SMOKING VS ANTI-SMOKING

Introduction: These web sites on smoking and anti-smoking provide the students with two different perspectives on the issue. This topic could be used in the elementary or secondary schools, to show the students how others feel about smoking, and some of the things that are being done about the issue. These sites will allow the teacher to provide the class with some critical thinking about the issue of smoking. These sites also show students the influence of the mass media and the effects that the media has on us.

• Dave's smoke and be cool page- This page shows people that there are others who think that smoking is cool. It has links and graphics as to why smoking is fun and should be tried.
• Hollywood Glamour- This page is set up to lure people, especially the younger generation into smoking by showing their favorite celebrity smoking. The site has many links to pictures of celebrities smoking, and video clips of movies where actors/actresses are smoking. It also has a chat room where you can get involved in.
• The Joy of Smoking- This page acts as a forum which is open for adult discussion about smoking pleasures. The page argues that it is not promoting smoking in anyway, but just giving people a change to enjoy talking about it. You can reply to anyone's comments or add your own.
• Smokers Homepage- This page allows smokers to go and find exciting past times for smokers, and feel like they belong to something. It also provides people with different cafes and resturants to visit where you can smoke in. It shows people the best brands of smokes and which one's are the most popular with the celebrities etc.

• Smoke-free kids - This site is supported by the National Cancer Institute, and is targeted towards kids. It provides many links such as: info, banners, screen savers, posters and links. It also has a questionnaire that you can fill out to win a free poster. Kids can interact with this site, and become aware that smoking is seen as a problem.
• Form er Smokers- This site is a listserv that you can join, as it involves former smokers. It ables you to hear other peoples struggle with quitting and why they made those choices.
• Smoke Stop- This site provides many useful links to different sites. This site also provides a link that gives information on helping you quit, and showing you how to help others quit. It also shows you what you can do for a smoke free environment and the consequences of smoking. This site is sponsored by Nicotinell.
• Action on Smoking and Health- This site provides reports on passive smoking, and shows major respiratory health effects such as lung cancer and other disorders. It shows major epidemiological studies of different countries. The site is sponsored by A National Legal-Action Anti-smoking Organization.

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