Second- Hand Smoke is not just annoying; it is dangerous. Lung Cancer isn't the only deadly effect of Second-Hand Smoke. The American Heart Association estimates 40,000 die each year from heart and blood vessel ... such as, Benzene, Formaldehyde. Ammonia, Acetone, Arsenic, Hydrogen Cyanide, and the main addiction, which is Nicotine. They are all colorless chemicals, which are all definitely deadly. Benzene is a colorless cyclic hydrocarbon obtained from coal and petroleum, Formaldehyde is a colorless liquid, highly poisonous. Used to preserve dead bodies. Ammonia is used as ... most killer o...

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... risk of having coronary heart disease as nonsmokers. Smokers' risk of getting lung cancer is approximately 14 times than that of nonsmokers. It has taken many years for tobacco products deadly effects to be scientifically documented but now that it has the results are staggering and something must be done to stop it. The first major step that must be done ... more than four times more likely to begin smoking, compared to those who are not exposed to these items. The Supreme Court's ruling is full of hot air. Cigarettes are deadly, and tobacco companies lose thousands of customers to dea...

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... is as addictive as cocaine and heroin, which leads to the theory of why it is so hard for addicts to stop. With all these deadly chemicals, why would someone even think of smoking cigarettes? These 4,000 deadly chemicals are more than enough evidence to make cigarettes illegal. The most addicting chemical is nicotine. The nicotine in a cigarette provides an intense "hit ... of forest. Cigarettes have a very negative effect on our environment. Many reasons influenced the outcome of my opinion towards cigarettes becoming illegal. First of all cigarettes are very addicting and deadly to th...

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... risk of having coronary heart disease as nonsmokers. Smokers' risk of getting lung cancer is approximately 14 times than that of nonsmokers. It has taken many years for tobacco products deadly effects to be scientifically documented but now that it has the results are staggering and something must be done to stop it. The first major step that must be done ... more than four times more likely to begin smoking, compared to those who are not exposed to these items. The Supreme Court's ruling is full of hot air. Cigarettes are deadly, and tobacco companies lose thousands of customers to dea...

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... society. It has raised several issues that have been seen as morally wrong. Despite all the warnings, society has neglected to acknowledge tobacco as a deadly substance and the tobacco industry doesn't seem to think of tobacco as deadly, they simply see it as a profitable toxicant. There have been numerous laws and regulations passed over the last fifteen years that address the successful ... ...

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... rose among teenagers. Critics and researchers was always spectacle about the situation and the harm that may involve in smoking. Finally, they were able to prove that smoking cigarette was deadly. Study shows that cigarette kills hundreds of thousands of people each year; therefore, should be banned from all public places. Many diseases are cause by the smoking of cigarette. Non ... hand smoking. Smoking cigarette has always been a problem. After it was introduced, million and billion of people died from it world wide. Smoking cigarettes associate with harmful habits and dangerously dea...

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... to nothing about an aneurysm. I now understand the meaning of what and how and aneurysm is caused. I can also warn others of the effects and the warning signs of the deadly lesions. After looking through these articles they have a kind of closure to my aunts death, it informs me of the exact reasons of why she passed so unexpectedly. The articles ... aneurysm. The two articles have a lot of information that they display, most of that information is basically the same with a different approach. Brain Aneurysms can be a serious problem and often deadly. Most people don't know the effects ...

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... it when they smoke around me. I usually tell them not to smoke but smoking is one of their habits. Smoking at an early age is very harmful. First it causes deadly diseases and cancers not only for smokers, but to second-hand smokers too. It also causes harm to children who live in a household with smokers and they can become smokers ... example for their kids so they will not start to smoke or try to smoke. Smoking is an annoying habit that many people have. Repeated smoking can cause to develop deadly cancers and diseases. People needs try not to smoke. It is not easy, but it is key to...

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... Industry went further by adding chemicals to their cigarettes that make the addiction more powerful and longer lasting. The Tobacco Industry didn't just make their product addictive; they made it deadly, killing more people than all of World War II. It's not often that we, as a country, fall victim to someone or something, but throughout our history the use of tobacco ... one-cigarette remains in a room for up to five hours. It's not fair for someone who has made the responsible choice of not using tobacco to be infected with the deadly toxins produced by a cigarette. It seems obvious t...

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... then a man that smoked 2 times longer then the woman did. Scientists still don't know all the reasons why this happens. With 23 million women still smoking. Lung cancer will remain a deadly epidemic threatening the lives of millions of women. Second hand smoke, also called environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), is a human carcinogen. Each year about 3,000 nonsmoking adults die of lung cancer ... ...

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... cancer of the cervix, pancreas, and kidneys. Researchers have identified more than 40 chemicals in tobacco smoke that cause cancer in humans and animals. Smokeless tobacco and cigars also have deadly side effects like lung, larynx, esophageal, and oral cancer. Women who use tobacco during pregnancy are more likely to have babies with low birth weight, which increases the risk of ... ...

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... Tobacco, Inc. in marketing to young children in order to turn a profit. All too often in the world today do we see young children as targets for the ensuing of deadly habits. In a small, yet sorely needed attempt to curb these practices within the company, Karen, an employee at Union Tobacco, Inc., has made an effort to scuttle marketing ploys directed ... ...

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... , cervix, pancreas, and kidneys is well documented. Researchers have identified more than 40 chemicals in tobacco smoke that cause cancer in humans and animals. Smokeless tobacco and cigars also have deadly consequences, including lung, larynx, esophageal, and oral cancer. Women who use tobacco during pregnancy are more likely to experience a variety of infant health disorders. Nonsmokers are also adversely affected by ... ...

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... be rich in vitamins and minerals essential to survival, the plant for the most part remains untouched in the wild.(Erowid,2) In fact, the most well known chemical, and most deadly, is commonly used as a safe solution to pest control in the united states, taking part in most major insecticides and pest removers.(Erowid,2) The chemical goes by chemical name (s)-3-(1-Methyl ... ...

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... . They receive no repercussions for their actions. Their only divine retribution would be an early grave. Second hand smoke contains about four thousand chemicals and toxins, most of which are deadly (Gary McCuen 74). Once a cigarette is has been put out, second-hand smoke remains in the environment. It can cling to your clothes, hair, as well as the air around ... ...

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... school work, difficulty in concentrating, diminished ability to carry out long-term plans, loss of effectiveness, loss of ambition, and increased apathy. Cocaine One of the most powerfully addictive and deadly drugs is cocaine. It can be injected, snorted, or smoked. It carries the risk of HIV if it is injected. Cocaine significantly speeds up the neurotransmissions in the nervous system ... ...

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... such as cocaine and heroin are illegal. The fact that tobacco remains legal is an exception. "Heroin and cocaine can kill after just one hit, and alcohol can lead to deadly drunk driving, but year after year, it's cigarettes that always do the most killing. (www.yahoo.com) Smoking is very bad for health and it should be banned. Smoking causes ... ...

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... , vomiting, headache, and tremor. But the body usually becomes accustomed to the poisonous effects of low levels of nicotine. If one's nicotine intake exceeds certain limits; however, it can be deadly. If a young child swallows the contents of its parents' cigarette pack, the drug rapidly achieves high concentrations in both the blood and brain. Hallucinations, respiratory stimulation followed by respiratory arrest ... ...

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... school work, difficulty in concentrating, diminished ability to carry out long-term plans, loss of effectiveness, loss of ambition, and increased apathy. Cocaine One of the most powerfully addictive and deadly drugs is cocaine. It can be injected, snorted, or smoked. It carries the risk of HIV if it is injected. Cocaine significantly speeds up the neurotransmissions in the nervous system ... ...

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... USA industry. We can cut the cost to the drug war by 50 percent, and then focus all their attention on cocaine, crack and other synthetic drugs that are known deadly. Even though people could grow their own, I believe most when they realize it is accepted by law to be legal and for use in the privacy of their home. Then ... ...

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... . All three of these things are legal. All three are worse on your body than Marijuana. Cholesterol rich foods clog up your arteries causing potentially fatal heart disease. Nicotine is a deadly poison . It is used as an insecticide by many gardeners. As you can see the governments claim that Marijuana is dangerous is false. The anti-Marijuana laws are not only ... ...

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... as sugars, vanilla extract, prune juice, and vinegar, are generally recognised as safe when used in food products, all produce numerous additional chemical compounds when burned. None, probably, is more deadly than nicotine, however. Canadian cigarettes on the other hand still contain many harmful substances, but are proven to be less harmful and containing approximately a little over 1/3 of the chemicals found ... ...

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... lungs, destroying some of lung tissue. Smoking significantly increases the risk of heart disease for smokers. Nicotine elevates heart rate, increases blood pressure, and compresses blood vessels. Carbon monoxide (the deadly gas produced from cigarette smoke) decreases the transfer of oxygen to the heart, resulting in an increase risk of heart attacks and strokes. Nicotine and other harmful chemicals get sucked ... ...

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... no addictives. Out of those 600 chemicals Researchers have identified more than forty chemicals in tobacco smoke that cause cancer in humans and animals. Smokeless tobacco and cigars also have deadly consequences, including lung, larynx, esophageal, and oral cancer. The harmful effects of smoking do not end with the smoker. Women who use tobacco during pregnancy are more likely to have ... ...

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... environment, often times, smokers throw their cigarettes on the ground. Because cigarette filters are non-biodegradable, they do not disappear, subsequently causing a build-up of litter. Furthermore, "cigarette butts are deadly to wildlife, which eat the filters mistaking them for food" ("No"). This error in judgement is lethal because of the numerous chemicals and poisons left in the filters. Cigarettes also ... ...

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