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English Comp C455: Proposal Essay
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Health can be defined as a general condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit in
which a person can be said to be thriving or doing well[CITATION Mer \l 1033 ]. While this is
a general definition of what health is, the term “health” can have different components or
meanings based on an individual’s experiences. For instance, a young adult’s personal definition
of health may mean they have not seen a doctor recently whereas an older person with a chronic
disease may define health as not having been admitted to a hospital recently. America is facing a
health care crisis due to an aging population and insufficient resources to meet future demands of
health care needs [CITATION Kni02 \l 1033 ]. It is expected that by 2030 there will be
approximately 61 million people aged 66 to 84 years old and an additional 9 million people over
age 85 years. The economic burden of providing care to these individuals is likely to be
staggering if steps are not taking soon to improve the health of these individuals with a focus on
keeping them out of long-term care as long as possible[CITATION Kni02 \l 1033 ]. In order to
improve the health of these individuals, it is necessary to build a culture of health whose goal is
to promote increased health across all generations and populations. A culture of health starts at
an individual level. In order to improve the health of Americans, each person needs to focus on
key health behaviors including tobacco use, exercise, and diet as ways to improve their own
health.
Tobacco use, which includes smoking, smokeless tobacco products, and e-cigarettes, is
the largest cause of preventable death in America [CITATION Bes18 \l 1033 ] and as such its
, use needs to be eliminated. Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases,
diabetes,
and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and leads to over 480,000 United States deaths each
year with an additional 16 million Americans living with a smoking related
disease[CITATION Cen18 \l 1033 ]. The economic impact of tobacco use has a significant
negative impact on
America’s healthcare system which needs to be addressed. It is estimated to cost this nation
approximately $170 billion to treat tobacco-related illnesses and an additional $156 billion in lost
productivity each year[CITATION Exp18 \l 1033 ]. Since 1972, the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation (RWJF) has been tireless working to regulate tobacco use to improve the overall
health of Americans [CITATION Bes18 \l 1033 ]. Some efforts to deter people from smoking
include imposing higher excise taxes on tobacco products, implementing smoke-free indoor air
laws, increasing access to cessation treatments, and federally regulating tobacco [CITATION
Bes18 \l 1033 ]. While researchers believe that these efforts have saved the lives of about 8
million Americans [CITATION Exp18 \l 1033 ] more still needs to be done. For instance,
menthol, which has been found to increase youth initiation of tobacco use, should be banned
[CITATION Bes18 \l 1033 ]. Additionally, the use of flavors in all combusted and smokeless
tobacco products should also be banned [CITATION Bes18 \l 1033 ]. Those who currently
smoke should be encouraged to participate in a cessation program. By adopting and
implementing tobacco control policies, it will be possible to motivate current users to quit and
help prevent youth to not start. The elimination of tobacco use will improve the quality of health
for all people[CITATION Exp18 \l 1033 ] thereby relieving some of the stress on the healthcare
system.
Due to the cost associated with caring for individuals with complications related to
insufficient physical activity, people need to exercise more. Exercise is an important factor to
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