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Coronary Heart Disease American Lung Association
1,047 words"According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were a little over 300, 000 deaths related to AIDS in 1997. That's like taking half the people in Baltimore county and making them disappear. Another 75, 000 died from alcohol. In addition to that, 20, 000 died from illegal drug use, and 25, 000 died from motor vehicle crashes. But if you were to add those numbers up, they still wouldn't equal the amount of deaths that were related to tobacco. In fact, each year, smoking kills m...
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Cigarette Smoke Lung Cancer
453 wordsEmphysema-Emphysema is a disease that causes the alveoli (the tiny air sacs where the air meets the blood in your lungs) not to work properly. This means not as much oxygen can get into the blood of the person, and it makes breathing difficult. Because the blood isn't getting as much oxygen as it is supposed to, the body cells aren't getting the oxygen they need to release the energy in food. A person with emphysema can't exercise at all, because the lungs aren't able to supply enough oxygen. A ...
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Respiratory Infections Cigarette Smoke
813 wordsBronchitis is the inflammation of the bronchi. It may develop suddenly, following a head cold (acute bronchitis), or it may continue or return regularly for many years, causing worsening of the bronchi and lungs (chronic bronchitis). Certain people are more likely to get bronchitis than others. Men are effected more than women, out numbering them 10 to 1. The reasons for this are unknown. Smokers are 50 times more likely to get chronic bronchitis than non smokers. Acute bronchitis is a bacteria ...
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Retarding Exercises And Rehabilitation Of People With Emphysema
1,940 wordsRetarding exercises and rehabilitation of people with emphysema Nowadays lung diseases have become more famous killers in the whole world... Many scientists and doctors consider smoking as the cause of many diseases, but some confusing conflicts in the data suggest there may be other important cases. The research paper should embrace all aspects of emphysema: symptoms, treatment and, of course, physical therapy. (Bazex 2002) At first it is necessary to give the definition of this disease. For ex...
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Smoking Cigarettes Joe Camel
468 wordsFor decades cigarette companies in America have claimed millions of lives, and continue doing so. Smoking cigarettes causes cancer in the mouth, lung, esophagus, kidney, pancreas, bladder and heart disease. Even though clearly stated on the cigarette packs Surgeon Generals Warning: Smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema, and may complicate pregnancy, yet billions of people still ignore the warning and light up. Smoking cigarettes creates an image making the individual look cool, so...
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Second Hand Smoke Lung Cancer
723 wordsSmoking is the most important single preventable cause of illness and premature death in North America. In the United States alone, more than 500, 000 deaths are attributed to tobacco use each year. This exceeds the total number of American lives lost in all of the wars fought since the country was founded. In 1962 the Royal College of Physicians of London had released a significant study, which concluded: Cigarette smoking is a cause of lung cancer and bronchitis and various other diseases. Cig...
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Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Shortness Of Breath
907 wordsEmphysema is a condition in which there is over-inflation of structures in the lungs known as alveoli or air sacs. This over-inflation results from a breakdown of the walls of the alveoli, which causes a decrease in respiratory function (the way the lungs work) and often, breathlessness. Early symptoms of emphysema include shortness of breath and cough. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis together comprise chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Emphysema is a widespread disease of the lungs....
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Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Elastic Fibers
541 wordsEmphysema There is a disease in the world today which is responsible for 2. 0 million American deaths. This disease ranks 9 th among chronic conditions that contribute to activity limitations. This is Emphysema. Emphysema is a condition where there is an over-inflation of alveoli or air sacs. Over the years it the numbers of deaths have been raising. This is due to the increase number of smokers today. This paper will give an analysis about Emphysema, the causes, symptoms, and treatment. Emphyse...
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American Lung Association Alpha 1 Antitrypsin
1,631 wordsEmphysema is a Emphysema Introduction: Emphysema is a condition of the lungs that involves the over-inflation of the air sacs, otherwise known as the alveoli. Normal functioning of the alveoli helps breathing in normal respiration. Unlike other lung diseases this one can be inherited. This is a disease that can affect people of all ages and genders. In 1994, the number of males with emphysema outnumbered the females by fifty four percent. However, in the two years that followed the difference be...
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Second Hand Smoke Risk Of Heart
806 wordsIt is a Smoking Smoking It is a universally accepted fact that smoking cigarettes or tobacco is detrimental to your health. There is an endless list of health problems that are directly caused or affected by smoking, including lung cancer, heart disease, stroke, and emphysema. Short-term effects of smoking include a significant increase in heart rate and a drop in skin temperature. Respiration rate is also increased. In novice smokers, diarrhea and vomiting may occur. Although the central nervou...
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Risk Of Heart Lung Cancer
330 wordsThe Health Risks of Smoking Problem-What are the health risks of smoking? Hypothesis-The cotton balls will become black due to the smoke released from the cigarette. Research-The main health causes of smoking are lung cancer, Cancer of lips, gums, tongue, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bladder, cervix, and gallbladder cancer. Also your skin will look 10 - 20 years older than one who does not smoke. 415, 000 people die each year from smoking. Some short-term effects are, yellow teeth and fing...
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Carbon Dioxide Cigarette Smokers
1,369 wordsJust as a fire needs oxygen to burn, the human body also needs a continuous supply of this essential element for the process of combustion that goes on constantly in every cell. We ordinarily do not think of a body metabolism as combustion, yet that is what is: the controlled burning of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins to provide energy. The job of the respiratory system is to furnish the oxygen that combines with these fuels in each of the billions of cells, and to carry away the waste product...
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Fertilized Egg Cystic Fibrosis
944 wordsTransgenic Technology: Cloning Techniques Amanda Kruvand Transgenic Technology Transgenic technology can introduce a gene or genes from one individuals DNA into the DNA of another individual- even when the genes come from different species. The gene or genes are inserted in to a fertilized egg and become integrated in to the DNA of that zygote. Nuclear Transfer Technology It is possible to replace a complete set of genes (called a genome) using nuclear transfer technology. The nucleus, which con...
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People Who Smoke Cigarette Smoking
972 wordsSURGEON Quit Smoking! Quit Smoking! SURGEON GENERALS WARNING: Smoking Causes Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, Emphysema, And May Complicate Pregnancy. Cigarette smoking has been proven to be hazardous to your health. It wasn t until 1964 that the actual truth came out about cigarette use. From the years 1952 - 1956 Kent brand cigarettes was allowed to use a filter containing asbestos. Cigarette ads were allowed on television up until the year 1971, and it wasn t until 1979 that it was discovered that...
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Nitrogen Oxides Sulfur Dioxide
1,524 wordsWith the great Pollution Introduction With the great concern surrounding the destruction of the earths atmosphere due to air pollution, the immediate and direct harm caused to the human body is often over shadowed. While many are aware that our careless use of hazardous chemicals and fossil fuels may leave the planet uninhabitable in the future, most over look the fact that they are also cause real damage to our bodies at this moment. Such pollutants cause damage to our respiratory system, leadi...
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