Question

of the widespread knowledge that using tobacco leads to serious health problems, it is still the largest preventable cause of illness and death in the united states. products such as cigarettes, cigars, and chewing tobacco come from the nicotine - rich leaves of the tobacco plant. nicotine is a stimulant, and its addictive properties are what make tobacco products so habit - forming. cigarettes alone kill 480,000 americans annually. included in that statistic are the roughly 41,000 each year who die from exposure to secondhand smoke—people who arent even using tobacco themselves. while it might seem appealing to call for an abrupt halt on growing and what is the author’s main claim or argument? research shows that warning labels on tobacco packaging are more effective than outlawing tobacco in the united states. the united states economy would collapse if its government enacted a ban on tobacco production and sales. an outright ban on tobacco in the united states is not a workable solution to the health problems that tobacco causes. historically, united states citizens have been even more drawn to banned items like alcohol and tobacco.

Explanation:

The passage details tobacco's severe U.S. health impacts, then concludes that an immediate ban on tobacco production/sales is not an appealing solution. This matches the third option, as the other options are not supported: no comparison of warning labels vs. banning is made, no claim of economic collapse is stated, and no note of citizens being drawn to banned items is included.

Answer:

An outright ban on tobacco in the United States is not a workable solution to the health problems that tobacco causes.