Posted on April 17, 2008 in Latest News
One can smoke if one is eighteen years old. Legally, one is permitted to do so. There are suggestions that it should be increased to 21 years. No doubt, youngsters, who are habituated to smoking, would prefer it to remain at 18. Adults, particularly, conscientious parents would prefer it to be higher in order for youngsters to refrain from smoking. Many young people, still in school, have become habituated to smoking. What is right age to smoke?
When Should One Smoke?
- Opinion is held that those who are eighteen are in a position to decide what is good for them. The age limit need not be increased to 21 years
- Many parents feel that age limit should be higher as too many young people are smoking. They are becoming addicts at a very early age
- Young smokers fail to realize the damage they are causing to themselves as well as to others. Second hand smoke is also bad for health and passive smokers suffer a lot from various diseases
- If the smoking age is delayed further, then the chances of developing lung cancer among the young are also reduced. Smoking from an early age can be bad for health
- Conscious citizens have been against young children in their early teens taking to smoking. In fact, some have suggested that parents who permit their children to smoke should be prosecuted
- Some feel that increasing the age limit would not have much effect, as teenagers would continue to experiment. They are curious about smoking at a very early age
- Teenagers who smoke at an early age are at a risk of developing symptoms of mental illnesses such as depression, worthlessness and depression. This could be due to changes in the brain due to nicotine exposure
- Youngsters should start smoking when they are fully aware about the consequences of their acts and understand the pitfalls of smoking
Smoking at an early age is definitely not advisable as the smokers are at a risk of developing cancer at an early age. Their tender bodies get exposed to the smoke, and in due course their health is badly affected. Children in their early teens should refrain from smoking, as they will develop serious health problems later on in their adult lives.
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April 21st, 2008 at 12:45 pm
it should be lowered