Research Briefs. 2 at 100 points each.

My topic is: Government should pay tuition for students

Students are required to submit 2 research briefs over the course of the quarter. Each will be on a contemporary, newsworthy event. The instructor will assign topics to each student and 1 student will cover each topic.

Research briefs cover two sides of an important issue. They are single spaced, heavily cited (at least 8 sources for each page) research dense work. Remember that these pieces cover two sides of an issue so they can be fairly simple in approach.

Each piece of research will provide 2 pages that oppose. For instance, page one could claim that the Libor scandal proves that the financial system must be revamped. Page two could claim that the Libor scandal proves that the financial system is solid and checks itself for market fluctuations.

Each page will have: 1. An introduction culminating in a clear thesis statement, written like a resolution (ie This house believes the financial system in the US is fundamentally flawed and must have checks and balances) 2. At least 3 paragraphs, heavily cited, with arguments in support of the thesis statement. These paragraphs must be independent arguments for the thesis. 3. A short summary paragraph restating the argument of the paper. Page 2 will have all of these same components but in opposition to the original argument.

Running head: ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD
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ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD
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Electronic Cigarettes Do More Harm Than Good

Horace Yim

Research Brief 1

Electronic Cigarettes Do More Harm Than Good

Introduction

Smoking is an addiction that many people have found difficult to part with. The introduction of electronic cigarettes has been believed to reduce the effects of smoking (Brand, 2018). Many youths have embarked on electronic cigarettes since their introduction in 2004 (Li, 2018). Rather than burning tobacco in normal smoking, electronic cigarette users use a device that is operated by the use of a battery. The device emits doses of vaporized nicotine. The user inhales the solutions.

Thesis Statement

Although there is no smoke involved in electronic cigarettes, electronic cigarettes do more harm than good.

Electronic Cigarette Smokers Face Uncertain Health Risks

Vaping has been rolled into a society based on a short-term study of three and a half years. Since electronic cigarettes are not old enough for long-term research to be conducted, users are at the risk of suffering from uncertain health risks (Parks, 2016). There is no long term, data that can be analyzed to decide whether electronic cigarettes have negative health effects. As a result, users of these cigarettes are taking a huge uncertain risk of serious hazards that may be discovered in the future. Therefore, although electronic cigarettes have provided an alternative to smoking which has well-documented dangers, they have also kept users at a bigger risk of suffering from unknown serious hazards.

More Youths in Electronic Cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes have enticed most youths into this kind of smoking. Electronic cigars have changed the youthful perception of smoking (Dunn, 2018). Most youths believe that electronic cigars are for young adults. This technology has seen a large percentage of youth engage in smoking these cigars as compared to those that used to smoke ordinary tobacco. This perception leaves older adults with no option to continue smoking tobacco since e-cigarettes are a young adult activity (Hillstrom, 2019). The disconnection between vaping culture and older adults puts them at the risk of suffering from diseases such as lung cancer associated with smoking. Instead of providing a solution to all smokers, electronic cigars tend to exclude older adults.

Inability to Quit Smoking

The best way to avoid the dangers of smoking is to quit the habit. Electronic cigarettes are not a reliable method for smokers to quit smoking (Friedman, 2014). On the contrary, electronic cigarettes contain nicotine which is a highly addictive drug that can stimulate people into using other products with nicotine such as cigarettes. These cigars lead to smoking cessation (Stratton, Kwan, Eaton, & National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, 2018). As a result, non-smokers may end up smoking normal tobacco putting them into more danger. On the other hand, electronic cigars make it difficult for some smokers to quit their addiction. People using electronic cigarettes cannot quit smoking successfully.

Conclusion/ summary

Vaping is an alternative way of smoking tobacco. This paper has discussed how electronic cigarettes may do more harm than the intended goodness. Electronic cigarettes allow smokers to take in nicotine without necessarily producing smoke which is harmful to their lungs (Farsalinos, Gillman, & Hecht, 2016). However, vaping needs to be given more time to study the health risks associated with the behavior. Also, vaping is attached to the young generation which makes older adults hesitant to quit smoking and join vaping. Therefore, electronic cigarettes do more harm than good.

Electronic Cigarettes do More Good than Harm

Introduction

Electronic cigarettes have been tipped to be one of the best safer alternatives to smoking. Smoking is one of the leading causative agents of lung cancer (Kreuter & Loddenkemper, 2015). However, electronic smoking allows smokers to evade tobacco smoke while reaching out for the addictive nicotine. There are different views and opinions on vaping. According to Brazier (2018), vaping has its benefits as well as its consequences. Therefore, it is a personal decision to weigh both sides before making a decision to quit smoking and enter vaping.

Thesis Statement

Although there are some negative consequences of electronic cigarettes, they do more good than harm to users.

Vaping is Safer than Smoking

According to the Royal College of physicians which is a health organization representing approximately 35 thousand doctors across the globe, using electronic cigarettes is safer than ordinary smoking (Torre, 2013). The institution suggests that it is 95% safer for an electronic cigarette user than an ordinary smoker. Smokers are exposed to smoke since combustion must take place which produces tar, ash, and smoke which is harmful to the lungs (Harrison, 2019). One of the health benefits of vaping is that users are free from smoke. Therefore, vaping improves the sense of taste and smell among users, ensure better lung capacity, circulation, oral hygiene and skin health as compared to ordinary smokers.

Free from Toxins and Carcinogens

Electronic cigarettes are free from tobacco, carcinogens and other toxins. These carcinogens are toxic to humans as they are the leading causes of lung cancer and diseases (Smith, 2013). Most cigarette smokers are at risk of suffering from lung diseases or lung cancer due to the use of tobacco. However, vaping does not involve such toxins and carcinogens (Blaha, 2020). As a result, people that shift from smoking to vaping are not at the risk of suffering from lung cancer or lung diseases. Therefore, vaping does more good than harm.

Vaping gets rid of noxious odors

Vaping is crucial as it reduces polluting the environment as is the case in ordinary smoking. As a result, the user and his or her surrounding environment are free from the smell of smoke (Kriegel, 2018). The flavors used in electronic cigarettes produce an aroma that is far different from the one produced in tobacco smoke. Tobacco produces noxious odors that leave the person and the environment smelling smoke (Richter, 2018). Therefore, vaping is safer for the environment as compared to the smoke produced when burning tobacco. Therefore, vaping does better than harm as it reduces pollution that comes with smoking tobacco.

Conclusion/ summary

There are several benefits that come with a shift from smoking to vaping (using electronic cigarettes). On the same note, electronic cigars have their shortcomings. Electronic cigars are safer in terms of health as compared to smoking. There are fewer chances of suffering from lung cancer among the people that use electronic cigarettes (Sandoiu, 2018). Also, electronic cigarettes are free from toxins and carcinogens that are leading causes of lung diseases and lung cancer. Also, electronic cigarettes do not contaminate the environment in the same way that smoke does after burning tobacco. Therefore, electronic cigarettes do more good than harm.

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