Lung Cancer Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in men and women in the U.S. The main cause of lung cancer is smoking. (American Cancer Society Inc., 2015) Smoking weakens our body’s immune system due to the chemicals (carcinogens) that are found in cigarettes. I don’t think people realize how damaging these chemicals are to their bodies or maybe they do and just don’t think it will happen to them. Smoking not only causes cancer it also causes other health issues such as heart disease, COPD, obesity and many others. The sad this is cigarette companies know they are slowly killing people, yet they continue to advertise and sell their products. Although, this isn’t very hard for them to do with all the help they get from actors and actresses
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It’s a mixture of two forms of smoke that come from burning tobacco.
• Mainstream smoke: The smoke exhaled by a smoker.
• Side stream smoke: Smoke from the lighted end of a cigarette, pipe, cigar, or tobacco burning in a hookah. This type of smoke has higher concentrations of cancer-causing agents (carcinogens) and is more toxic than mainstream smoke. It also has smaller particles than mainstream smoke. These smaller particles make their way into the lungs and the body’s cells more easily. (American Cancer Society Inc., 2015)
Secondhand smoke has all the same harmful health risk as smoking. This is why I think smoking should be banned in all public places in the U.S. Most states have made this happen, but there are still some where you can smoke in restaurants. I think it should go further than just restaurants and in public buildings. They should have designated areas for people to smoke and the designated areas should be further than just a few feet from the doors. If people failed to follow this, they should be persecuted for it. It’s not fair for people that want nothing to do with smoking to have to be put in harm for someone else’s …show more content…
As they grow, the abnormal cells can form tumors and interfere with the functioning of the lung, which provides oxygen to the body via the blood. (Cancer Care.,2015) There are two main types of lung cancer that you can develop, non-small cell and small cell. Non-small cell is the most common type of lung cancer. (ASCO., 2005-2016) If you suspect that you could have lung cancer you should go to a doctor and have test ran. There are different stages of cancer and usually the earlier they are detected the easier it is to get treatment and fight the cancer. Lung cancer is one of the cancers that are frequently published and talked about like breast cancer or colon cancer. Which I think it should be since it is the second most common cancer in the U.S. I feel if people really knew how common lung cancer is, then maybe they wouldn’t pick the habit up or would try and stop.
Conclusion If smoking wasn’t advertised as being cool and was advertised as the harmful habit it is maybe the number of lung cancer cases would go down. I also think if lung cancer was talked about more than what it is and if people knew all the health factors of smoking then maybe they would be less likely to pick up the habit. Our towns should also realize how bad secondhand smoke can be for people and ban smoking in or around public places. It’s not fair for innocent people to be put at risk to get lung cancer because they want
It’s a mixture of two forms of smoke that come from burning tobacco.
• Mainstream smoke: The smoke exhaled by a smoker.
• Side stream smoke: Smoke from the lighted end of a cigarette, pipe, cigar, or tobacco burning in a hookah. This type of smoke has higher concentrations of cancer-causing agents (carcinogens) and is more toxic than mainstream smoke. It also has smaller particles than mainstream smoke. These smaller particles make their way into the lungs and the body’s cells more easily. (American Cancer Society Inc., 2015)
Secondhand smoke has all the same harmful health risk as smoking. This is why I think smoking should be banned in all public places in the U.S. Most states have made this happen, but there are still some where you can smoke in restaurants. I think it should go further than just restaurants and in public buildings. They should have designated areas for people to smoke and the designated areas should be further than just a few feet from the doors. If people failed to follow this, they should be persecuted for it. It’s not fair for people that want nothing to do with smoking to have to be put in harm for someone else’s …show more content…
As they grow, the abnormal cells can form tumors and interfere with the functioning of the lung, which provides oxygen to the body via the blood. (Cancer Care.,2015) There are two main types of lung cancer that you can develop, non-small cell and small cell. Non-small cell is the most common type of lung cancer. (ASCO., 2005-2016) If you suspect that you could have lung cancer you should go to a doctor and have test ran. There are different stages of cancer and usually the earlier they are detected the easier it is to get treatment and fight the cancer. Lung cancer is one of the cancers that are frequently published and talked about like breast cancer or colon cancer. Which I think it should be since it is the second most common cancer in the U.S. I feel if people really knew how common lung cancer is, then maybe they wouldn’t pick the habit up or would try and stop.
Conclusion If smoking wasn’t advertised as being cool and was advertised as the harmful habit it is maybe the number of lung cancer cases would go down. I also think if lung cancer was talked about more than what it is and if people knew all the health factors of smoking then maybe they would be less likely to pick up the habit. Our towns should also realize how bad secondhand smoke can be for people and ban smoking in or around public places. It’s not fair for innocent people to be put at risk to get lung cancer because they want