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Essay / Increase in the number of adolescent smokers - 770
The number of adolescent smokers is increasing every day. Many people in society continue to watch and do nothing as local businesses continue to sell tobacco products. Recent studies show that a large percentage of today's teenagers buy their cigarettes at convenience stores and primarily at gas stations. Additionally, most adolescents under 18 report purchasing their cigarettes from friends or other family members. About 65% of children in each grade reported that friends or relatives buy them cigarettes. purchased cigarettes himself at a retail store. Often at convenience stores or gas stations, few students were required to provide proof of age, even though all 50 states and the District of Columbia restrict tobacco sales to minors. Additionally, only 25% of 8th graders, 36% of 10th graders, and 40% of 12th graders said they need to show ID to make their purchase. On the other hand, companies should be punished for selling tobacco to minors, they should lose their entry fee. rights to sell tobacco, and they should have to pay a fine, especially if the minor teenager gets sick, that company should have to pay the minor teenager's medical expenses and the employee who sold the tobacco to the child should be fired from your company. because smoking involves many responsibilities that the minor adolescent is not ready to assume. Additionally, recent studies show that the government is reducing penalties for selling tobacco to children, instead of imposing a $3,000 fine on businesses and a three-month ban for selling tobacco products. They decided to close an approved premises for 2 to 7 days in the event of a first offense and 30 days in the event of a repeat offense for selling tobacco to ...... middle of paper ...... out of breath. They may also develop a constant cough, excess mucus, and less resistance to colds. Finally, when adolescents become ill, they may find that they cannot return to a healthy state as easily. Adolescents with asthma are at risk of more severe asthma attacks, which may occur more often. Smoking can also cause heart problems and reduce bone strength. Additionally, children should not smoke because they are minors and stores that do not check IDs and sell to minors should be shut down completely and should be charged with child abuse because children only know that 'they have fun without knowing. health risks and the damage they cause to their bodies, which is why it is up to the adults in society to make good choices and guide children in the right direction until they are in age to make decisions.