Analyzing Second-hand Smoke – Ignored Implications by Dr. Zahid Naeem
Jennifer L. Pendley
Kaplan University
Abstract
The article by Dr. Zahid Naeem, Second-hand Smoke – Ignored Implications, targets an audience of parents and current smokers. The purpose of his article is to inform the audience of the dangers of second-hand smoke. Dr. Naeem uses multiple strategies to develop his key points within the article by effectively communicating the information to his audience.
Analyzing Second-hand Smoke – Ignored Implications by Dr. Zahid Naeem
Dr. Zahid Naeem’s article addresses the hazards of smoking and emphasizes the dangers of second-hand smoke. Dr. Naeem writes his article primarily to address parents of young children and current smokers by providing information in a statistical format. He quantifies the dangers that second-hand smoke poses to the physical health of those who come into contact with it. While a very informative article, one cannot overlook the slight element of persuasion used by Dr. Naeem to urge smokers, if not to quit smoking altogether, to at least be courteous to those who may be affected by second-hand smoke.
Dr. Naeem’s article covering second-hand smoke can be summarized into three main ideas. The first point that Dr. Naeem articulates is the magnitude of complications that smoking and second-hand smoke can cause (Naeem, 2015, para 1). Secondly, Dr. Naeem expresses that second-hand smoke is every bit as hazardous as smoking is itself (Naeem, 2015, para 3). Lastly he describes how children are more susceptible to the possible complications of second-hand smoke than adults (Naeem, 2015, para 6).
Dr. Naeem uses multiple strategies to develop his arguments in the article. Dr. Naeem attempts shock the reader by illustrated the dramatic consequences of smoking. He cites major health issues, which can often be life-threatening, that the audience might consider too high a risk to indulge in smoking or to subject others to second-hand smoke (Naeem, 2015, para 7). Dr. Naeem also effectively argues the health risks to children are greater than those to adults by quantifying the hazards of second-hand smoke (Naeem, 2015, para 4-7). Lastly, Dr. Naeem exploits a passive use of persuasion by appealing the audience’s emotions when discussing the effects of second-smoke on young children and family members. He indicates preventative strategies that can be used to protect people from second-hand smoke in public places and suggests public policies that could be enacted (Naeem, 2015, para 10). Dr. Naeem illustrates what a smoker can do to create a safer environment for children and others. He also outlines guidelines parents can inform in their own homes (Naeem, 2015, para 11).
Dr. Naeem effectively captures his audience using specific strategies to argue his main ideas within the article. By utilizing a combination of research, statistics, and passive persuasion, Dr. Naeem illustrates why second-hand smoke is just as hazardous as smoking itself. Combining the strategies that Dr. Naeem used when writing his article allows him to capture the attention of his intended audience with ease and without a long winded research analysis of the dangers of second-hand smoke.
Dr. Zahid Naeem’s article focuses on second-hand smoke and the ignored implications was drafted to target an audience of parents and current smokers. The purpose of his article was to inform the audience of the dangers of second-hand smoke while illustrating that it is just as dangerous as smoking itself.

References 1. Dr. Zahid Naeem, (2015), Second-hand Smoke – Ignored Implications. Retrieved from http://ijhs.org.sa/index.php/journal/article/view/1144