Human lung

Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. In a report,(name of report) it cites that nearly 450,000 Americans die every year from smoking-related illnesses (Surgeon General, 2016). The same report revealed that cigarette smoking is responsible for 30 percent of all cancer deaths and 80 percent of coronary obstructive pulmonary Disease (COPD) and early cardiovascular disease and death (2016). By 2013, 8.7 percent of annual spending in the U.S.…

smoke causes a variety of health complications. Secondhand smoke is commonly known to trigger severe asthma attacks, respiratory infections, ear infections, and sudden infant death syndrome in infants and children. For adults, secondhand smoke causes lung cancer, strokes, and coronary heart disease (Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke). According to the CDC, “breathing secondhand smoke can have immediate adverse effects on your blood and blood vessels, increasing the risk of having a heart…

In the respiratory system the lungs are the primary organs. The diaphragm is a muscle that helps the lungs take in oxygen and take out carbon dioxide as we breathe. When air enters our body it goes down the trachea which then branch off into tubes that carry the air inside the lungs. While the air is in the lungs it inflates air sacs called alveoli. When the oxygen passes the walls of the alveoli it goes into the blood vessels which carries the oxygen through out the body to use as needed.…

Diet tips on improving stomach cancer life expectancy Description: When one is diagnosed with cancer, he/she worries about stomach cancer life expectancy. Exercising control over the diet and following the diet prescribed by your physician can in some way improve life. Among all the diseases, gastric cancer is the 4th most common ailment. People over 55 years of age are more susceptible to getting stomach cancer. Poor dietary habits can increase the risk of stomach cancer but then following…

“There is an odor I cannot idenitify. It is not frm human waste or people who have not bathed in days, although those smells are also prevalent. It is the scent of fear permeating the air around me. It is everywhere, in the eyed of the men and women around me, in our clothing and our sweat.” – Rena Kornreich Gelissen on her arrival at Auschwitz Auschwitz and Auschwitz Birkenau: Auschwitz and Auschwitz- Birkenau (sometimes known as Auschwitz 1 and Auschwitz 2) are the biggest and most infamous…

Smoking of cigarettes can cause many problems in many ways, it causes the most problems physically. Smoking is unhealthy and causes tons of health problems that negatively affect a person’s physical activity. Smoking can negatively affect people's lungs, which leads to breathing problems, especially for people who already…

people are still buying cigarettes and smoking, is to avoid stress, depression and peer pressure. Smoking can be the reason behind awful diseases and terrible health conditions. One of the most common disease that is caused by cigarettes or smoking is lung cancer and about 11.25% of those 443,000 die from it. Moreover, it could cause heart diseases, stroke, asthma and more of other terrible diseases. In this essay I will be proofing why cigarettes are bad by talking about the effects of…

nitrogen oxides. Chemicals also contribute to indoor air pollution. The chemicals we breathe emit organic compounds. Volatile organic compounds are among major pollutants of indoor air that have a significant impact on indoor air quality and thus affect human health. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is a syndrome in which multiple symptoms are caused by extremely low concentrations of environmental chemicals. Common symptoms include irritation nose, throat and eyes, headache, fatigue,…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Cigarette smoking is one of the growing concerns in public health worldwide, and in fact, it is considered one of the most preventable causes of death. On a global scale, the use and sale of substances such as alcohol and tobacco among youths is causing substantial levels of health-related problems and deaths. According to data released by the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 4 million deaths which are attributed to cigarette smoking…

become too casual in today’s society because people are unaware of the consequences and overall should be banned. Cigarettes can have many negative effects on a person’s life, specifically health issues. Cigarettes are known to cause diseases such as lung disease and even cancer. Also, smokers develop a lingering cough that is hard to rid. A study shows, “Some researchers suggest that cigarette smoking may impair bone marrow…