A recent survey found that up to 20% of twelve-year-olds in some schools showed early signs of nicotine addiction, and the figure was as high as 70% for people aged 18 to 20. Many people believe that cigarette advertising on TV is a big cause of this problem, so all cigarette advertising should be banned. I strongly agree with this opinion.
Firstly, cigarette advertisements have a strong influence on young people. They often show smokers as cool, attractive, successful and confident. Young people, especially teenagers, want to look like the people in these advertisements, so they start smoking. Because children and teenagers are easily influenced, advertising can encourage them to try cigarettes at a young age.
Secondly, smoking is very harmful to health. It causes many serious diseases, such as lung cancer, heart disease and breathing problems. It is also very addictive, so when young people start smoking, it is very difficult for them to stop. Therefore, it does not make sense to allow companies to advertise a product that kills so many people.
Thirdly, banning cigarette advertising has worked in many countries. For example, in countries where cigarette advertising is banned, the number of young smokers has decreased.
However, some people argue that banning advertising is against the freedom of business, and that smoking is a personal choice. I think that the health of young people is more important than the profits of tobacco companies.
In addition to banning advertising, the government should also educate young people about the dangers of smoking and increase the price of cigarettes.
In conclusion, I strongly agree that all cigarette advertising should be banned, because it encourages young people to smoke and smoking is very harmful to health.