In a recent survey conducted in this country, it was found that up to 20% of twelve year-olds in some schools were showing early signs of nicotine addiction. In the eighteen to twenty year age bracket the percentage was as high as 70%. A large contributing factor to this high level of addiction is attributed to the uncensored TV advertising of cigarettes. For this reason all cigarette advertising should be banned. Discuss.

It is no surprise that smoking cigarettes may induce a series of

health

problems,

such

as nicotine addiction or lung cancer.

However

, many of these consequences are omitted in

advertisement

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the advertisement

, that most consumers are unaware of its effects. There had been an increasing number of

health

problems related to smoking among young population, showing a desperate need to ban cigarette advertising. The primal reason for banning cigarette advertisements is the inherent

health

risks brought by smoking. Toxic substances

such

as tar and nicotine in cigarettes will cause various respiratory problems and damage lung functions. Considering the damages it brings to human bodies, they should not be actively marketed in our society. Another consideration is these irreversible

health

effects are often not mentioned in market promotions.

In contrast

, smoking

are

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is

re-packaged as a trendy practice among peers, which appeals especially to teenagers. It is unethical to sell harmful substances without stating the risks of consumption and many had

fell

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fallen

victim to the

sugar-coated

coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze

sugarcoated

slogans and images of

cigarettes

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cigarette

companies. Some argued that consumers are responsible for their own choices so regulating advertisements is vain. At

first

it may sound reasonable, but after

second

thoughts it is an irresponsible response. To give an example, advertisements on drugs are prohibited because they are destructive to human bodies, showing that not all products should be promoted.

Moreover

, many young adults without sufficient decision-making power are easily deceived by advertisements. Data showed that 18-20 years old teens showed early signs of nicotine addiction due to TV advertisements on cigarettes. As many children watch TV, it is worrying that the idea of smoking could be instilled into their minds since a young age. With the support of the above reasons I strongly believe all cigarettes advertisements should be banned at once. Only by

this

we can mitigate the risks of addiction, especially in

younger generation

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the younger generation

younger generations

.