I love to run, but if I smoked, I would have a very hard time enjoying my favorite hobby. Smoking is responsible for a lot of health problems. Every year thousands of people die because of lung cancer or other tobacco related illnesses. Everyone in the world comes in contact with smoke from a cigarette at least once in their lifetime, whether it is at a restaurant or at work. Millions of people are addicted to smoking, and thousands more become addicted every year. Cigarettes and other tobacco products are everywhere. Most of the addicted smokers started when they were young. The new laws ban smoking in public places such as bars and restaurants, is a smart move by the states. Cigarette companies are also no longer allowed to advertise on buses or trains, billboards, TV, and in many magazines. We all know that smoking is detrimental to an individual’s health by polluting one’s lungs, yellowing teeth, and causing bad breath. It is a very expensive habit since prices for cigarettes go up every year and more and more people can not afford them. Smoking not only is harmful to an individual, the smoke from a cigarette directly affects the people around the smoker. On every pack of cigarettes there is a warning from the Surgeon General that says something about cigarettes being hazardous to your health, so why do people continue to smoke them? Some people, especially girls, start smoking because they think it may help keep their weight down. Another reason people start smoking is because their family members do.
There are so many bad things that happen when you smoke. Bad skin. Bad breath. Bad-smelling clothes and hair. Reduced athletic performance. Lung disease, Cancer and death. If you smoke are stop today, it will increase your opportunity for a better health. But sometimes people have a hard time quitting. Keep busy doing things that make it hard to smoke, like working in the yard, washing dishes and being more active. Avoid situations that tempt you to smoke, like drinking coffee or alcohol. and tell family members and friends that you need to quit smoking and need their support. If your husband, wife, son or daughter smokes, ask them to quit with you. Smoking is a very bad habit, and it is hard to enjoy life when you you smoke.
So why do people smoke?
2006-12-07
16:02:04
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14 answers
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Tericka
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