Cigarette Smoking

Cigarette smoking is one of the major killers in the world. The biggest side affect from smoking is Cancer. Cancer is a group of many related diseases. All forms of Cancer involve out-of-control growth and spread of abnormal cells. The American Cancer Society estimates that cigarettes are responsible for about 419,000 deaths in the united states each year. The largest killing cancer is Lung Cancer, which accounts for 30% of all U.S cancer deaths. The risk …

…that is most seen and is blatantly aimed at young people is the Joe Camel campaign. After RJ Reynolds introduced this ad, Camel's market share among underage smokers jumped from 3 percent to 13.3 percent in three years. One of the most effective and one of the easiest ways tobacco companies reach kids is by giving things away, such as T-shirts, posters, baseball caps and other "trinkets and trash" as it is referred to in the business.