Cigarette smoking is a growing problem in the world today. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states, “about 480,000 U.S. deaths per year are caused by cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke exposure” (Jamal et al. 53). This is an overwhelming number of people’s lives that were lost that could have easily been prevented. Smoking cigarettes is something that has become too casual in today’s society because people are unaware of the consequences and overall should be banned. Cigarettes can have many negative effects on a person’s life, specifically health issues. Cigarettes are known to cause diseases such as lung disease and even cancer. Also, smokers develop a lingering cough that is hard to rid. A study shows, “Some researchers suggest that cigarette smoking may impair bone marrow
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Although this may be the case, there are many solutions to help them. If smoking were banned, support groups could be implemented to help them cope. They would be surrounded with other former smokers where they would hear their journey with cigarettes and their success after they stopped smoking. People who smoke cigarettes are wasting their money every day. They could be spending it on something that is important such as bills or grocery money. They could even put all the money that they would be spending on cigarettes in a jar and take a vacation once the money builds up. Another reason why cigarettes should be banned is because they can cause house fires. Clinical Digest states, “One in four smokers leave lit cigarettes unattended at home” (“One in Four Smokers”). This shows that if people are leaving burning cigarettes laying around, something could easily catch on fire which could ultimately lead to a home burning down. The regret people would feel could have simply been avoided if they would have never lit the cigarette in the first
Although this may be the case, there are many solutions to help them. If smoking were banned, support groups could be implemented to help them cope. They would be surrounded with other former smokers where they would hear their journey with cigarettes and their success after they stopped smoking. People who smoke cigarettes are wasting their money every day. They could be spending it on something that is important such as bills or grocery money. They could even put all the money that they would be spending on cigarettes in a jar and take a vacation once the money builds up. Another reason why cigarettes should be banned is because they can cause house fires. Clinical Digest states, “One in four smokers leave lit cigarettes unattended at home” (“One in Four Smokers”). This shows that if people are leaving burning cigarettes laying around, something could easily catch on fire which could ultimately lead to a home burning down. The regret people would feel could have simply been avoided if they would have never lit the cigarette in the first