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   .. well as growing tobacco, and how these impact the environment   
      
      
   I need help with this assignment that's due on Friday. For your information,   
   this is translated through google translate, so it may not sound right when   
   you read it. I would hope if you could correct the veracity of the information   
   provided, as well as    
   if I am repeating myself through the text, etc. I strive to get a grade A on   
   this assignment, and for that, my teacher told me that I have to meet these   
   criteria:   
      
   _Answer in detail (write detailed explanations of processes and show that you   
   also understand the overall picture) but also nuanced, i.e. write detailed,   
   compare, reflect, use a correct language (terminology), generalize, find   
   examples that do not come    
   directly from the book, etc. You must also be able to limit yourself, write in   
   a structured, rigorous, and concise manner._   
      
      
   Smoking affects those who smoke, as well as those who are close to the smoker   
   and those who produce and grow tobacco. Explain the risks of smoking and how   
   the cultivation of tobacco affects those who grow tobacco and the environment.   
   In your answer,    
   explain how the human body is affected, and reason about how sustainable the   
   cultivation of tobacco is (ecologically, socially and economically   
   sustainable). Note, your answer should be a maximum of 1 A4 page.   
      
      
   My answer:   
      
      
   Tobacco affects not only human health but also the environment and living   
   conditions of those who grow tobacco.   
      
   Cultivation of tobacco requires massive amounts of fertilizers and toxins that   
   also contribute to water pollution. In terms of health, it affects those who   
   work on tobacco farms. In addition to this, about 600 million trees are felled   
   annually to prepare    
   land for the plantations. With this comes the loss of biodiversity and   
   encouraging climate change.   
      
   Tobacco in all its forms contributes to a lot of the littering in our streets.   
   According to measurements made by Keep Sweden Clean, about 80 percent of the   
   garbage in Swedish cities is tobacco-related. Also, the cigarette's filter   
   contains a type of    
   plastic called Cellulose Acetate; the breakdown of this in nature takes a very   
   long time, and both animals and nature are damaged.   
      
   Smoking has significant effects on the human body too. The neurotoxin nicotine   
   is extremely toxic, even a very small dose (0.05g) is enough to kill an adult.   
   When smoked, each puff contains about 8,000 different chemical compounds,   
   including carbon    
   monoxide, which is harmful to the blood vessels and the heart. Hydrogen   
   cyanide, tar, arsenic, and various carcinogens are also found in cigarette   
   smoke. These small particles easily stick to the airways' cilia and increase   
   mucus formation. Additionally,    
   many of these harmful substances get stuck in the smoker's lungs, which leads   
   to a sharp deterioration of oxygen uptake and lung capacity. The risk of   
   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer thus increases.   
      
   A smoker takes many risks regarding their health and lifestyle and exposes   
   their body's defenses to degradation. The risk of tooth loss, osteoporosis   
   (increases the size of small spaces inside bones, causing them to lose   
   strength and density), age    
   blindness are just some of the dangers. Also, it should be mentioned that 9   
   out of 10 cases that suffer from severe vasoconstriction in the legs are or   
   have been smokers.   
      
   The smoking-related costs for loss of production and care in Sweden lead to a   
   cost of around SEK 31 billion per year, while the tobacco tax collects just   
   under SEK 12 billion per year. The WHO recommends that the excise tax on   
   tobacco be at least 70    
   percent of the cigarette price. According to studies, it can be shown that   
   higher tobacco taxes, which increase the price of cigarettes by ten percent,   
   lead to a reduction between 3-5% of consumption in high-income countries.   
   Thus, it can be said that    
   this measure is preferable. With higher taxation, tobacco habits and their   
   subsequent consequences may decrease gradually until the next generation.   
      
      
      
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