Cigarette Smoking in Public Places

Outline Thesis: Cigarette smoking should be banned in public places because of the health risks it poses to people who are exposed to secondhand smoke. I. Secondhand smoke A. The threat of secondhand smoke B. The EPA report 1. Lung cancer and other diseases 2. Tobacco industry denial 3. The lawsuits II. Smoking in public A. The antismoking drive 1. McDonalds Corp. 2. Teenage smoking 3. Rules and facts B. Government regulations on smoking in public 1. State and local efforts to …

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