Every year thousands of people die from lung cancer or other tobacco-related diseases. Everyone in the world comes into contact with cigarette smoke at least once in their life, whether at a restaurant or at work. Millions of people are addicted to smoking and thousands more become addicted every year. Cigarettes and other tobacco products are everywhere. Most addicted smokers started young (Roberts 18). The reason why people become addicted to any type of tobacco product is because all tobacco products contain nicotine, which is the addictive ingredient (American Thoracic Society 22). Every time a person smokes a cigarette or chews tobacco, that person ingests nicotine. I believe that tobacco companies should be responsible for every tobacco-related death every year. On the other hand, some people believe that everyone has the right to make their own judgment on their own life. My opponent, Rosalind Marimont, argues that drugs and alcohol are more dangerous to society than tobacco (26). Secondhand smoking does not pose a health risk to the community (Marimont 26). There are health benefits for people who smoke tobacco (Marimont 27). So many people quit smoking every year that it is so ridiculous to think that tobacco products are addictive, says Richard DeGrandpre(39). The facts about tobacco and tobacco products have been obscured by the government and government agencies to make smoking less acceptable and more uncomfortable for smokers and tobacco users, Sullum argues (55). My opponents firmly believe that there is no risk if a person starts smoking. As you will see, I will show mitigating facts that disprove my opponent's views on tobacco products. My opponent claims that smoking is not dangerous, however, I intend to prove that smoking is dangerous not only for smokers, but also for everyone. It is a proven fact that smoking causes lung cancer and heart disease (American Thoracic Society19). Every person who breathes smoke from tobacco products is at risk for tobacco-related diseases. Although smoking is not as publicized in the media as illegal drugs, cigarettes are just as harmful. Smoking cigarettes leads to the use of other drugs that are more harmful to the person than cigarettes (Hall 22). If smoking wasn't... half the paper... number of teenagers who start smoking every year. Study after study has shown that smoking poses serious health risks. Even people who don't smoke are at risk for these health problems. Statistics don't lie, a thousand people die every day due to tobacco or tobacco-related diseases. The statistical data cannot be altered in any way nor can it be obscured by anyone. Tobacco products will not disappear forever, but the Food and Drug Administration should have the authority to regulate tobacco company advertising. The only product that the Food and Drug Administration cannot regulate is the manufacturing, sale, packaging, and distribution of tobacco products (Douglas 33). If advertising could be reduced, many teenagers would no longer be able to experience it as much as they do now. Given this trade-off, tobacco companies will continue to receive money from people who are already addicted, but this will significantly reduce the amount of money they make each year. Tobacco products will always be around, but I hope the Food and Drug Administration is able to regulate them for the safety of not only adults, but all children as well..