1. Welcome to this informational seminar in which we will present two sides of the issue, whether or not to implement a national ban on smoking.

2. 1.The Cigarette Smoking Addiction 2.Personal Risks ~ The Harmful Effects of Smoking 3.Second Hand Smoke Views that support having a National Ban – The Pros

3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/6968580.stm The Cigarette Smoking Addiction

4. http://www.profam.com/insurance/smokers/ First Puff http://www.profam.com/insurance/smokers/ Within 10 seconds of the first puff the nicotine takes affect: “Nicotine is a stimulant that release beta-endorphins, the natural chemical in our brains that makes us feel good.” http://www.articlefase.com/health -articles/why-are-cigarettes-so-addictive-451567.html Trying to quit is so hard because your body needs the nicotine to feel good once your brain stops producing its own endorphins:

5. Personal Risks-The Harmful Effects of Smoking

6. Diseases Cigarette Smoking Can Cause: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Peripheral Vascular Disease Coronary Heart Disease (which is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S.) Lip Cancer Pharynx Cancer Pancreas Cancer Lung Cancer Larynx Cancer Esophagus Cancer Oral Cavity Cancer Uterine Cervix Cancer Kidney Cancer Urinary Bladder Cancer

7. Annual Deaths Attributable to Cigarette Smoking—United States, 2000–2004 Source: DC SAMMEC, MMWR 2008;57(45):1226–1228..DC SAMMECMMWR 2008;57(45):1226–1228. The pie chart above shows the estimated annual number of smoking-attributable deaths in the United States during 2000 through 2004 by specific causes, as follows: Lung cancer: 128,900 deaths Other cancers: 35,300 deaths Ischemic Heart Disease: 126,000 deaths Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: 92,900 deaths Stroke: 15,900 deaths Other diagnoses: 44,000 deaths By: http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/tables/health/attrdeaths/index.htm

8. How Smoking Effects Your Outward Appearance It causes: Wrinkles Skin aging Baldness/Loss of Hair Teeth staining and rotting

9. Second Hand Smoke What are our rights ? What are the Health risks? What is in SHS?

10. Separation, Ventilation, and cleaning the air does not fix the problem.

11. Lung Cancer Heart Disease Non-smokers who live or work with smokers : Their lung cancer risk increases 20-30% Their heart disease risk increases 25-30%

12. 50 of these are cancer causing……

13. Acetone- Known as nail polish remover. Ammonia- Known as toilet cleaner. Benzene- Known as a solvent used in fuel. Cadmium- Known to be used to create batteries. Carbon Monoxide- Known as car exhaust.

14. A cigarette has over 599 additives and flavourings. They react with one another when the cigarette is lit. Making the new chemical reactions and new combinations Which creates over 4,000 types of chemical compounds for all to breathe.

15. These facts should encourage all of us to stop poisoning our families and friends. Cigarette companies and manufacturers know exactly what they are doing to all of us and they are getting rich. We need to take a stand. This is not justified is it?

16. 1.Individual Rights 2.Property Rights 3.Effects on Business Establishments 4.Tobacco Companies ~ Loss of Business & Job Loss Views Against a National Ban – The Cons

17. Individual Rights Property Rights

18. Effects on Business Establishments Tobacco Companies ~ Loss of Business & Job Loss

19. Roughly ten billion dollars are annually raised in direct federal, state and local tax dollars. What would happen to the revenue gained from taxes placed on cigarette sales? …how many jobs are held by those in the tobacco industry, and the 'trickle down' effect of taxes and jobs.

20. Let’s look at what history has shown us through prohibition and the problems caused by the illegalization of alcohol.

21. Do Smoking Bans Effect Business Establishments? Only the owner of a private establishment should set its smoking policy, and when patrons and employees know that he permits smoking, they have voluntarily agreed to assume the health risks within such an environment. By Joseph Kellard, Capitalism Magazine

22. The most significant reason to oppose a national smoking ban: How far are we willing to allow the government to interfere with your personal freedoms? Will you let them come into your home? They say that if you put a frog into a pot of boiling water, it will leap out right away to escape the danger. But, if you put a frog in a kettle that is filled with water that is cool and pleasant, and then you gradually heat the kettle until it starts boiling, the frog will not become aware of the threat until it is too late. THE BOILED FROG Are we passive of freedoms being removed subtly one by one. Are we the frogs?

23. For A National Smoking Ban (12) Against A National Smoking Ban (13) Poll Results - Share Your Concerns