Smoking
More than 1 billion people in the world smoke tobacco. Smoking has been linked to health problems in both smokers and nonsmokers. Many national and local governments have made efforts to reduce the practice, especially among young people. However, some people maintain that the limits government places on smoking restrict personal freedom.
Although smoking has been linked to health problems in both smokers and nonsmokers, more than 1 billion people in the world continue to smoke tobacco. In an effort to balance concerns about individual rights against the need to prevent a known health hazard, the United States and other governments have…>> (read more)
Smoking Points of View
5 Secondhand Smoke Endangers Human Health
6 Dangers of Secondhand Smoke Are Negligible
7 Tobacco Industry Markets Its Product to Youths
8 Tobacco Advertising Encourages People to Smoke
9 Tobacco Advertising Should Not Be Banned
10 Surgeons General and Smoking: An Overview
11 Smoking Is Harmful
12 Harmful Effects of Smoking Are Overstated
13 Nicotine Is an Addictive Substance
14 The United States Needs a Comprehensive Tobacco Control Policy
15 Compromise Between the Government and the Tobacco Industry Would Benefit Public Health
16 Tobacco Settlement Is Commendable
17 Tobacco Settlement Is Not Commendable
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Smoking in the News
Since tobacco came into general use four hundred years ago, compulsory smoking has not been a prominent feature of civilized life. The only instance we know of was at…>> (read more)
Q Why does smoking give you wrinkles?--Rex L., Oklahoma
A Scientists note various reasons why the skin of longtime smokers often looks like it needs to be…>> (read more)
Byline: Mike Stobbe; Associated Press
Atlanta -- A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations within three years, a…>> (read more)
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