Smoking, Acceptable Risk
The risks of smoking are very well known. However, millions of people still smoke. Why? I can¡¦t say why other people still smoke even though the effects of cigarette smoke are well know, but I can say why I still decide to smoke cigarettes. In this paper I will try to attempt to give the reader some information on cigarette smoking and then explain why I consider smoking an acceptable risk. Most of this paper is based on my experience and my knowledge. First some back ground. I started smoking when I was about 20 years old. Mostly I smoked because every one else that was around me also smoked. I was in the U. S. Army at the time and taking a cigarette break was something the non-smokers could not do. Through the years I have smoked on and off. Recently I had quit for 18 months and just 2 months ago I started smoking again. Later in this paper I will give you the reasons why. Most people know the effects of cigarette smoking. Cigarette smoking is the major cause of: „h Lung disease, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis These are serious health problems. Also, passive smoking, also know as second hand smoking, which is the smoke inhaled by non-smok
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Approximate Word count = 856
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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