Human lung

Smoking Cessation Tobacco smoking contributes to cardiovascular disease, cancer, and lung disease and is a “leading preventable cause of death” (Fritz, Wider, Hardin, & Horrocks, 2008b; Stanhope & Lancaster, 2014; Stephenson & Allen, 2007; Tingen et al., 2006). There are 440,000 deaths alone from tobacco use in the United States (Stephenson & Allen, 2007; Tingen et al., 2006). Smoking cessation programs are great ways nurses can encourage patients with hypertension to go. Studies show that to…

No hero’s story is complete without a villain’s contribution. From the time we are but little children, our parents began to tell us of the adventures of countless heroes determined to defeat their enemies so that good may once again triumph over evil. In these first stories the villain is typically defeated rather easily by our brave champion. As we grow older, however, the face of evil becomes much more powerful and may even win a battle or two before ultimately losing the war against the…

management and treatment options for lung cancer depend on the type and staging of the actual cancer. Typically, a thoracic surgeon is consulted to evaluate a patient with this form of diagnosis. Different forms of surgical interventions are available depending on the clinical presentation of the tumor. If surgery is warranted, the goal is to remove the tumor and surrounding tissue if affected by cancer. Surgical options available to aid in eradicating lung cancer include a lobectomy, wedge…

miscarriage. the mother loses her child before the child is born. Also The chance of the child being born before its due date when it is completely formed and ready it will be born early and be more susceptible to health risk like not completely formed lungs ,and brain and a heart murmur or birth defects like born blind, deaf ,or mute. Cigarette use can accelerate some illnesses as well. Asthma and pneumonia are harder to fight when the infected are smokers. Second hand smoke is a silent and…

when children were in their cars. In a recent study of 981 smoking parents, 817 of which had a car, 48% reported that smoking occurred in cars with children present.” (Confair) This exposure to secondhand smoke could contribute to the children getting lung cancer later in life, even without the child ever smoking. Attempts to shield the general 's wellbeing from biological tobacco smoke have been adequately founded in various detects the world over. Clean indoor air laws, which block or compel…

This is the number of people that die from lung cancer annually. Although it surmounts all other cancers with its mortality rates, lung cancer is often given the “back burner” when it comes to ribbons and walks. Perhaps people do not realize that it is the leading cause of cancer related deaths in the United States. Lung Cancer consists of many different types caused by different reasons but with several treatment options. When someone hears the words lung cancer their response probably is not…

Marijuana. Everyone has seen what tobacco use can cause, cancer and premature death, that they forget that the effects of smoke on your lungs and the toxins in the smoke cause that. Not just the cigarettes do that, any kind of smoke or toxins that we let into our lungs can cause cancer and premature death. The main thing that is to worry about is the lungs. The rates of lung cancer has increased and so has the usage of marijuana. The correlation is unknown because research shows that most…

has many negative effects on the health of an individual such as heart disease, lung cancer, COPD and death.…

California”. Imagine the entire world, cigarettes are like an epidemic once a person smokes one cigarette it leads to smoking a pack a day. Once the person starts smoking a pack a day, it leads to health complications. Health complications leads to lung cancer, and if the person does not catch it on time, the person could die and the death tolls just…

non-smoker being exposed to these harsh chemicals. People who are exposed to smoke are more likely to have lung diseases, cancer, and many more health problems. In the Cdc.gov fact sheet it’s reported that “Since 1964, approximately 2,500,000 nonsmokers have died from health problems caused by exposure to secondhand smoke.” Secondhand smoking is dangerous for adults but more so for children because their lungs are still developing. We’ve all learned that secondhand smoke can cause health risks…