Passive smoking

There are a number of health issues in Louisiana. Many of them derive from the environment and the lifestyle of Louisiana citizens. There are not as many hereditary health issues that Louisiana citizens believe to be present in Louisiana. Studies show that the main health issues in Louisiana are obesity, diabetes, cancer, and heart problems. While many claim that these health issues run in their families, that is not the case. The true factors that heavily affect these health issues are the…

Don't wait check the date. Replace smoke alarms every 10 years. Why you may ask, just to be safe and smoke alarms go bad sometimes. Today you're going to learn why you always should replace your smoke alarms every 10 years. First you're going to learn what could happen if you don't replace your smoke alarms every 10 years. Second you're going to learn why you should have more than 3 smoke alarms in your house. Last you are going to learn how to find out if your smoke alarm is over 10 years old…

Introduction to the issue Firefighters are exposed to toxic substances and carcinogens while they perform their duties at the scene. A significant number of firefighters don't receive workers' compensations benefits. For example, the fire departments in Atlanta do not have policies in order to limit exposure to toxic substances and dangerous chemicals, thus increasing the potential risks among firefighters to develop dangerous diseases such as cancer (“CBS46 Investigation,” 2014). In any fire…

Bronchitis is an extremely common medical condition in the modern day, and it is important to get informed about its risks. For those of you who may not already be aware, this is a lung-based inflammation that inhibits full use of the organ. Though bronchitis will often resolve itself in acute cases, it can become much more dangerous if the symptoms continue. To give you all the information that you need to educate yourself on this illness, we have created this helpful article! Don’t forget to…

INTRODUCTION History of Asbestos use: Previously viewed as the “magic” or “indispensable” mineral, asbestos, a naturally occurring fibrous mineral, was widely used for centuries due to its unique and attractive characteristics. However, the extensive utilization, mining and distribution did not begin until the mid-20th century, when it started to be a ubiquitous ingredient; used in motor cars, building materials, warships, domestic fabrics to name a few. No other mineral possessed asbestos’s…

and they are a leading cause of death in the United States. In the first place, cigarettes are habit forming. It is not uncommon to see a smoker smoke a cigarette, and then imediately smokes another. Some people call this certain habit "chain smoking". Cigarettes also cause the smoker to deceptively have raised concentration. As a cigarette is smoked, the user has a raised endorphin rate. This causes them to to feel happier than reality. Also, a common…

A pack of smokes is around five dollars. Thats a lot of money for a small box of cancer sticks . You could spend your money on things that wont harm your body, “smoking is a habit that drains your money and kills you slowly one puff at a time…” -Unknown. Smoking kills thousands of people daily, you’re basically giving money to someone to buy death rolls. You’re wasting your money on cigarattes when you could be buying things you might actually need. It bothers me because walking down the street,…

the decades. The only thing I know about cigarettes is that they are detrimental for your health. However, I do know movie references, which is why I’ve named my essays “Smoking Lung” and “Black Lung Down”. The first ad in the book was a Camel ad from the 1940s. This ad showed two doctors explaining to a young girl that smoking cigarettes is good for her health. The ad showed in bold letters of how more…

Americans younger than 18 will die early from smoking related illnesses(“CDC”). That is way too many people dying from something that can easily be prevented. Overall teen smoking is very bad for teens to get into, especially at such a young age. Teen smoking is a bad habit and carries into their future. Preventing tobacco use among youth is critical to ending the ongoing epidemic in the United States(“CDC”). This is why so many old people today die from smoking because they started as a…

that I see facing society today is smoking. In order to help solve this problem I plan on convincing people to stop, reminding them how much money smokes cost, and how it affects everyone. My first way to get people to stop smoking is to convince them to stop.In Virginia you only have to be 18 years old to buy cigarettes while in some states you have to be 19.Most stores in the U.S sell cigarettes if they would stop selling them and people would stop smoking them.Nicotine is a very addictive…