1. Introduction: second hand smoke effect African-Americans, the poor as well as the children. The most affected group by second hand smoke is African-Americans.

2. of the article: exposure to second hand smoke has reduced significantly in the U.S. Majority of those exposed to secondhand smoke constitute the African-Americans, the poor beside children. Young black children also make up the highest percentage of children exposed to the smoke.

3. Opposing claim: Adult American Indians and whites lead African Americans in smoking. Similarly, American Indians children and white children smoke more than African Americans.

4. Supporting claim: African Americans constitute the highest percentage of the races working in areas that do not provide smoke-free protection. African Americans bypass other races in receiving cigarette offers. Tobacco companies’ use of specific brands in targeting African Americans.

5. Conclusion: the smoke laws need to be observed in all working settings including those with people of color as the majority. Smoke policies should be enforced equally in all areas occupied by different races. The advertisement criteria by tobacco companies also need to be regulated.

SecondhandSmoke Affect African Americans

Recentclaims show that second hand smoke effects have reduced significantlyin the United States of America. The fact remains thatAfrican-Americans, the poor as well as the children are the primaryvictims of second hand smoke. I also concur that the most affectedgroup by second hand smoke are African-Americans.

Accordingto Sabrina’s article, exposure to second hand smoke has reducedsignificantly in the U.S. The drop is attributed to the bannedsmoking in different social places by states and municipalities.Despite the drop, Sabrina claims that a good number of those exposedto secondhand smoke constitute the African-Americans, the poor besidechildren. According to the article young black children made up thehighest percentage of children exposed to the smoke. Sabrinaassociates children exposure to smoke with smoking by adults at home.

Iagree that second hand smoke affects mainly African-Americans, thepoor as well as the children the hardest.

Theclaim by Sabrina can be refuted by the current statistics about thesmoking rates among different racial and ethnic groups. AdultAmerican Indians and whites lead African Americans in smoking.Similarly, American Indians children and white children smoke morethan African Americans. Based on this fact, the majority of thepeople should expect effects of secondhand smoking to affect NativeAmericans and whites the highest and not African Americans as thearticle claims.

AsI noted before, I concur with Sabrina’s argument. The secondhandsmoke effects affect the African Americans the highest because of theposition they occupy in the society. First, it is apparent thatAfrican Americans constitute the highest percentage of the racesworking in areas that do not provide smoke-free protection. People ofcolor make up the majority of employees working in laborers besidefactory jobs which leads regarding exposure to secondhand smoke. Itis almost impossible to find African Americans working in managerialas well as other professional occupations that have smoke freeprotections. Secondly, African Americans bypass other races inreceiving cigarette offers. Tobacco companies thought developingadvertising campaigns targeting mainly blacks will enable them to geta strong foothold in the tobacco market. The tobacco ads were aimedat appealing the blacks, leading to increased smoking by blacks.Similarly, tobacco companies’ use of specific brands in targetingAfrican Americans led to the increased production of mentholcigarettes that are highly preferred by African Americans. Unlikeother brands of cigarettes, menthol facilitates absorption of harmfulcigarette smoke at increased rates. The increased inhalation ofharmful smoke has affected many African Americans.

Inconclusion, the continuous inequality practices in work settings andimplementation of policies will continue to expose African Americansto hazardous effects of secondhand smoke if nothing is going to bedone by the authorities. The smoke laws need to be observed in allworking settings including those with people of color as themajority. The whites in work environment also need to recognizeblacks and avoid smoking in their presence. Equally, the increasedtargeting of African Americans by tobacco companies will continueaffecting African Americans. The effects of secondhand smoke inAfrican Americans and other races in the U.S. can be combated byenforcing smoke policies equally in all areas occupied by differentraces. The advertisement criteria by tobacco companies also need tobe regulated. The authorities need to warn the tobacco companiesagainst targeting specific races in advertising their products.

WorkCited

Tavernise,Sabrina. Secondhand Smoke Exposure Drops, C.D.C. Reports. TheNew York Times. Feb. 3, 2015. Web. December 10 2016.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/04/health/for- americans-second-hand-smoke-exposure-cut-in-half-cdc-reports.html