Presents three sets of essays that debate issues related to smoking bans, discussing whether bans protect public health or infringe on individual rights, the validity of lawsuits against big tobacco companies, and the legality of restrictions on tobacco advertising.
Content Note
Introduction -- History of tobacco and its regulation -- Point : smoking bans protect public health -- Counterpoint : smoking bans infringe on smokers' individual rights -- Point : suits against big tobacco are legitimate cases against wealthy defendants selling harmful products -- Counterpoint : suits against big tobacco ignore personal responsibility and unfairly demonize a legal activity -- Point : advertising restrictions against tobacco products help protect children and are constitutional -- Counterpoint : tobacco advertising is a form of protected speech -- Conclusion.