The rhetorical situation Rhetorical problem: The rates of cigarette smoking among high school students in America are higher than those of adults. Teens are easy targets for the tobacco industry. Having cancer may not seem like real concerns, teens don’t think much about future health outcomes. Purpose: The purpose is to engage and convince high school students to stop smoking. A change in the young peoples attitude and action could help them minimize their chance of getting cancer. Audience:
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Are smoking cessation interventions prior to elective surgery, effective in achieving short and long term smoking cessation? ABSTRACT: 178 Objectives: Smoking cessation intervention programmes prior to elective surgery are reviewed in relation to achieving short and long term abstinence. Research studies examining smoking cessation interventions and its overall effectiveness were critiqued and evaluated using a systematic literature review. Methods: Specific medical databases were utilised
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http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/disparities/index.htm Resources Available * www.azdhs.gov/tobaccofreeaz (website that offers different resources in the community and throughout arizona to help quit smoking) * WWW.BeTobaccoFree.Gov (Community and National web base resources to help quit smoking) * Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW ( toll-free number operated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) that will connect you directly to your state’s tobacco quitline ) 1-800-QUIT-NOW is a toll-free
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Research studies have proven that secondhand smoke is directly linked to a number of chronic illnesses and because of these findings smoking in public places such as indoor restaurants and places offering entertainment with an indoor venue should be banned. Many people are uneducated to the risks associated with inhaling secondhand smoke, also known as environmental tobacco smoke. Furthermore, smokers themselves aren’t aware of the health implication that they are contributing to those around them
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start-up companies to enter into the national market. There are substantial costs in raising the capital needed to build manufacturing facilities that can mass-produce tobacco products at the national level. Also, the costs of packaging goods such as cigarettes, at a mass level can generate high costs. Brand identity can also pose a barrier to entry for new entrants. Advertising restrictions imposed on electronic media by the U.S. government make it hard for any new entrant to gain brand awareness
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groups at risk: Tobacco and alcohol control Diet and nutrition control High blood pressure and cholesterol control Tobacco control (WHO, 2015) Increased tobacco taxes (e.g. 74.78% of retail cigarettes price) Prominent health warning labels with pictures Smoke-free legislation in public place with fines on smoking in these Bans on advertising Legal minimum age (18 years) Alcohol use (WHO, 2010) Excise tax on alcohol Set national legal age Set
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How Smoking Affects Our Quality of Life The lives of Americans are being affected greatly in so many ways due to the use of tobacco products in so many ways. It is our job to educate the human population on why smoking should not be allowed at all and as I present this paper I will provide several facts to prove my point of view. As a health care worker I see so many patients with different diagnosis that are caused by either smoking or 2nd hand smoke. Smoking can cause lung cancer, stroke
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wasn’t designed to tolerate the abuse of tobacco use. By now, its known to most that the use of tobacco can cause cancer. However did you know it is also one of the main causes of heart disease and emphysema, as well? Actually, the main cause of preventable death in Canada is caused by smoking tobacco. Cigarettes also have a heavy impact on our environment. It only takes one puff... afterwards you will crave that smoke with every breath you take. The effects on your body are immediate when
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Ban On Smoking in Public Places Ban On Smoking In Public Places Smoking has been a very controversial topic in recent years. A lot of people smoke everywhere, including in public places. Smoking in public places is frowned upon because of the increasing health risks that come with inhaling the smoke. It is argued that smoking is bad for the health and it can affect a person who inhales and exhales the cigarette, as well as affect other people who are around a smoker in public places. Smoking is so
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Composition I Why is it that smoking pot is so taboo in our society? After all, numerous famous intellectuals support marijuana. Al Gore is considered by many to be the leading figure in climate change awareness and environmental preservation. But few people know that Al Gore also supports the legalization of marijuana. The famed German philosopher Freidrich Nietzche once said, “If one seeks relief from unbearable pressure one is to eat hashish”. The founding father of our nation George Washington
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