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Should Smoking Bans be Legal?

Should Smoking Bans be Legal? . Example of a perfect powerpoint. Did you know…. Over 35,000 deaths in non-smokers who live with a smoker Thousands of other deaths from lung cancer & heart disease (Cancer.org). ( redlightnaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/ ). Secondhand smoke….

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Should Smoking Bans be Legal?

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  1. Should Smoking Bans be Legal? Example of a perfect powerpoint

  2. Did you know….. • Over 35,000 deaths in non-smokers who live with a smoker • Thousands of other deaths from lung cancer & heart disease (Cancer.org) ( redlightnaps.wordpress.com/2007/07/ )

  3. Secondhand smoke… • Just as bad as regular smoking • Affects everyone around you • Contributes to lung cancer & heart disease ( tennesseeguy.wordpress.com/2007/09/ )

  4. Smoking bans should be legal because…. • Secondhand Smoke • Children & Teens are exposed to it • Would create a healthier environment ( www.no-smoke.org/htmlpage.php?id=144 )

  5. Effects… • Lung Cancer • Emphysema • Mouth Cancer • Neck Cancer • Gangrene • Heart Disease • Low Birth Weights • High Blood Pressure • Yellow/black teeth (ChantixHome.com) ( canadawry.com/?p=247)

  6. History…. • Tobacco was originally grown in North & South America • Began growing in America around 6,000 B.C. (Boston University Medical Center) ( http://www.ehow.com/how_2075991_someon e-quit-smoking-them-resenting.html )

  7. History…. • Quickly spread from America to all over Europe • Was used mainly for medicinal purposes & was believed to cure almost anything (Boston University Medical Center) ( www.churchtimes.co.uk/41230 )

  8. History…. • Cigarettes were seen as being as valuable as gold. • Was very popular during Wars • Men and women throughout the U.S. smoked regularly. (Boston University Medical Center) ( www.rfxstudents.co.uk/rfxFiles/smoking.htm )

  9. Debate… • Businesses complain about losing customers • Adults should have their own freedoms (RJReynolds) ( embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Defect/smoking.htm )

  10. Debate… • The RJReynolds Company says that they understand that people like to dine in a smoke-free environment. • They also believe that businesses should be able to decide for themselves. (RJReynolds) ( http://lovecreative.typepad.com/love/2007/ 06/no_smoking.html )

  11. Our Viewpoint … • We believe that smoking bans should be legal everywhere (ex: public places) • They will help people break the bad habit and make their lives better ( http://plantmyflag.blogspot.com/2007/05/quit- smoking-anyone.html )

  12. Children and Teenagers…. • Studies show that : • Teens who live with a smoking ban are 40% less likely to become a smoker • Smoking around children & teens can influence them to experiment (LeBlanc) ( smokefreeoregon.com/bars/smokefacts/index.php )

  13. Pregnant Women… • Pregnant woman smoking can severely affect their child • There is a high possibility of miscarriage • Children can be born with asthma, or SIDS (ChantixHome.com) (www.tobaccofreeutah.org/truthpregnantwomen.htm)

  14. The bans should be legal because… • Does heart and lung damage (cancers & other diseases) • Nasty long-term affects (emphysema, bronchitis, etc.) • Affects everyone around you (children, pregnant women, the environment) (ChantixHome.com) ( http://www.tvguide.com/images/pgimg/americas-topmodel-0926-6.jpg )

  15. Review… • Smoking bans should be legal because : • Secondhand Smoke • Children & Teens are exposed • Would create a healthier environment ( cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/smoking/ )

  16. Future… • 23 states in the U.S. have smoking bans either statewide or just in some restaurants & public places (Leblanc) • If bans are enforced, the environment and our world will be less polluted and will be healthier. ( www.quickrob.com/weblog/?p=391 )

  17. THE END!!!

  18. Works Cited . . . • “History of Tobacco.” Boston University Medical Center. 31, August, 1999. 27, May, 2008. < http://academic.udayton.edu/health/syllabi/tobacco/history.htm> • LeBlanc, Steve. “Restaurant Tobacco Bans Influence Teen Smoking.” 6, May, 2008. < http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g&;LztCyOHw - yIDffukB9cBh5XKAD90FMHK00 > • “Our Position on Smoking Restrictions.” RJReynolds. 9, May, 2008. < http://rjrt.com/legal/StateBans.asp > • Pasternack, Alex. “Beijing Tries a Smoking Ban.” Treehugger.com. 1, May, 2008. 14, May, 2008. <http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/05/beijing_tries_a_smoking_ban.php> • Stark, Lisa. “Do Smoking Bans really get people to quit?” ABCNews.com. 8, November, 2005. 13, May, 2008. <http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/QuitToLive/story?id=1292456 > • “Secondhand Smoke.” Cancer.org. 25, October, 2007. 15, May, 2008. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_2X_Secondhand_Smoke_clean_indoor_air.asp > • “Effects of Smoking.” ChantixHome.com. 7, June, 2008. <http://www.chantixhome.com/effects_smoking.html>

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