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Bobevski I. (2003), Has the prevalence of cigarette smoking changed? Trends in smoking prevalence between1980 and 2001. NIBC. The paper analyze the tobacco can cause diseases, such as lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. Our public health care organizations will pay a huge amount of money for these diseases and illness each year. For example, nearly 10 million people died by lung cancer each year in The United States. Maternal smoking has shown to cause…

The determinants of health impact directly on risk behaviours that in turn affect health outcomes. According to Marmot and Wilkinson (2006) increasing deprivation due to things such as poor housing is associated with increase in risk of morbidity and mortality. Because much of people’s income is going towards housing, little is left for the other necessities. Meaning people cannot afford what they actually need and what is really healthy for them. Bad nutrition is an example of this. People…

The Cause and Effect of Mutations on the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Gene and How it Affects Lung Functions in an Individual Sterling Wood Biology 2458 Section 005, Pankaj B.C., October 11, 2015 Introduction Many people do not realize all the different factors that are a necessity when it comes to just breathing. The air we breathe is filled with many different particles and bacteria that could cause major problems if they were to reach the alveoli. With that being said,…

Writings from ancient India confirm that its psychoactive properties were recognized, and doctors used it for a variety of illnesses and ailments.Marijuana can reduce the nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting from the condition itself and the medications as well.Marijuana relieves the internal eye pressure of glaucoma, with relieving the pain and slowing or even stopping the condition.Many side effects of the medication to stop cancer can be relieved with medical cannabis, some studies suggest that…

injury) can be prevented in part by making healthy lifestyle choices. Don't smoke or use tobacco. Smoking and using tobacco are very dangerous habits. Smoking causes 440,000 deaths in the United States every year. More preventable illnesses (such as emphysema, mouth, throat and lung cancer, and heart disease) are caused by tobacco use than by anything else. The sooner you quit, the better. Limit how much alcohol you drink. This means no more than 2 drinks a day for men and 1…

Marijuana One in ten teens aged twelve to seventeen currently uses marijuana in the United States (Laliberte, ). Legalizing marijuana is an incorrect decision. A few reasons the government should not legalize marijuana is because it’s very addicting, there are bad effects on the body, and states that have already legalized marijuana aren’t going over well. Marijuana should only be legalized under medical purposes if they are beneficial. Marijuana is the most widely illicit drug used in the…

Legalization of Marijuana Johnny Smoke asked his mom to pass the ketchup as he applied a final squirt to his hamburger bun before rushing out of the house to attend baseball practice. While finishing his final bite he grabbed his baseball gear and walked toward the front door to leave. His mom yelled, “Johnny don’t forget your greens.” His friend was waiting for him at the door and thought Johnny forgot to eat his broccoli. His friend was puzzled when he saw Mrs. Smoke toss a bag containing what…

According to Statistics, “Tobacco kills almost 6 million people each year, according to the World Health Organization (Senthilingam).” The use of tobacco increases the user’s risk for a large range of cancers, including lung, mouth, larynx, stomach, kidney and much more. Smoking tobacco introduces the body to an abundant amount of poisonous chemicals with each puff. Smoking causes an addiction; statics show that the average smokers smoke a pack of 20 cigarettes a day. According to the Centers…

Lung Cancer in America Joseph Thornberry American Military University Abstract This research paper sheds some light on the biggest killer of the American people, lung cancer. Lung cancer is explained, statistics are given, and information about treatments of lung cancer are described. Cancer can be tumors on the lungs and could metastasize throughout the body. Lung cancer has different classifications. Classified by the location and whether or not it has spread to both lungs,…