Annotated Bib:Smoking

Amelia St. Philip
topic: smoking should be banned in restaurants
Balkin, Karen F. Tobacco and Smoking. Farmington Hills: Greenhaven P, 2005.
This book explains the opposing viewpoints of tobacco and smoking. The main chapters are: is tobacco use a serious problem, what factors contribute to tobacco use, how can tobacco use be reduced, and is tobacco use a serious problem? In these chapters, the author goes into greater detail presenting each side for these arguments. There is a section on secondhand smoke that will be very helpful with my paper.
I think this book will be very helpful. It covers the major controversies dealing with smoking, including secondhand smoke. The author is presents arguments for and against smoking, so he does not have a bias. Also, the book was published in 2005, so the information will be up-to-date.
Brauer, Michael, and Andrea Mannetje. "Restaurant Smoking Restrictions and Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure." American Journal of Public Health (2008). Academic Search Complete. EBSCO Host. LSU, Baton Rouge. 17 Apr. 2008 .
This journal explains a study that evaluated the effectiveness of smoking restrictions. The study showed that partial smoking restrictions reduced, but do not eliminate, ETS (environmental tobacco smoke) exposure in restaurants. Basically, the authors performed an experiment to prove that putting smoking restrictions in restaurants does not solve the problem of dangerous secondhand smoke.
This study just proved what we already know: to get rid of the dangers of secondhand smoke in restaurants, we must eliminate smoking in restaurants. I will be able to use this study to back up my claim that smoking should be eliminated in all restaurants. Other then to increase my credibility, this journal is not very helpful.
Diehl, Harold S. Tobacco and Your Health: the Smoking Controversy. McGraw-Hill, 1969. The main objective of this book is to present the reader with some facts about smoking. The author wants this book to help the reader make an informed decision when deciding to smoke or not. It presents the immediate and long-term effects of smoking, ways to quit smoking, and the government’s responsibility. The most important information in this book is the section about the government’s responsibility to children.
In the foreword of this book, it says that the author is an “impartial reporter” and is very knowledgeable on this subject. So, if we believe this, then the author is nonbiased and credible on this subject. This book was published in 1969, so the statistics are out–of-date but the ideas are still current.
"Economic Impact." Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights. 2008. 17 Apr. 2008 . This website talks about the impact that smoke-free laws and ordinances have on the economy. It has links to studies, smoke-free campaigns, speeches, interviews on restaurant owners, and business costs in smoke-filled environments; just to name a few. It also has a link to another website that talks about secondhand smoke.
This website has many links, so there is a plethora of information relating to smoke-free topics. It is the website for the ANR, Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights, so most of the information will be biased. Overall, this is a very good website that approaches smoking laws from many different angles.
"How to Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones From Secondhand Smoke." United States Department of Health and Human Services. 4 Jan. 2007. 17 Apr. 2008 . The only purpose of this webpage is to tell the reader how to protect yourself and others from secondhand smoke. It is a report from the Surgeon General. The most important fact that will strengthen my argument is that “the only way to fully protect yourself and your loved ones from the dangers of secondhand smoke is through 100% smoke-free environments.”
I can trust this source because it is from the Surgeon General and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This report is from 2007, so there may be better information out there. I can probably find more recent information by clicking on the links to other Surgeon General reports.
"Smoke-Free Laws." State Legislatures 33 (2007). Academic Search Complete. EBSCOhost. LSU, Baton Rouge. 17 Apr. 2008 .
This article, Smoke-Free Laws, shows which states are passing laws to limit environmental tobacco smoke. It has color coded maps to show which states have a smoking ban in cars with children, and which states have smoking bans in restaurants. The article also states that several studies have found no decline in total restaurant or bar revenues after a smoking ban took effect.
This article does not back up any of its claims, but it is a good starting point. Also, this isn’t a very recent article. The states with smoking bans may have changed by now. Overall, this isn’t a very good source for me, but it is a good starting point.
"State Smoke-Free Advocates Toast Leaders." WWLTV. 2006. The Associated Press. 17 Apr. 2008. This is an article that summarizes a segment that appeared on the eyewitness news. It informs readers that Louisiana passed the Smoke-Free Air Act. Then, it goes into detail about what the act is and who supports this act.
There is good information in this article. I will be able to use some quotes from the short story in the article to play on people’s emotions. The only bad thing that I found was that this article only covers the Smoke-Free Air Act that was passed in Louisiana.