Did you know three cigarettes could get one addicted? Every time one takes a
puff of a cigarette they're playing a dangerous game with life. I always wondered, why
are cigarettes so deadly, what is in cigarettes; if people know they're deadly then why do
they still smoke them; finally why does the government allow people to buy them when
they can kill you?(12) Every time one smokes a cigarette it's like putting a gun to your head
and pulling the trigger with out knowing if the gun is loaded or not. If we could vote to
make cigarettes illegal then 80% of the smokers in the United States will most likely vote
Cigarettes are very unhealthy. If you knew what is in cigarettes you would
think twice about even touching them. The basic substances are nicotine, tobacco, and
TAR. Yes TAR that black smelly stuff that you have on your roof, in the streets, and if
you smoke in your lungs. Some other substances used to make cigarettes are: uranium,
water, carbon dioxide. These chemicals are also used to make nuclear bombs. I guess
smokers enjoy smoking nuclear bombs. Some side effects of smoking are cancer,
thickening of the blood, thinner and smaller arteries, and cancer of the vocal cords. You
will have to talk out of a microphone in you're neck, and could cause constant Bronchitis.
Not only has that but Tobacco use during pregnancy reduced the growth of babies during
pregnancy. Smaller babies may not catch up in growth after birth, and the risks of infant
illness, disability, and death are increased. Your children are twice as likely to smoke if
you do. Half of all premature deaths among life-long smokers result from tobacco use.
Addiction is probably the worst part. Before I explain what addiction is like
I'm going to tell you about the process of addiction. 1. You light the cigarette. 2. You
smoke two or three. 3. That dizziness is the nicot...