4A- Forming An Opportunity Belief

I believe there is a unmeet needs in tobacco products like cigarettes or a Juul. Many people are starting at a younger age to smoke tobacco products and even inside public buildings. There is proof that the use of tobacco does have a connection to lung cancer or even being around it and having second hand smoke, www.mskcc.org. 80-90% of people that smoke with tobacco products get lung cancer. Out of that percent 23% of them are men. With having Juul to prevent tobacco use it only opened up the doors for younger people to try it and get addicted to it. Many kids to it in the library, cafeteria, and in many offices. The tobacco becomes apart of them but it is only harming them in the long run. Studies show that 16 times the amount of teenagers are likely to smoke tobacco products based off of a Juul. Many people do not look at it as an opportunity but in the later years people definitely realize they need to change for the better.

#1 Early twenties male single
-Have you ever smoked a cigarette or a Juul?
~"Yes, I actually use my Juul everyday", "Why?", "I just got so used to it, I need it now."

-Do you ever think you are going to get lung cancer from it?
~ "No I haven't, it really never crossed my mind".

-Did you know 80-90% of people that smoke tobacco products tend to get lung cancer?
~ "I knew some people did but I didn't think that many."

-Did you know 23% of men out of that 80-90% do get lung cancer?
~"No I had no idea about that."

-When did you become aware of the Juul or cigarettes?
~ "Probably early high school, everyone was smoking the Juul so it just became a thing to do."

-How do you prevent tobacco products? Are you happy with this?
~"I try to only smoke 3 times a day and yes I am happy with this."

#2 Mid fifties single woman
-Have you ever smoked a cigarette or a Juul?
~ "Yes cigarettes, but many years ago.", "Why?", "I was a popular thing to do when I was young."

-Do you ever think you are going to get lung cancer from it?
~"I do not like to think about it too much because I know tobacco isn't good for you especially as you get older."

-Did you know 80-90% of people that smoke tobacco products tend to get lung cancer?
~"Yes, I knew there was a possibility but not that high."

-Did you know 23% of men out of that 80-90% do get lung cancer?
~"No, that is new to me."

-When did you become aware of the Juul or cigarettes?
~"When my aunt lost her life to lung cancer and that made me look at it differently."

-How do you prevent tobacco products? Are you happy with this?
~"I haven't smoked them since my thirties and I am very happy about this."

#3 Foreign sixty to seventy married man
-Have you ever smoked a cigarette or a Juul?
~"Yes cigarettes all the time." "Why?" "Everyone from my country does it so I do it too still" (Italy)

-Do you ever think you are going to get lung cancer from it?
~ "No I do not look at life negatively."

-Did you know 80-90% of people that smoke tobacco products tend to get lung cancer?
~ "Nope, no clue."

-Did you know 23% of men out of that 80-90% do get lung cancer?
~ "Nope"

-When did you become aware of the Juul or cigarettes?
~ "When I was a teenage boy in Italy, and came over to America still smoking cigarettes."

-How do you prevent tobacco products? Are you happy with this?
~ " I don't, I still smoke when I want and how ever much I want and I am happy with this."

Reflection:
Whether you are old or young people do or have smoked tobacco products. What I have learned was in my friends Italian grandpa their culture is set up differently and have tobacco as a more social use at a much younger age. My mom friend is in her mid fifties and clearly is taking action to prevent any harm to her. My friend Dylan he smokes the Juul to have fun while going out but did not know all the health risks behind it.

Summary:
I still think there is an opportunity that needs to be changed. Only a small percentage of people know the health risks that go along with tobacco products. Being more educated before engaging in this type of act would definitely switch the statistics on if a person will smoke a tobacco product or not. By using these answers it helps me, an entrepreneur to develop solutions for these opportunities that people face day to day. By going off the main purpose of tobacco use I will then have to branch out in different sectors to fully get my solution fulfilled. Many people have their own perspective on tobacco use but by simply educating them before can make an impact before use.