Did you know that every day, 90,000 teens around the world start smoking. That’s not cool! Honourable judges, teachers and fellow students. Today I want to tell you why smoking is not cool.

Some people especially young people , feel cool and grown-up when they smoke. Young people , feel grown-up because they see older people smoking and they want to be like them. Maybe they think this makes them mature and look older than their friends.  This is a way of showing off in font of friends. They do this to be part of a group. Another reason people might smoke is, if their parents smoke, they might want to smoke too. They do this because they think it is ok because their parents do it.

Young people don’t see the dangers of smoking. One of the main dangers of smoking is that it causes cancer.  Most lung cancer is caused by smoking, almost 90% in men and 80% in women.

These are some other reason, why smoking is not cool. Teeth can fall out. Bad breath and bad smelling clothes. It is also expensive and a waste of money. So what can be done to stop people from smoking? Retailers must post Age Restriction and Health Warning signs at any location where tobacco is sold. Laws say no selling cigarettes to people under 19 and “No smoking”  in public places. They put a no smoking sign at entry doors. Pictures on the packs, that show what cancer can do to you, for example lung and mouth cancer. At school teachers try to educate young people on the dangers of smoking. Even with this information , some people still smoke. They think it is cool and nothing bad will happen to them but they are wrong!

In conclusion, I think that smoking is not cool and I hope that all this information helps you make the right choice too. These are some reasons people think smoking is cool and many reasons why it is not!