Lung cancer‚ emphysema and bronchitis also known as Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are three of the most common diseases directly linked with smoking. Furthermore‚ cigarette smoke is the cause of 80 percent of lung cancer deaths and 80% of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Researches have estimated about 5.000 people deaths each year in New Zealand because of smoking or second-hand smoke exposure. Tobacco smoke globally is responsible for one in ten adult deaths which estimates
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In a gathering of two or more people‚ when a lighted cigarette is placed in an ashtray‚ the smoke will waft into the face of the non-smoker. Cigarette smoking is the number one cause of preventable disease and death worldwide. Smoking-related diseases claim over 393‚000 American lives each year. Secondhand smoke is a serious health hazard for people of all ages‚ and is estimated to cause close to 50‚000 deaths each year. There should not be smoking in public places because it affects everyone in
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“SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING: Smoking Causes Lung Cancer‚ Heart Disease‚ Emphysema‚ and May Complicate Pregnancy.” Almost everyone in America can read this message and pin point exactly where it came from. It is well known for being printed on every single pack of cigarettes sold in America and in other countries as well. It is mandatory for this message to be printed on every pack because of how serious the effects of smoking are and how easy it is to become addicted to smoking them. There are
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access to cigarettes and difficulty of cessation of efforts in patients may cause anger and resentment towards the family members.’ This article describes the qualitative study of the patients who had lung cancer and the interaction towards family members who continue the smoking. The result of lung cancer diagnosis‚ the patients felt over burden and stress. Patients are dealing with their efforts to quit smoking. Continued smoking of family members may cause worry and distress in some patients
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Project relevant to one of the services user groups‚ the services user group that I have choose is Health (ill people) this group are people who are ill or who suffer from any diseases. The target group I have chosen is adulthood that has been suffered Lung Cancer disease. In this report I have to give information about what are the consequences of this disease‚ what people know about this‚ what they thing about it. Also I will look for background information about the topic I have chosen‚ the information
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A STUDY ON THE IN VITRO ANTIMITOTIC ACTIVITY OF TINOSPORA RUMPHII BOERL (MAKABUHAY) STEM EXTRACT ON A549 NON-SMALL LUNG CANCER CELL LINE WITH NORMAL SALINE SOLUTION AS NEGATIVE CONTROL AND VINCRISTINE AS POSITIVE CONTROL. Group 09 PBL 1 - Research Donaldo‚ Manuel Emerson S.‚ MD MSc. Butad‚ Mark Dave Isidore Estranero‚ Maria Fatima Lauro‚ Kathrina Joy Manago‚ Marika Zaphia Sala‚ Mikee Beneve Sy‚ Florge Francis Urtal‚ Sundyne SY 2012 – 2013 CHAPTER I Introduction
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physically and socially harming. The large particles in cigarette smoke‚ commonly known as "tar"‚ collect in the branching points of the lungs. The tar contains carcinogenic compounds that increase the risk of lung cancer. The small particles in cigarette smoke‚ including carcinogens‚ irritants‚ and corrosive chemicals‚ collect in the small air sacs in the lungs and damage them. These air sacs are where the blood absorbs oxygen from the air. When the small particles from the cigarette smoke are
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end-stage cystic fibrosis at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The Doctors from the hospital declare that a lung transplant is the only chance of survival. (“CNN HEALTH‚” 2013). Rules prevent children of the age of Sarah from getting lungs from adults. Due to the fact of longstanding transplant policy‚ Sarah is only authorized for lungs from a child donor‚ although adult lungs which are far more available. Her parents choose to fight against this rule and plan to change it. Kathleen Sebelius
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Athleticism‚ and Measurement Position on Vital Capacity of College-aged Students Caleb Campbell Principles of Biology- Laboratory Section A 4/22/2014 Abstract Vital capacity is defined as the amount of air that can be forcibly expelled from the lungs following breathing in as deeply as possible. The purpose of this study was to see if position of measurement‚ gender‚ and athleticism affected vital capacity. This experiment was conducted on 46 college-aged students using a wet spirometer in standing
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cancer-causing substances. In recent times‚ scientific research has been providing evidence that years of cigarette smoking vastly increases the risk of developing fatal medical conditions. In addition to being responsible for more than 85 per cent of lung cancers‚ smoking is associated with cancers of‚ amongst others‚ the mouth‚ stomach and kidneys‚ and is thought to cause about 14 per cent of leukemia and cervical cancers. In 1990‚ smoking caused more than 84‚000 deaths‚ mainly resulting from such
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