Should Smoking Cigarettes Be Banned?

[3Dixi]

     Cigarettes are a thin cylinder of cut tobacco rolled in paper for smoking. They can lead to many different consequences that could eventually lead to troubles. There are many reasons why cigarettes are dangerous, but the main one is that it can lead to lung cancer. Cigarettes can also lead to other diseases, for example, heart diseases, and diabetes.

     People think that cigarettes should be banned due to the harm they cause. If they smoke in public it could end up harming people around them. Smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths around the world. It is linked to a lot of diseases, lung cancer being among them. Approximately 127,070 lives are lost annually in just the U.S. due to lung cancer. Heart diseases are also another consequence that could end up happening if you smoke. About 695,000 people die of heart disease in the U.S. annually. Another major illness that people can get due to smoking is diabetes. Around 1.5 million people die from this illness per year. Thus, so many people get diagnosed of different illnesses that can be linked to smoking.

     There are also other people who think that smoking should not be banned. They think it shouldn't be banned because they should be able to have the freedom to choose wether they want to smoke or not. They believe that since it is their body they should be able to do what they want with it, even if it means harming it. If smoking did get banned it would not just affect the people that are addicted to smoking, but it would also affect the tobacco industry. The tobacco industry is one of the big contributors to our economy. If it got banned many people would lose their jobs and would be jobless.

     I think that there should definitely be some restrictions when it comes to promoting cigarettes. I also think that people should not be allowed to smoke in public places where children could be around. Smoking around children for a long time could end up harming them. 

Questions:

Should smoking be banned?

Should there be certain restrictions?

Sources:

https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/lung/basic_info/risk_factors.htm#:~:text=Cigarette%20smoking%20is%20the%20number,the%20risk%20for%20lung%20cancer.

https://languages.oup.com/google-dictionary-en/

https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/m17_6.pdf

https://www.who.int/health-topics/diabetes#tab=tab_1

[3Tatiana]

I think that it should be banned, I know a few people who smoke that I wished didn't. Also, people who smoke shouldn't have kids, because it can harm them and it could also possibly lead them to smoking in the future. It's just so unfortunate how many people are caught up in smoking who didn't have too or they knew it was bad, but did it anyways from pain, it seeming cool, and many other things.

[3Dixi]

I agree, they should be banned because it just ends up harming people more than helping. I think that people that smoke shouldn't smoke around the prescence of their kids because it could harm them.

[2Carson]

I think smoking should be banned becasue if ypur in the car with your kid they get second hard smoking witch is just as bad for you. Smoking also can cause cancer witch is also very bad.

[3Dixi]

I agree, especially since some people think that it's alright to smoke around kids when it literally isn't. It can really harm them especially with the secone hand smoke.

[2/7Adam]

I think smoking cigarettes should be banned because they can cause cancer and are really bad for you. Also when you smoke cigarettes the smoke doesn't just affect you it can also affect other people around you by second hand smoking.

[3Dixi]

I agree, even though some people think it helps them, it might help but it causes more harm to themselves and others.

[7Ben]

I think that smoking should be banned for people under a certain age. I understand that this is already the case, but I think that if you were born after a certain year, you should not be able to smoke at any point in your life. I think this would be a good idea because many older people who already smoke would be those who would be upset about a ban.

[3Dixi]

I see what you're are saying, but I think that it should be banned for every age group and not just certain ones.

[3Nic]

Yes, smoking should be banned. Smoking should be banned because it is bad for people. It can cause lung cancer and major problems. It can make people have trouble with breathing and sleeping, and it can have lasting effects on people.

[3Dixi]

I agree, there are many different side affects if causes for example lung cancer. There are many lung cancer deaths in the U.S. alone that are traced back to smoking cigarettes.