Category: Smoking

What is tobacco? Tobacco is a plant native to the Americas which is grown all over the world. Its leaves contain high levels nicotine and many cancer-causing chemicals. Tobacco leaves can be smoked as cigarettes, cigars, and hookahs; applied to the gums as dipping and chewing; or inhaled. Tobacco use and secondhand tobacco smoke causes…

The world has this consistent tendency to overlook women in many aspects unfortunately this includes health situations. it is not as well-known of a fact that Women are at higher risk for things such as cardiovascular disease and stroke. Not enough studies are done regarding this and when they are done, they do not focus…

Introduction The period of adolescence is exciting yet evolutionary part of every individuals life. Young people experience enormous progress in development of unique identity and stages of maturation. The process is influenced by exploring in new decisions and behaviors to discover ones character. Therefore, teenage hood is a vulnerable duration due to exposure of peer…

Tobacco originated in the North and South American continents and became known by Europeans in the 15th and 16th century. Before that however, Native Americans used tobacco in religious and medicinal practices. The native crop later became a fashionable drug for colonists in America. The severe consequences of tobacco were unfortunately not uncovered until much…

People who smoke are increasing in number day by day. Although they will be prepared with the information of strategies dangerous smoking can be, humans however select to smoke. It is a personal preference and a particularly addictive dependency. Smokers pick to mission themselves to the fitness dangers of smoking. It is not for the…

If there was a way you could prevent some illness, diseases and even death, wouldnt you do it? Smoke is a proven killer, whether inhaled directly or second hand, and attempts should be made to reduce it in public places. Many would argue limiting places in which people can smoke is a violation of their…

Should the Canadian Federal Government impose a minimum six-month ban on all flavored vaping products, with the exception of tobacco and menthol flavors, in order to give Health Canada and experts time to determine if the flavorings are a health risk to users? Such a drastic measure could result in even more serious, unintended consequences.…

The topic I have chosen to discuss is the HSE (Irish Health Service Executive) Quit campaign, promoting the support which the HSE gives to those trying to quit smoking in Ireland. The initial advertising campaign was launched in 2011, when a series of three videos was broadcast. In my dissertation I will examine this contemporary…

Introduction What do you think about vaping? Now, how about vaping among teens? First, let’s talk about what vaping is. In short, vaping is the action or practice of inhaling and exhaling the vapor produced by an electronic cigarette or similar device. However, the process is much more complicated than just inhaling and exhaling. Vapes…

Nowadays, the rate of tobacco use among children and teens has skyrocketed. In the year 2015 9.3% of high school students rumored to be smoking in the last 30 days. In the same year, 2.3% of middle school students smoked in the last 30 days. Overall, 25.3% of high school students and 7.4% of middle…