Make Smoking Illegal Outline

Introduction

I. Have you ever been around someone who is smoking? The smell isn’t pleasant. For some, the smell could be deadly. People who have breathing problems such as asthma could have a reaction to the secondhand smoke.

II. Cigarette smoking affects everyone.

A. It is extremely unhealthy for the smoker.

B. Secondhand smoke is dangerous as well.

III. Cigarettes should be made illegal.

A. It would help a lot of people to live healthier lives.

B. Nobody would be bothered by secondhand smoke.

C. The numbers of cancer cases would decrease.

Body

I. There are a lot of risk factors of smoking.

A. Causes many kinds of cancer.

1. Accounts for about 90% of all lung cancer cases.

2. Causes 7 other kinds of cancer too.

3. Acute myeloid leukemia

B. Increases risk for other health problems

1. High blood pressure

2. Heart attack

3. Stroke

4. Emphysema

5. Asthma

II. Smoking doesn’t just affect the smoker.

A. Secondhand smoke is very unhealthy.

1. Can also cause cancer.

2. 2.5 million nonsmokers died since 1964.

B. Children are especially affected.

1. Ear infections

2. Development of asthma

3. Respiratory infections

4. Greater risk for SIDS

III. All Americans pay the price for smoking.

A. Leading preventable cause of death in the US.

1. 443,000 deaths annually

2. Nearly 1 out of 5 of all deaths

B. Raises the nations’ health care costs

1. Diseases caused by smoking results in $96 billion a year

2. Much of that paid by taxpayers.

Conclusion

I. Smoking does not benefit anyone

A. It shortens smokers’ lives

B. Puts many nonsmokers’ lives in danger

C. It costs everyone something