Tobacco Advertising and its Effects on Young Adults

        In this world there are many injustices that deal with our children. A main injustice is the advertising of tobacco directed to our youths. Every day 3,000 children start smoking, most of them between the ages of 10 and 18. These kids account for 90 percent of all new smokers. In fact, 90 percent of all adults state that they first start smoking as a teenager. The statistics clearly show that young people are the prime targets of tobacco sales.         …

…will prevent themselves from smoking. Identify family members who smoke and ask them to quit. If children are not around the habit then they won't have a reason to pick it up.         Children are the most valuable assets we are given in life. Let's try to educate them while they're young to be independent thinkers and to not be swayed by the tobacco companies who are trying to take advantage of their mind and body.