Kevin Lyu

Author: None
Title of article: Secondhand smoke ups child absenteeism
Publication: Health News
Date of article: 9/5/2011

Summary:
The children who live in a secondhand smoke environment will miss the class more than the children who do not. The secondhand smoking has been verified to increase incidence of ear infection and several illnesses of respiratory system. Unfortunately, one-third of U.S. children live with at least one smoke, and more than half of children whose ages 3-11 have been examined "tobacco" in their blood. Out of 3087 children, 8% living with one smoker had an average of 1.06 more days absent,and the other6% living with two or more smokers had an average of 1.54 more days absent.

Issues that I find:
1.Do you think that it is suitable to smoke indoors?
2.If smoking becomes illegal, what is the right for the smokers?
3.Do you agree that for children, living in a smoky environment will cause them to miss the class?

My opinion:
I consider that smoke should stay outside because secondhand smoke will make other people get some respiratory illnesses. If any smoker comes out to say they have the right to smoke, I will tell them that we have the right that we do not want to smoke secondhand smoke. However, I do not agree with this article because there are lots of reason that will make children be absent. For example, the children might not make friends in the school, so they do not want to go there.