Ladies and Gentlemen
Smoking has now been considered to be a symbol of fashion for young girls and boys, and despite the adverse effects that it has on our bodies, people continue to smoke in our country and all over the world. For the youths, smoking makes them feel liberated and broadminded; hence, that explains the reason as to why the number of youths smoking has been on the rise. The reason for delivering this speech is to persuade the youths to stop smoking due to the effects it has on their bodies.
As you all know, tobacco contains some dangerous chemicals which are carbon monoxide, tar, oxidizing chemicals, reactive compounds, and even metals. These chemicals are the ones that cause harm to our bodies. We will discuss the smoking effects of tobacco on the body's respiratory system, the circulatory system, the heart, smoking and its association with cancer, and finally, we will discuss the overall effects of smoking which is death to convince the youths as to why they should stop smoking.
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Ladies and gentlemen, according to a report in 2014 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, smoking affects the respiratory system, greatly leading to respiratory diseases. Some of the tobacco smoking effects on the body’s respiratory system include the windpipe and voice box irritation, lung impairment due to the accumulation of the chemical substances that we have identified increased infection of the lungs, and the damage of the air sacs permanently. Ladies and gentlemen, examples of lung diseases that have been associated with smoking tobacco include COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Smoking has also been identified to trigger the attacks of asthma for the people who smoke and have asthma. Studies have shown that smokers are more likely to contract COPD and even die from diseases as compared to nonsmokers.
Ladies and gentlemen, smoking tobacco, has also been known to affect the circulatory system and causing cardiovascular diseases. Some of the smoking effects on the circulatory system include increased heart rates and blood pressure, thickening of the blood vessels resulting to the reduction in the skin temperatures, reduced oxygen circulation to the body, and blood thickening which could cause clotting which are the causes of increased blood pressure and heart rate as the heart tries to pump blood through the narrowed blood vessels. Ladies and gentlemen, smokers have been identified with having a greater risk for heart and blood vessel diseases such as stroke and coronary heart diseases which in the U.S. are reported to cause most death as reported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2010 .
Another effect of tobacco smoking is that it causes some types of cancer. The cancers which are associated with smoking tobacco include the cancer of the blood which is known as acute myeloid leukemia, rectum and colon cancer famously known as colorectal cancer, cancer of the kidney, liver cancer, esophageal cancer, cancer of the lungs, bronchitis, and trachea, stomach and pancreatic cancer among many others. Ladies and gentlemen, smoking tobacco also causes contraction of other diseases to those patients with cancer and even to the cancer survivors.
Ladies and gentlemen, besides the specific systems of the body that smoking of tobacco effects, smoking also has other health risks which we will generalize since smoking affects the overall health of a human being. For example, for the young ladies in the age of conceiving, smoking of tobacco can make it hard for a lady to conceive and it can affect the health of her baby after and before being born.
For pregnant ladies, smoking leads to early births which we all know can lead to the death of the premature baby as investigated by Mokdad et al. in 2004 . It also leads to orofacial clefts in infants, the baby’s death before being born, which is known as stillbirth, low birth weight, and even crib death. For the young men, smoking of tobacco affects the sperms, which in result can lead to reduced fertility and increased risks of miscarriages and birth defects.
Ladies and gentlemen, smoking affects the bone through weakening them, and it also affects the gums and teeth health which can lead to loss of teeth. Besides affecting the bones, teeth, and gums, tobacco smoking also increases the risk of clouding of the lens of the eyes, making it hard for one to see, which could lender one blind. Smoking tobacco also leads to diseases such as type 2 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.
In the United States, ladies and gentlemen, smoking has been the leading cause of preventable deaths since it has been found out by Mack and CDC in their 2013 report, that over 480000 deaths reported each year are a result of smoking. Around 90% of deaths from Lung cancer are said to be smoking-related, while 80% of the deaths due to chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) are due to tobacco smoking.
Ladies and gentlemen, in conclusion, I would like to state that smoking tobacco is not only harmful to your health as an individual but to the family members and society at large. It is, therefore, very important for more awareness to be created regarding the effects of tobacco smoking, especially from the family and friends of smokers to the smoking person. Ladies and gentlemen, it requires a strong will to stop smoking, and the decision to give it up can be made an achievable goal.
Speech Outline
Speaker’s Name
Speech Topic : Effects of Smoking Tobacco
General Purpose : To Persuade
Thesis Statement : To persuade the audience through identify the main effects of tobacco smoking on the youths
Introduction
Smoking has now been considered to be a symbol of fashion for young girls and boys, and despite the bad effects that it has on our bodies, people continue to smoke in our country and all over the world.
Body
Chemicals contained in tobacco
Effects of smoking tobacco
Smoking and respiratory systems
Smoking and circulatory systems
Smoking and cancer
Smoking and other health effects
Smoking and death
Conclusion
References
Mack, K. A., & Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2013). Drug-induced deaths—the United States, 1999–2010. MMWR Surveill Summ , 62 (Suppl 3), 161-163.
Mokdad, A. H., Marks, J. S., Stroup, D. F., & Gerberding, J. L. (2004). Actual causes of death in the United States, 2000. Jama , 291 (10), 1238-1245.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2010). How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease: What It Means to You: A Report of the Surgeon General.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2014). The health consequences of smoking—50 years of progress: a report of the Surgeon General.
