FORCES is an acronym of Fight Ordinances and Restrictions to Control and Eliminate Smoking. Forces is a pro-tobacco website, based on the values of liberty for every individual in his personal choices. Forces is aligned with those who fight the antismoking cartel, which they feel are basically false and oppressive. I found this website to be one of the better anti-smoking sites because it provides research and covers a wide variety of topics related to smoking. The articles definitely come across as bias, and sometimes offensive, however the information is presented in a somewhat educational manner. Most of the articles also include bibliographical information. I was able to use this site for my “anti-paper” but also got a good look into how it might feel to be on the other side; from a smoker’s view. I’m a non-smoker, so it put my thoughts about smoking into perspective and allowed me to look at it in a different light.
I used one main article from this site, titled Maternal Smoking and Other Factors in Low Birth Weight. The author, Wanda Hamilton is basically trying to say that there must be other explanations as to why LBW rates are so high in the United States, aside from maternal smoking. She includes statistical informaton showing that the rate of maternal smoking is going down, while the rate of LBW babies is going up. Wanda also includes information suggesting that socioeconomic status is the single greatest risk factor for preterm birth and LBW.
Citation:
“Hamilton, Wanda.” Forces International. 12 Mar. 2007.
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