Debate Outline Week 4

Although not against the law, smoking should be banned in public places because it is a health issue to people in the immediate area.

Debate Outline

I. Law and Politics

A. Government Becomes Aware Health Risks

a. Surgeon General

b. Congress

B. Tobacco Industry Fights Back

c. Broin vs. Philip Morris

d. Horton vs. American Tobacco

e. Engle vs. R.J. Reynolds

C. Movement to Ban Smoking Gains Strength

f. Workplace

g. Restaurants

h. Bars

II. Medical aspects of second hand smoke

A. Secondhand smoke statistics

a. Adult smokers is 45 million

b. Nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke 126 million

c. Children 3-11 years old exposed 22 million

B. The risk of secondhand smoke to children

a. Asthma

b. Sudden infant death syndrome

c. Middle ear infections

C. Long term effects

a. Lung disease

b. Cancer

c. Infant death in pregnant woman smokers

III. Social

A. Why people start smoking

a. Influences

b. Mindset

c. History

B. How smoking became popular

d. Social Acceptance

i. Advertisements and Social Media

ii. Using Cool To Sell

e. Coming Of Age

iii. Start of social disapproval

C. Social aspects of quitting

f. Criticism Is Growing

g. Difficulties beyond addiction

iv. Social mindset

v. Breaking the Habit

References

Brandt, A. (2007). The Cigarette Century. The Rise, Fall, and Deadly Persistence of the Product That Defined America. New York, NY: Basic Books.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) (2011). State Smoke-Free Laws for Worksites, Restaurants, and Bars --- United States, 2000-2010). Retrieved from website: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6015a2.htm

American Lung Association. (2011). Factsheets, Tobacco Policy Reports and Resources ....