Effective Smoking Policy

Core competency eight involves engaging in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being. I think that engaging in policy could consist of multiple aspects of social work. I had to chance to participate in some policy practices through my experience in the classes, and internship. This core competency is associated with two practices that I will be linking to specific artifacts. The first practice behavior is analyzing, evaluating, formulating, and advocating for policies that respond to emerging local, regional, and societal trends to advance well-being. This practice behavior relates to the Great American Smokeout event that I participated in at my internship. This artifact will consist of a flyer that was distributed to patients that were interested in quitting smoking. The second practice behavior is analyzing specific policies and practices and their impact on diverse populations. This practice behavior relates to media presentation I did for my children and family class. The presentation focused on a policy that was being proposed that affected recipients of the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Everyone has seen the ancient government infomercial made in the early 2000’s aimed to steer children and teens away from taking cigarettes. They have had some effect to the new generation according to Statistics Canada with the percentage of Canadians smoking declining from 21% to 18% over the last 5 year. This study also shows that the majority of smokers are in their 40s. Many Canadians still think that the government can do better and have campaigned relentlessly to make cigarettes illegal. Users of cigarettes have responded to these campaigns saying that cigarettes should still remain being legal as users have the right and freedom to do as they please. This reason is valid, but definitely not

The purpose of this paper is to talk about the health of my community. Throughout the paper, I will state long-term and short-term goals for two nursing diagnoses related to cardiovascular disease and lung cancer, as well as nursing interventions in an attempt to help improve the outcomes of cardiovascular disease and lung cancer in my community. Furthermore, I will talk about goals of Healthy People 2020. The summary of the above-mentioned diagnoses will conclude this paper.

The impact of Luther Terry’s contributions in regards to tobacco has drastically increased now more than ever. As a result of this contribution, awareness has been raised and the number of tobacco users has continued to drop throughout the years. Currently, the FDA is responsible for regulating the tobacco products. Bans have been placed tobacco products for certain types of advertising, and laws have been implemented which makes buying tobacco very hard. Through these restrictions, there is expected to be both negative and positive reports. As a result of all of these restrictions, it makes it a little harder for people to start smoking.

For project 4, I wrote a letter to the President of George Mason University. In this letter I addressed the issue of secondhand smoke on campus. I chose to write him a letter because I feel like secondhand smoke is an issue that must be address. I let him know that many students on campus have an issue with smoking because they have to involuntarily inhale secondhand smoke. Writing him a letter is a call for action, it is the first step I am taking so that a smoke and tobacco free policy is enforced.

An electronic cigarette is a battery powered electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS). These products deliver nicotine containing aerosol or vapor made up of propylene glycol or glycerol - a polyol (sugar alcohol.) It 's Metal tubes are designed to look like real cigarettes and contain a cartridge filled with a nicotine laced liquid vaporized by a battery-powered heating element. This colorless and odorless liquid is mainly used as a drug. The first of these devices were invented by the Chinese pharmacist, Hon Lik, in 2003. The U.S. patent for the device states that the product is “An electronic atomization cigarette that functions as substitutes (sic) for quitting smoking and cigarette substitutes.” In other words, the

Electronic cigarettes were first introduced into the tobacco market in 2003. However, in the last few years, electronic cigarettes have been trending, especially among high school students. According to the Surgeon General study, “In 2015, 1 in 6 high school students reported using e-cigarettes in the last month”. The promotion and production of electronic cigarettes is an issue that must be addressed because they are attracting minors who may have never been addicted to nicotine prior to the introduction of e-cigarettes in the market.

Smoking is the most well-known health and environmental issue in the United States. Smoking is a mixed topic, there has been controversy over it for years, especially on college campuses. Smoking on campus has been an important matter of debate many oppose it and many support it. Tobacco smoking on Francis Marion University (FMU) is not allowed. Frustrating many people that are on campus. With implementing a smoke ban on a college campus comes many groups of opposition and appreciation from students, faculty and staff, administrators, and visitors.

Smoking is a choice and no one is forcing that upon people. The public has been well warned about the risks of smoking; therefore, the people smoking are fully aware that their lives are at risk. Tobacco companies should not be held responsible for smoking-related illnesses and deaths because once people put the tobacco in their mouths, they are putting there own life at risk themselves, and because as individuals we have a choice on whether or not to smoke cigarette. It 's true that tobacco companies aren 't accountable for why people smoke. Nonetheless, every tobacco product has a warning label on it therefore it 's not the companies responsibility from smoking-related illnesses and deaths.

Firstly those who believe that smoking should be banned say that cigarettes can affect smokers deeply in the long run. “Over 50,000 studies of the health effects of tobacco in dozens of countries have detailed its dangers. Worldwide, tobacco use causes about 90% of lung cancer deaths, 30% of all cancers, 20-25% of coronary heart diseases and stroke deaths, and more than 80% of chronic bronchitis and emphysema”. (Jordan 1).

Attention-getter: How many of you been around people who are smoking in public places? Probably, most of us have at least noticed people smoking in CMU campus even it is a non-smoking campus. Secondhand smoke is really harmful to anyone who inhales it in. As smokefree.gov stated, the smoke “contains over 7,000 harmful chemicals, at least 250 of which are known to damage… [ones] health.” Also, the secondhand smoke “can… stay in the air for several hours after somebody smokes.” Therefore, it is harmful to secondhand smoke.

According to the existing statistics, the greatest proportion of the world’s population does not smoke tobacco. As noted in the United States of America, only one out of four adults smoke. In Kenya, it is estimated that one of every five teenagers smoke. It has also been established that that most people start smoking at the age between 12 and 14, in addition to the fact that 1,200 tobacco smokers die every from smoking (Eaton, 2003). This translates to about 1,4389,00 deaths every year. This is a great number of preventable deaths every year. Despite being of great economic importance, tobacco has brought about much more harm than good. In fact, those who smoke have their life span shortened by about approximately. However, the government must ban tobacco smoking in order to prevent smokers from lethal diseases, protect nonsmokers as well as saving the environment.

I think smoking should be banned from public places because not only does it affect the smoker but it also affect anyone that is close by if a child lives in a home with a smoker it can cause the child to develop asthma, lung disease, heart disease, etc. Smoking should be banned in public places for many reason many people do not like the smell of smoke nor want the smell of the smoke to get into their clothes. Smoking also affects the environment. For an example if someone is outside smoking outside near a restaurant and a family wants to sit outside and eat it can affect the family that is eating also if they have kids with them. Usually people look for places where no smokers are so thats why smoking should be banned from all public places.

Smoking has been a long time habit round the world. However, in the past, smoking cigarette was very popular and known to be a cool recreational drug, and was widely accepted by the community across the world. Today smoking has been less widely accepted and more restricted because of the many health risks that are linked to smoking cigarette. These days, people are well educated and more knowledgeable about the health risks of smoking. Therefore, smoking popularity has been in sharp a decline in the past decade. Smoking cigarette is more than just an addiction; it is one of highest cause of death in the world than any other causes.

Many reports have been issued based on the evidence regarding the devastating health affecs of smoking and the expose of second hand smoke. Unfortunatly, cigarette smoking has reportedly caused about 480,000 deaths anually in the United States with an account of 41,000 deaths due to second hand smoking. It is indicated that America has the greatest heath issues from smoking. Neverless, it has been declining due to the rise on taxes and the promotions to cut down tabacco use advetisement. Smoking can be very addictive but there are many ways to help stop that I’ll get to soon.