inhale the combination of them on a daily basis. There is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke.3 Approximately 3‚000 lung cancer deaths occur each year among adult non-smokers in the United States as a result to exposure to secondhand smoke.1 The U.S. Surgeon General estimates that living with a smoker increases a non-smoker chances of developing lung cancer by 20 to 30 percent.1 Secondhand smoke is also known to cause heart disease in adults. It is thought that secondhand smoke
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risk‚ and as the relevant question about the degree of risk suggested‚ then in the words of the Congressional Research Service the chance of dying of lung cancer over one’s lifetime "for a person exposed only to background ETS‚ the number drops to about 7/100 of one percent [19]. Moreover‚ using data from the Brownson study‚ "there are no annual lung cancer deaths from ETS." [20]. A new report based on research from the World Health Organization‚ reproduced in full. (color emphasis is mine) WASHINGTON
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contain nicotine which is an addictive substance and that is why it is hard for smokers to stop smoking. Smoking can damage the lungs‚ the heart‚ and causes other diseases. The most important reason to ban smoking is the effects on smokers and second hand smokers. About 400‚000 Americans die each year from diseases cause by cigarette smoking. The biggest killers are lung cancer‚ other smoking related cancers‚ and heart disease. Smoking cigarettes causes more deaths than AIDS‚ illegal drug use‚ alcohol
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du17.3 Million Filipino Adults Are Current Tobacco Smokers Twenty-eight percent or 17.3 million Filipino adults age 15 years and older are current tobacco smokers‚ according to the results of the 2009 Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS). Almost half (48 percent or 14.6 million) of adult males and 9 percent (2.8 million) of adult females are current smokers. Moreover‚ 23 percent of Filipino adults are daily tobacco smokers: 38 percent for males and 7 percent for females. Filipinos mainly smoke
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smoker than it does on the actual smoker therefore making smoking not just a self harm. If two people are in a room together and the smoker is smoking very often‚ then the second hand smoker will suffer from disease caused by the smoke that causes lung cancer‚ heart disease‚ adult asthma‚ premature birth and sudden infant death syndrome‚ and might also contribute to breast cancer at a quicker rate than the smoker does. This is caused by Sidestream smoke; smoke from the lighted end of a cigarette
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The loss of my grandmother was the saddest day of my life. My grandmother never smoked a cigarette in her life. She died of heart disease in 1997. Ironically the heart disease was diagnosed as a result of secondhand smoke. My grandparents were married for over fifty years. Even now I still can hear my grandmother saying “Robert you need to put those cigarettes down before they kill you.” Robert‚ my grandfather‚ was a smoker for sixty years. My grandfather would answer back “Well we have
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devices may cause other health risks. Electronic cigarettes can result in a higher overall absorption of nicotine in a long period of time‚ polluting the lungs. When inhaling e-cigarettes‚ it releases particles in the lungs called nanoparticles that are linked to asthma‚ heart disease and diabetes (Raloff). There have been cases where someone’s lungs were drowning due to the water vapor inhaled by e-cigarettes. But in some instances it creates them. This new and “cool” device catches the eye of young
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Stop! Each year in America‚ at least 400‚000 Americans lose their lives to cigarettes. This is at least one out of every five Americans. This epidemic is growing on a daily basis. Smoking can damage your body tremendously. Smoking can damage your lungs‚ brain‚ and heart. Smoking is a problem not only for human beings‚ but for America as a whole. Smoking pollutes the air. Cigarettes are made from 4‚000 different chemical compounds and 400 toxic substances. Smoking is also bad for America because
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU QUIT SMOKING? Right now is a great time to quit smoking. Why? In as little as 20 minutes you’ll start to feel the benefits of not smoking. Curious how long nicotine stays in your body? What types of nicotine withdrawal symptoms you’ll have? Want to find out how many tobacco-free days it will take for your body to recuperate and no longer be at risk of the dangers of smoking? 20 MINUTES AFTER YOU QUIT The effects of quitting start to set in immediately. Less than 20
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In the late 1800s the illness was diagnosed as lung cancer‚ but it was not until 1921 that radon gas was suggested as the possible cause.4 Uranium is a fairly common element in the earth’s crust so it’s no surprise that most underground mines will contain some amount of radiation. Even though early
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