In this article the writer is arguing that smoking marijuana will increase your risk of lung cancer. This argument is used to influence. The writer is not trying to conquer any opponents, but to convince the readers that what he wrote is true and deserves the attention of people. This article is used to persuade readers that smoking a joint is very hazardless to their health and he does this by using facts and statistics. This makes the article an appeal to logic. They use reliable sources and examples to create sound reasons of support. Quotes from scientists and medical researches make that article believable. I am not really knowledgeable on the topic of lung cancer, however reading this article gives me reason to believe that smoking cannabis can be very harmful to the lungs, and from the fact that they give it is worse than tobacco.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080129/hl_nm/cancer_cannabis_dc;_ylt=As5nEEBWhdMhRPtB2cEu2bDq188F
2 comments:
While it may be true that be true that one study in New Zealand found risk of lung cancer in test subjects with "high-exposure" to marijuana many others have found that there is absolutely no link. The article which you sighted tested and surveyed 79 people with lung cancer. A Washington Post article surveyed 1200 people with lung, neck, or head cancer and 1400 people without cancer. This was the largest case-controlled study ever done on this subject and it showed no correlation between marijuana and lung cancer.
This is a great example of looking at a number of different pieces of evidence and weighing them logically against one another. One important thing to keep in mind is that studies like either of these are often not completely subjective, and the results that are found can often be used or skewed to suit any number of needs or perspectives. Good work, ladies, in looking at these and considering what they present to us.
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