tobacco lawsuits

Tobacco Lawsuits
Every year over 400,000 people die from a smoking related illness. This number is very alarming and makes one wonder why do people still smoke. Environmental tobacco smoke or secondhand smoke has caused about 3,000 cases of lung cancer deaths from adults that do not even smoke. Another alarming fact that a person should know is that secondhand smoke is associated with more than 300,000 cases of bronchitis and pneumonia among infants to 18 months year old babies each year. In children secondhand smoke increases chances of middle ear problems, coughing, wheezing, and worsens asthma conditions. Just a few simple facts show a lot about how bad smoking is. Everyone should know that smoking is bad for a person’s health, but we still have frivolous lawsuits suing tobacco companies for people obtaining cancer. Smoking is very bad and I agree with that fact but I do not agree that people should be suing the companies for making the product because it is like jump...