Surgeon General's Warning: “Smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema, and may complicate pregnancy.” This is the warning label shown on the side of every pack of cigarettes you buy. Smoking is one of the most leading common problems of death, our society faces today. As stated in Teen Ink, There are over four thousand toxic chemicals in each cigarette, ranging from ammonia (commonly found in household cleaning supplies), arsenic (used in rat poison), carbon monoxide (in car fumes) and much more. So why are so many people continuing to smoke knowing the risks and negative impact they put themselves and others into? One cigarette may lead to another, that turns into an addiction. Each cigarette you smoke, contains tobacco
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My father was known to be a heavy smoker since he was the age of twelve. He used to take cough drops and cough suppressant medicines to keep his smokers cough under control during the flu seasons, where smokers seem to be more susceptible to colds, due to weaker immune systems. Their bodies work twice as hard to keep the blood flowing. Aside from the fact that smoking affects the people living around them by second hand smoke, smokers themselves are at a higher risk of dying from lung cancer, ten times more likely than a non- smoker, and a pregnant mother who smokes, is at higher risk to give birth to a smaller, premature and unhealthy baby. What about the effect is has on your reputation? We have been shown through magazines, movies, friends, a family member, that smoking is meant to look cool. It is supposed to make you look mature and independent, but non- smokers feel annoyed about the appearance of smokers. Smokers typically have stained or yellow teeth, stained or yellow finger nails, and often carry around an offensive scent of nicotine on their clothes and …show more content…
When you run out of smokes, you will need to replenish your pack. According to Learning about Healthy Living, (How much does smoking cost) cigarettes cost about seven dollars or more for one single pack. On average, the cost to replenish your pack (if you smoked half a pack; 10 cigarettes a day) One hundred dollars a month and over one thousand dollars a year. These costs can add up quickly, putting yourself and your family in a financial strain. Cigarette companies are spending about six cents a day to make one pack, while you, on a daily basis, are spending about three dollars or more to purchase them. The more you smoke, the more the tobacco industry makes a profit off of what you're buying, bringing them to over thirty-two billion dollars each
My father was known to be a heavy smoker since he was the age of twelve. He used to take cough drops and cough suppressant medicines to keep his smokers cough under control during the flu seasons, where smokers seem to be more susceptible to colds, due to weaker immune systems. Their bodies work twice as hard to keep the blood flowing. Aside from the fact that smoking affects the people living around them by second hand smoke, smokers themselves are at a higher risk of dying from lung cancer, ten times more likely than a non- smoker, and a pregnant mother who smokes, is at higher risk to give birth to a smaller, premature and unhealthy baby. What about the effect is has on your reputation? We have been shown through magazines, movies, friends, a family member, that smoking is meant to look cool. It is supposed to make you look mature and independent, but non- smokers feel annoyed about the appearance of smokers. Smokers typically have stained or yellow teeth, stained or yellow finger nails, and often carry around an offensive scent of nicotine on their clothes and …show more content…
When you run out of smokes, you will need to replenish your pack. According to Learning about Healthy Living, (How much does smoking cost) cigarettes cost about seven dollars or more for one single pack. On average, the cost to replenish your pack (if you smoked half a pack; 10 cigarettes a day) One hundred dollars a month and over one thousand dollars a year. These costs can add up quickly, putting yourself and your family in a financial strain. Cigarette companies are spending about six cents a day to make one pack, while you, on a daily basis, are spending about three dollars or more to purchase them. The more you smoke, the more the tobacco industry makes a profit off of what you're buying, bringing them to over thirty-two billion dollars each