Hb-1 School Bus Policy

Tobacco has and still is the most important public health issue faced in Australia and internationally. (Jochelson, 2006). Many countries such as North America, England, Australia, Canada and Ireland have introduced policies regarding smoking in public areas and restriction of smoking in indoor areas. (Thomson, Wilson & Edwards, 2009). The government, community leaders and policy makers work towards introducing policies that will stop consumers from smoking in public areas. (Pizacani, maher, Rohde, Drach & Stark, 2012). Government intervention should extend public smoking bans so that second hand smokers can be safe, a better environment and less death incidents relating to smoking.

"I'm going to lose a lot of business," deli owner Wadah Arbuya told CBS New York. "I'm going to get hurt big time. Half my sales of cigarettes is between 18 and 21." If this legislation is making a large impression on a deli owner, it will substantially impact those owners of smoke shops, selling predominately all tobacco products.

After reading about the policy H.R. 104 I believe that it is a good policy. I believe that it is a good policy because of the the outline that was listed out on page. 251. On this page it outlines what is needed for a policy to be a successful one. One of the points that stood out specifically for me was the part where they talked about the goals of a good policy. (DuBois & Miley, 2014, p. 250.) For the H.R. 104 policy it clearly lists that they plan to help those who are at or below the poverty level. They also state that they plan to help those people by offering coundsuloring to limit the risk of depression while also offering reduced housing for those who need the help. Another part that led me to believe that the policy was a good one was when in the book it said that a good policy had to describe that the problems that the policy will reduce. (DuBois & Miley, 2014, p. 250.) Within this policy it states that the policy H.R 104 would help those who are either homeless or who are at risk of becoming

We first started doing our health campaign on smoking and aimed it on people that were 16 years old and pregnant women. Smoking causes health problems such as several types of cancer which have been broadcasted through advertising and several other campaigns warning people about the repercussions of smoking. There have been many national health strategies to help promote the negative impact of smoking on our health. One campaign is by the NHS called ‘Smoke Free’ which is there to help people stop smoking and give them encouragement to do so. With public health, the Government has decreased the amount of people smoking due to

Slide 1: Cars and bus lines at schools in Arizona are critical for children’s health.

The new law gives kids a false confidence, and now they feel they are “cool” by bringing drugs to school. The effects of this new law must not be taken lightly because it is creating an uncomfortable environment in schools.

Transportation is an everyday occurrence in today’s society; it takes you where you need to in a timely manner. In the article “The Bus, a Modern Panacea” by Lester Detroit, he explains that taking the VTA is a “cure-all” solution. Detroit notes that the VTA is convenient because students do not have to drive around to find parking space. He revels that students can save money with the free Echo Pass that is provided with registered SJSU students. He also notes that taking the VTA helps with the environmental problems because it solves traffic congestion, rising oil consumption, and carbon pollution.

Issue:are public schools allowed under law to stop students from promoting illegal drug use of displaying of

In 2005, Needham, Massachusetts, has passed a regulation that banned the tobacco sale to anyone under 21. This regulation has achieved great success. The number of smoking students in high school has decreased by 47%. Smoking rate has decreased rapidly after 30 days and the 60% of frequent smoking

Although the negative roles of smoking are very apparent, the tobacco industry plays an important social role in the world. Many teens use cigarettes as a means for bonding with their peers. Adults also use cigarettes as a form of "ice breaker" when socializing with others. The tobacco industry also provides a great source of revenue for the economy. The federal taxes on tobacco products bring in billions of dollars into the government's budget for various programs. So while the ruling could pose devastating effects on Canadian tobacco companies, society will benefit in the

The Drug Free School Zone Laws aim to better protect vulnerable people from exposure of drug use in schools, churches, parks, and recreation centers (Porter & Clemons, 2013). This policy gives assurance to vulnerable people in hopes they experience less exposure to drugs, especially in their formative years and in the places where they can learn, have fun, and feel safe (Porter & Clemons 2013). The intended benefits for this policy provide the service of ensuring a safe place for vulnerable people to grow and learn, and hopefully minimize drug use in these areas (Porter & Clemons 2013). However, within this policy several flaws within it make the policy unfair to those who live within distance of the zones, but receive harsher punishment than an individual using drugs outside the zone (Porter & Clemons, 2013).

Government passed a law making cigarettes illegal would have numerous results. First, making cigarettes illegal means people will smoke les cigarettes. Therefore, smoking people can be healthier, leading to a longer life span. Second, illegalize smoking would also causing black markets. Because cigarette is addictive, people who smoke would do anything to get cigarettes, black market would cause crime rate to rise. Third, government will receive no taxes from cigarette industry due to the illegalizing of it. This will cause the government get less money can provide poor service. Forth, because of the illegalization, tobacco farmers will lose their jobs. Furthermore, there would be idle

“…When she waves to me, I prefer my daughter’s head not to be atop a sign of Little Caesar’s pizza.” Says a parent who negates the argument in Massachusetts. The argument is controversial because districts, such as Vineland, are in dire need of funds to keep the schools running smoothly, but are simply impaired with the realization they are a Public School. On the contrary, the level of security conveyed in the deal for advertisement’s; The school Board of Educations have final approval of which advertisement’s can run on the buses.” Although this may be accurate, in the name of law and contracts––there is always indeed a loophole. With the loophole facetiously lingering, comes the risk of an Advertiser doing the unspeakable for publicity. Therefore, “… the practice on grounds that it sells out students for financial gain.” There is also the problem of losing sight of the cause of making money It can potentially become a distraction, and the district advertisers lose sight of what’s important–– the children. Thus, A strong juxtaposition to the aforementioned

Advertising for tobacco is another source that cause teenagers smoke and adults smoke. Recently, tobacco companies have found new ways to promote their products to youth. They support their sporting events, concerts and movie. Many people favor idols or stars smoke in the movies and they seems very cool. And Teenagers are curious about imitation. Smoke containing nicotine acts as a stimulant to the brain. Nicotine in the bloodstream acts to make the smoker feel calm. In fact, nicotine is a lethal poison, affecting the heart, blood vessels, and hormones. Tobacco smoke contains over 4,000 chemical compounds. More than 60 of these are known or suspected to cause cancer. What is more, secondhand smoke can be harmful in many ways and it ruins thousands of non-smoking people, children's health. The US Surgeon General and the US Food and Drug Administration are among those who have examined the evidence and concluded that tobacco advertising does increase overall consumption. If we ban adverts on tobacco products, they will gradually lose their appeal, because they won't symbolize anything "cool", "smart" or "amazing". Tobacco products will become ordinary consumption goods and thus the number of young people who take up smoking in order to "be somebody" will decrease.

The risks of expossing youth to smoking through the media increase as the years pass. It's said that in a few years deaths resulting from youth being exposssed to smoking in movies and televisions will become greater than deaths caused by drunken driving, drug abuse, criminal