1. PERSUASIVE SPEECH ON SMOKING JOYCE HEIMERLE COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR RANDERSON JULY 7 TH, 2014

2. SMOKING AND THE AFFECTS IT HAS HAD ON MY LIFE My credibility and my story on how smoking has affected me personally.

3. THE PROBLEM OF CIGARETTES Lung Cancer COPD Heart Disease Oral Cancer High Blood Pressure Brittle Bones Women’s Health issues Sagging Skin

4. HEALTHY LUNGS VS. SMOKER’S LUNG princessshimari.com

5. COPD “Worldwide, COPD affects 329 million people or nearly 5% of the population. In 2011, it ranked as the fourth-leading cause of death, killing over 3 million people. The number of deaths is projected to increase due to higher smoking rates and an aging population in many countries. ” www. Wikipedia.org

6. http://www.hellenicnews.com/index.php/health-a-fitness/item/171-the- negative-effects-of-smoking

7. STUDY OF TWINS ONE SMOKED ONE DID NOT http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/articles/health_tools/s moking_affects_your_appearance_slideshow/case-medical_study_photo_of_twins_11_closeup.jpg

8. QUITTING AND THE BENEFITS You can quit smoking, Chang, L.,M.D, Surprising Ways Smoking Affects Your Looks and Life, (2011) “While there are 45 million smokers in the U.S., there are at least 48 million former smokers” they go on to say, “Only 4-7 % can quit without help.” According to webmd.com.

9. QUITTING HELP ( THE SOLUTION) Colorado Quit Line https://www.coquitline.org/ https://www.coquitline.org/ http://www.quit.com/quit-smoking- tips/quitters-hotline.html 1-877-44U-QUIT (1-877-448-7848) National Hotline

10. REFERENCES https://www.coquitline.org/ http://www.quit.com/quit-smoking-tips/quitters-hotline.html http://www.quit.com/quit-smoking-tips/quitters-hotline.htmlAH http://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/ss/slideshow-ways-smoking- affects-looks http://www.medicinenet.com/lung_cancer/article.htm www.princessshimari.com www.wikipedia.com