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Smokers Rights - Current Ethical Issues and Public Smoking Bans
Do smokers have rights? Current ethical issues
regarding the right to smoke suggest that this individual right does not
supersede the right of the majority of the society to be free from the harmful
effects of environmental tobacco smoke. Public smoking bans protect the health
of all members of a society, even the smoking minority.
Smoking is bad for your health.
The smoking facts support this. Many smokers think that non-smokers judge them to be
a bad person because of cigarette smoking. Addiction, however, is not a measure of character.
Ignoring the health effects of smoking cigarettes and making the choice to take that
first puff is a bad choice not an immoral one.
Facts on Smoking Fiction, Denial and Other Signs of Drug Addiction
The facts on smoking are undeniable. Smoking kills.
To keep your cigarette addiction going you use denial and rationalization which are the true
signs of drug addiction.
If you want to stop smoking cigarettes you must face the smoking facts and stop the denial.
Smoking in Public Places - Anti Tobacco Laws, Smoking Bans, and Smokers Rights
Smoking in public places is regulated in many jurisdictions.
Public smoking bans and anti tobacco laws have been shown to be effective in
reducing smoking prevalence in many countries. But anti-smoking laws are not welcomed by everyone.
Some hospitality business owners are against smoking bans because of the fears of losing customers
and the money they bring to their businesses.
Blood Clots in Your Lungs - Smoking Facts about Pulmonary Emboli
Developing blood clots in the lungs is one of the
dangers of cigarette smoking related diseases. The smoking facts show that pulmonary emboli carry a
signficant risk of death and there are few if any warning signs of the blood clot formation.
Many of the risk factors for developing lung blood clots
are also known to be among the dangers of cigarette smoking.
The purpose of the information provided here is to help you cooperate with your doctor and other
health practitioners. It is not intended to take the place of medical advice and you are encouraged to
discuss health concerns with your physician or a professional health care provider who is
familiar with you and your unique personal health context.
