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80% of lung cancers are caused by smoking; 80% of lung cancer victims die within 3 years, according to Heath Canada. Do you feel that the statistics are really frightening? In fact, cigarette smoking is a hot issue in the world that drive most governments headachable. There are plenty of debates, forums, etc about tobacco 's effects, but smoking is still happening day by day. A common question is whether prohibiting tobacco using as heroin consumption is the best solution or not. In my point of view, the cigarette smoking should be banned because of its terrible consequences.

First of all, smoking is very harmful to humans' health. To smokers, lung cancer, vascular disease, chronic bronchitis are three popular diseases that they hardly avoid and lung cancer is the most dangerous disease. According to Rofer Henderson (2009), cigarette smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals, many of which have been identified as causing cancers. If a smoker consume more than 20 cigarettes a day, the risk of developing lung cancer is 30 to 40 times higher than others. For example, a man living next to my house used to be addicted to tobacco. Five months ago, he got long cough and pain in his chest. As a result, he was diagnosed lung cancer. Doctor said that he can only live within 5 years. Now, lying in the bed, he feel very sad and regretful. He is a bread-winner, how his family live without him. That is a poor story! Besides, smoking has effects to non-smokers. People who are around smokers also breathe tobacco smoke; of course, its toxic chemicals will "enter" their bodies. Scientists have proved that tobacco smoke can cause pneumonia, bronchitis, and ear infections for victims of the passive smoking especially for children. I remember at the age of 11, I had long cough for a long time. I took medicine so much but the symptom stay worse. My parents decided to take me to hospital. Doctor said that I had bronchitis because of the smoke effect of my father. After that my father determine to quit smoking to protect my family's health. Indeed, people are killed gradually by smoking; so, It is not good to smoke at all.

Secondly, smoking affects for our environment negatively.Firstly, there are about 4,000 chemicals found in cigarette smoke, which are exhaled and released in the air. It means that a huge mass of pollution have been being released in our atmosphere everyday. Next, smoking also harm to land and water. Millions of cigarette butts are discarded on the ground everyday and everywhere like on the grass, in the drains, on the pavements, etc. when it rain, the butts can be swept in the drains and end up in the drivers. If any animal or fish eat them, they hardly avoid death. Besides, poisonous chemicals in the butts can also pollute the soil and the plants. In addition, cigarette butts can cause fire especially in dry season. According to the American Burn Association, each year about 900 people in the UK die in fires started by cigarettes, about 2500 are injured, poverty costs of fires caused by careless smoking total about $ 6 billions. In brief, our environment is threatened seriously by smoking. It is high time for smokers think about what they did and change their minds.

Despite the bad effects of smoking, many people still keep smoking, they said that they feel comfortable, refreshed and pay more attention on their work after enjoying cigarettes. I agree that in some situations like you tired,stressful; perhaps, a cigarette can be a good medicine. However, have you ever thought about your health in the future? Almost each cigarette box has a warning " smoking is harmful to your health" on it. I am sure that you used to read the sentence before smoking. In the present, you feel better, but after 3 to 5 years and later It will cost you a lot of money to cure diseases caused by smoking . In addition, when you smoke cigarette, have you ever thought about feeling of others around you? My friends often say that they feel offensive and angry when standing near smokers. Obviously, tobacco smoke affects heath of non-smokers. If you are a husband,or a father you should think more about this problem to protect not only yourself but also your family.

In conclusion, I strongly disagree with cigarette smoking. Smoking causes dangerous diseases especially lung cancer, and secondhand smoke affects directly to people's health. Besides, environment is also polluted by tobacco. I hope that smokers will recognize these bad effects and quit smoking as soon as possible.