Emphysema

Acid Rain is best described as any form of precipitation with high levels of nitric and sulfuric acid. Acid rain or acid deposition is the result of burning of fossil fuels. About two-thirds of SO2 and one-fourth of NOx are released into the air; it comes from electric power generators. These chemicals react would react with water, oxygen, and other substances to form delicate solution of sulfuric and nitric acid to form acidic pollutants. The source of sulphur dioxide comes from volcanoes,…

Anyone who has lived in the last few decades have seen many changes that have taken place in almost all parts of human existence. Some of these changes have brought about greater discoveries which have improved the quality of life for many people around the world. During the last ten years, there has been a large rise in stem cells research which has led to evidence of their remarkable potential. However, the use of stem cell in particular embryonic stem cells still remains a very controversial…

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects 210 million people worldwide, and kills more than 4 million people every (Sinha, Singla, & Chowdhury, 2017, p1). COPD, which includes bronchitis and emphysema, is characterized by shortness of breath, along with cough and sputum production. The disease slowly and progressively, restricts airflow to the lungs, considerably decreasing quality of life. It is the fourth most common cause of death in the world (Dobrowolska, 2014), p1)…

Lung transplantation is a complex surgical procedure that a diseased lung is removed and replaced with a donor lung through anastomosis. In context of transplantation, a patient will receive either a single or bilateral lung transplant from a deceased donor. The current concern for lung transplantation is the shortage of lungs donor. Fortunately, some cases could be relieved by receiving donation from living donors. This procedure involved the removal of one lower lobes of lungs each from two…

5-HTP (5-hydroxytriptan) 5-HTP comes from mainly the seeds of the West African shrub, griffonia simplicifolia. 5-HTP or 5-hydroxytriptan is a natural chemical that produces serotonin for the body. Essentially, the body makes tryptophan first and this turns into serotonin. Reduced levels of serotonin is responsible for our mood changes or psychological health and improves a person's moods. In other words, serotonin transmits signals between nerve cells which contribute to mental disorders.…

The Cause and Effect of Land and Air Pollution What is pollution? Well pollution is a term we hear a lot and that we are accustomed to but what does is it really mean. (Conserve Energy) We hear about pollution a lot but could you tell me what it is if I asked you? Well I know that pollution is the introduction of a harmful substance to the environment. Pollution is the most reused word used to describe the destruction of the natural air we breathe in and the water we drink and land we live on.…

Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H3(NCO)2. Two of the six possible isomers are commercially important: 2,4-TDI (CAS: 584-84-9) and 2,6-TDI (CAS: 91-08-7). 2,4-TDI is produced in the pure state, but TDI is often marketed as 80/20 and 65/35 mixtures of the 2,4 and 2,6 isomers respectively. It is produced on a large scale, accounting for 34.1% of the global isocyanate market in 2000, second only to MDI. Approximately 1.4 billion kilograms were produced in 2000…

Abstract A chemical dependency could start at any age. It could affect from adolescents to old adults. The substance abuse could start with a simple idea of a cigarette or the influence of a friend to try an illicit drug. It could begin with a zip of alcohol on a Friday night socializing with friends, a person looking for pleasure in a medication, or an old adult with difficulty sleeping looking for a better night to sleep with a prescribe medication. Many people should know that chemical…

Medical Marijuana Medical Marijuana is known more by many street names. Marijuana should not be prescribed to patients by doctors. Physicians do not know if it actually works or not. Marijuana is classified as a schedule one drug (Doctors). The drug is not needed, there are far more other solutions to medical problems. In the year of 1937 marijuana was in the top three most prescribed medicines in the United States (University). This drug is one of humanity's oldest medicines used for…

Reflective Learning and Writing, Assessment 2 Step 1 In this reflective learning task it will discuss why poor countries have a predominance of infectious diseases as opposed to the lifestyle-related diseases of wealthy countries. Such as obesity, diabetes, lung cancer, alcohol and drug use. This reflective learning task will also include my opinion of the global health inequalities that exist currently and how we can resolve them. For examples poverty, hygiene, access, wealth, resources,…