Smoking cessation

smoke cigarettes. Of the 10.2% of women that were pregnant, 12-20% were smoking while pregnant and putting their lives and their babies lives in danger. This is concerning because smoking while pregnant comes with a lot of complications. Smoking while pregnant has many effects on the women’s body and the child’s. In 1964 they finally decided it would be beneficial to put a warning label on cigarettes letting people know smoking while pregnant comes with risks. The risks vary from short-term,…

Introduction - Charcoal grillers are generally incredibly reluctant to prepare their barbecue on any electric or gas grill. To many, the very suggestion of doing so is blasphemy. Yes, charcoal grillers are a stubborn bunch, but you can’t really blame them. Even the most ardent supporter of gas or electric grilling must admit that charcoal grills, for all their inconveniences, produce mouth-watering ribs, hot dogs, and burgers, among other delectable barbecue foods. If there is one electric…

Lung function test The pulmonary function test sounds like only one test, but it consists of multiple tests which if you don’t ask questions you would not have known about them. When just observing the lung function test one would see all patients blowing into a mouth piece for 8 hours and not think much of it. On being more interactive with the clinical technicians I was able to distinguish three very specific tests that are used to obtain a complete evaluation of the patient’s respiratory…

The negative effects of smoking Cigarettes have become one of the famous drug consumed by many people around this world. While most of the people realize the negative effects of smoking, they do not believe that they will be one of the people who will earn the effects in their future. However, one should quickly realize that smoking in life is one of the dangerous habits that they can have. First of all, the nicotine in tobacco causes many health decays. Nicotine for most, brings a…

Unit 4 – Written Assignment Ethics are defined as moral principles that govern a person's or group's behavior. (Google, n.d.) In this case study analysis the Government of India (GOI) and their involvement in the potential ban on tobacco companies and the way they advertise will be reviewed. The main question: Is a ban on tobacco advertising ethical? We will review the pros, the cons, the potential Conflict of Interest (COI) GOI may face, and I will provide my opinion through my analysis on what…

People called me “Fatty”. I used to be agitated by that name, but not anymore now. I rolled up my sleeves and lit a cigarette. “Hey, Fatty, no smoking here,” the short-haired young woman standing beside me glared at me. Her grip on a gun tightened. After taking a good long puff, I flashed her a grin. “Come on, relax, girl. Nobody has time to catch illegal smokers here. You want a puff?” I handed her the cigarette. She shook her head, seemingly irritated. I laughed and took another puff. A gush…

years younger than non-smokers” (“Did you know?” 8). Most people assume that smokers are unaware of the consequences it can have on themselves and others; however this is not the case. Smokers are in fact well aware of the costs tobacco and other smoking products bring. If they are not considerable about caring for their own body, how can people allow them to still have benefits with health systems? It like saying “no” to a two year old, but still providing them with the resources…

Introduction Narrative Picture me a child 16 months old, in a park playing happily with my parents...now picture my parents smoking their cigarettes. The smoke reaches me continually through the few hours that we are there. My lungs are filled with dangerous chemicals through a process referred to as second hand smoking. Later, because my irresponsible parents failed to stop themselves and take care of my health. This has been happening since I was born, I end up in the hospital later that week.…

First of all we would like to wish all of our readers a very Happy Fourth of July! We just wanted to remind you to protect your hearing if you’re attending a fireworks display or if you’ll be attending any noisy events and of course we’d like to remind you to have a good time! Do you know how loud fireworks can be? Noise from exploding fireworks can reach a massive 150-175 decibels! The World Health Organisation recommends that adults not be exposed to more than 140 dB of peak sound pressure.…

accidents/incidents; with the end goal being to ensure the health and safety of its employees. Using the Hierarchy of control Businesses have successfully eliminated many hazards or have downgraded the risks associated with them. SMOKING IS NOT A NECESSITY!, and by permitting smoking, employers are not ensuring the well-being of their employees; they are in-fact putting their lives at risk. Thus failing to follow a key guideline within the act “Employees must ensure the health & safety of their…