What impact has smoking
had on your life?
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My mom, dad,and
granddad smoke. I know and they know how me my sister and brother
feel about it. about 7 years ago my best friend/grandfather died from
lung cacer cause of smoke. I hide ciggertts from my family memebers,through
the away do what ever i can to let them know how bad it is, but do
they listen.no not one bit.I cry oten beacuse of it. Im fearful that
they might die.Also for my health and close relatives. I really want
our FAMILY to stay together i dont want smoke to ruin it at all. My
mom stoped smoking for 2 years but my dad dint stop. I really want
them to get help. I am only 12 years old.I am obesed,i have asthma,And
i am horified because of my health. I would do almost any thing in
the world so they would stop. Only if............................
Chanel, Upper
marlboro, Maryland
I have been
smoking since I was 6, because my parents have been addicted to
crack for the majority of my life. It helps calm me down, because
of the stress it brings to me and my siblings. I wish i could stop,
but i am afraid to lose the only thing that is important to me in
my life.
Nate, Council
Bluffs, Iowa
My friends
used to smoke and knew that was going to cost them many problems.
I have never smoked and I don’t plan to. In my opinion smoking
should be no more allowed. I believe cigarettes are designed to
do one thing and one thing only...to get nicotine into your body.
There is nothing else in cigarettes that makes people want to smoke,
we know that and the tobacco industry knows it even better…The
next time when you think about lighting up,consider who's going
to benefit… you are smarter than that.
Anonymous,
Toronto, Canada
