radiation and broke down releasing chlorine and bromine into the ozone layer. The ozone layer is the earth’s ultraviolet shield. The chemistry is such that the chlorine and bromine attack the ozone‚ reducing it to ordinary oxygen which as no shielding effect from UV-B. The complex chemical reactions allow the chlorine and bromine to interact again and again with ozone molecules‚ until they eventually leave the ozone layer bonded to some other compound. Since the Montreal Protocol was developed to control
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to stop smoking. Smoking is not only bad for health it is also as bad for the people around you. Breathing other people’s smoke is called passive‚ involuntary or secondhand smoking. The non-smoker breathes "side stream" smoke from the burning tip of the cigarette and "mainstream" smoke that has been inhaled and then exhaled by the smoker. Secondhand smoke is a major source of indoor air pollution. How does this affect the passive smoker? Some of the immediate effects of passive
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Negative Effects of Smoking Cigarettes Each year cigarettes are responsible for about 443‚000 deaths‚ on average this is smokers dying 13 to 14 years sooner than nonsmokers1. Cigarette smoking is a horrible behavior in our daily lives. Smoking is not just horrible‚ but it also has many serious effects on your health‚ which are often deadly. There are over 4000 chemicals in cigarettes‚ hundreds to which are toxic to your body2. Smoking is a terrible and disgusting habit‚ because second hand smoke
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10 Effects of Smoking in Health Are you aware about effects of smoking habit? Scientific studies reveal that smoking causes short-term as well as long-term effects on health. American Lung Association says smoking affects around 9 million people in U.S alone‚ and it causes the death of approximately 450‚000 individuals per year. Cancer is a common serious threat of smoking. It also causes several aesthetic problems‚ cardiovascular problems‚ respiratory problems and reproductive health problems.
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Causes and Effects of Smoking Cigarettes By Andrew Fowler 21% of American adults are current cigarette smokers‚ making the tobacco industry one of the largest industries in our country. With around 400‚000 smoking related deaths per year in the United States‚ it’s also incredibly deadly. Smoking can affect you negatively in many ways‚ both quickly and slowly. Causes of Smoking One of the biggest reasons people start smoking cigarettes is most likely peer pressure. Smokers typically start smoking around
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most parts of the world the media is filled with all kinds of smoking ads that persuade you to buy and try their product. By doing so‚ they try to make the ad look cool and appealing so that we don’t have to think about the bad side effects that smoking causes. Luckily‚ there are still ads that want to eliminate smoking. The rhetorical effects of this smoking advertisement is to stop people from smoking‚ mostly parents. Although smoking does affect your physical health‚ it can also harm your family
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Smoking Cigarettes Smoking cigarettes is harmful for many reasons. It is not only harmful to the human body but also affects the environment. This is because of many chemicals and substances that produce this hazardous product. There are many causes of smoking cigarettes. First of all‚ teenagers smoke because they want to be fit‚ and avoid gaining weight as smoking sedate hunger. Them they see their friends smoke and think it makes them look cool‚ be independent‚ and feel no tension and worries
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The Harmful Effects Of Smoking a Cigarette The harmful effects of smoking are: Lung Cancer Smoking accounts for about 80-90% of all chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‚ emphysema‚ chronic mucus secretion‚ and chronic air flow blocks. Smoking is involved in 85% of all lung cancer deaths. An individual with chronic bronchitis‚ which is caused by smoking‚ is more likely to get a bacterial infection if he or she is a smoker. A smoker gets more nose and throat inflammations‚ respiratory
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Smoking is Unhealthy for Everyone Smoking cigarettes is hazardous to the body for many reasons‚ and it also affects not only human beings but our environment. Smoking cigarettes can be harmful to both the environment and humans because of the many chemicals and substances that produce this hazardous product. Smoking cigarettes reduces your ability to do things that require endurance‚ such as sports‚ and exercise. The tar in the cigarettes covers up alveoli‚ which help you breathe‚ which makes
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Effects of Smoking on Unborn Children Smoking in the United States and the world over is a major health problem. Moreover‚ smoking during pregnancy not only can harm the mother but also the unborn child. During 2006 at least 10 percent of pregnant women in the United States smoked during pregnancy. (1) According to the U.S. Public Health Service (3) if pregnant women in the United States quit smoking there would be a 5 percent reduction in newborn deaths and an 11 percent reduction in stillborn
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