Lung Cancer Research Paper

Lung cancer to due smoking and air pollution A review of Literature

Akeem Williams 6/04/2012 Health Positive Living Professor Luster-Harvey

Abstract
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Identifying factors associated with stage of diagnosis can improve our understanding of biologic and behavioral pathways of lung cancer development and detection. We used data from a prospective cohort study to evaluate associations of demographic, health history, and health behaviors with early versus late stage at diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This literature will give differences between smokers and non-smokers,
Lung Cancer can be formed from numerous things. One in particular will be smoking. Cigarettes contain over 4000 chemical compounds, of which at least 400 are toxic. At least 43 are known carcinogens which cause cancer in humans. There are few that I found which are: Benzene (patrol addictive), formaldehyde (embalming fluid), ammonia (toilet cleaner), acetone (nail polish remover), nicotine (insecticide/addictive drug), carbon monoxide (car exhaust fumes), arsenic (rat poison), and hydrogen cyanide (gas chamber poison). When alight, the heat in a cigarette breaks down the tobacco to produce various substances, including carbon monoxide and nicotine. The affects of smoking have an effect on virtually every part of the body, from the respiratory system to the reproductive system. About 87% of lung cancer deaths are caused by smoking. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women, and is one of the most difficult cancers to treat. It is very hard to detect when it is in the earliest, most treatable stage. Fortunately, lung cancer is largely a preventable disease. But cancers account for only about half of the deaths related to smoking. Smoking is also a major cause of heart disease, bronchitis, emphysema, and stroke, and contributes to the severity of
Classified as a "known human carcinogen" (cancer-causing agent), it contains hundreds of chemicals known to be toxic, including formaldehyde, benzene, chloride, ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, and countless other deadly chemicals Also, In a recent analysis, they evaluated the exposure–response relationship for cardiovascular mortality in relation to PM2.5 from active cigarette smoking, SHS, and ambient air pollution (Pope et al. 2009). The results suggested a relatively steep exposure–response function at very low levels of exposure and a flattening out of CVD risk at high exposure levels. Previous efforts to estimate the disease burden attributable to PM2.5 exposure have assumed that the adverse effects of PM2.5 on both cardiovascular and lung cancer mortality flatten out above 50 ug/m3 (Cohen et al 2004). I try to stay as far as possible from Second Hand, but it seem like you can never get away. I live around smokers all my life and I am scared to go to the doctor and he tells me you have lung cancer. I will be shocked an appalled, because I never smoke a Cigarette in a life. Also, According to NSCLC, people who quit smoking 10 years were more likely to have the advance stage of lung cancer. I you’ve recently