette a week, but no more than 5 cigarettes a day. Nonsmokers must never have smoked in their lives.
"To accurately assess the impacts of nicotine and their respective effects on participants, the study used cigarettes of varying amounts of nicotine: a high-yield cigarette or a denicotinized cigarette."
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Teenage Smoking, 2002.
This paper discusses the dangers of teenage smoking. Specifically, it looks at how teenagers begin smoking, and what can be done to help them quit.
925 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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The paper describes the health risks involved in smoking and asserts that teenagers begin smoking because of peer pressure and because of the way smoking is portrayed in advertisements and television. It describes how smoking then becomes a habit and an addiction for these children so that they are unable to quit. The paper suggests ways in which a smoker can quit, such as using nicotene patches, chewing nicotine gum, and undergoing therapy.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
How Kids Start Smoking
Peer Pressure
Advertising
Smoking in Film
Why Kids Continue Smoking
Habit
Inability to Quit
Addiction
How Kids Can Quit Smoking
Patches and Gum
Therapy
Conclusion
From the Paper
"The health hazards of smoking are well known and documented. In 1992, over 400,000 people died from complications from smoking each year, including lung and throat cancer, stroke, and heart disease. The number today is even higher. Additionally, some studies have also shown that starting to smoke as a teenager has the potential to permanently damage lung tissue."
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Company-Wide Smoking Ban, 2005.
This paper discusses, in the form of a memo, the initiation of a company-wide smoking ban by presenting background material and an outline for each department to prepare for this ban.
1,810 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper notifies all employees of the company that, beginning one month from today, the company will follow the guide-lines of federal and state requirements and institute a ban on smoking in the company buildings. The author stresses that the idea of a smoke-free environment is not only to encourage those employees who smoke to quit but also to protect the non-smokers from being affected by second-hand smoke, scientifically called Environmental Tobacco Smoke- ETS, which can do as much damage to persons nearby a smoker as if they themselves were smoking. The paper includes discussion points for each department about this No-Smoking rule including, although the company is offering financial assistance for a "Stop Smoking" course to encouraged stop smoking anywhere, designating a "Smoking Area" outside the building .
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"It is important for all of you to realize that this was not a sudden, hap-hazard decision, but the statistics were so overwhelmingly negative that we felt we had to do something to protect all our employees and to guarantee them, at least while on the job, a smoke-free environment. Later in this memo, we will explain some of the potential "solutions" to the smoking problem, but, as you will see, they simply did not solve that second-hand smoke situation. But, let me begin by a little background that alerted us to the dangers of second hand smoke."
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Smoking Ban in Public, 2002.
An analysis of the issues involved in the prevention of smoking in public places and in businesses.
2,190 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper discusses the claim that smoking should not be allowed in public places. The problem of second-hand smoking as a result of smoking in public, is raised. The hazards of second-hand smoke are presented in the paper. The issue is addressed from a legislative point of view as well as from the business/company perspective. The paper provides a number of reasons why a company should endeavor to prevent smoking within its boundaries. The media's influence on public awareness of smoking and passive smoking hazards is examined.
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"Smoking should not be allowed in public places. This is based primarily on the fact that second-hand smoke is a health hazard, but it can also be argued that allowing people to smoke in public only perpetuates the habit and encourages others to take it up, thus adding to the health hazard in the long run. The private sector is already addressing the issue on a case-by-case basis, banning smoking in the workplace in many companies. Those who believe there is a problem may create a smoke-free area for customers or workers, or workers can demand that their place of business be entirely smoke free. Still, the government should take further action to protect the public where companies do not, including in shopping areas, workplaces, theaters, restaurants, and anywhere the public gathers. Allowing smoking on the street in fact encourages smoking, and discouraging smoking should be a primary effort for the public and private sectors to reduce the health costs paid by both."
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