Passive smoking means breathing in other people’s tobacco smoke. Exhaled smoke is called exhaled mainstream smoke. The smoke drifting from a lit cigarette is called sidestream smoke. The combination of mainstream and sidestream smoke is called second-hand smoke (SHS) or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). Second-hand smoke is a common indoor pollutant in the home‚ making passive smoking a serious health risk for both those who smoke and those who do not. Children are particularly at risk of serious
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The respiratory system: Comparing the lung structure of alligators and birds. Vishnu Mohan 3224328 Section 15 The respiratory system: Comparing the lung structure of alligators and birds I. Introduction II. Background information on the alligator * Archosaurs gave rise to the alligator sharing similar characteristics to the bird and have shown to have unidirectional airflow. (Claessens‚ 2004) * In alligators the air loops in a single direction through aerodynamic valves
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Cigarette Smoking The effects of cigarette smoking can be horrifying. Smoking is dangerous not only to those who smoke‚ but to non-smokers and unborn children as well. Cigarette smoking is also physically and socially harming. The large particles in cigarette smoke‚ commonly known as "tar"‚ collect in the branching points of the lungs. The tar contains carcinogenic compounds that increase the risk of lung cancer. The small particles in cigarette smoke‚ including carcinogens‚ irritants‚ and
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Respiratory Therapy is a health profession that specializes in cardiopulmonary functions and health. Respiratory therapists help with prevention‚ assessing patients‚ treatment‚ diagnostic evaluation‚ education‚ and care. They treat patients from all ages‚ from babies to the elderly. The requirements on how to become a respiratory therapist is taking human anatomy‚ chemistry‚ pharmacology‚ microbiology‚ and mathematics at a high school or college level. To start the respiratory therapy program
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Smoking Addiction Smoking is an extremely addictive habit that usually forms in the early teen years. We should be targeting our children from the time they enter elementary school to prepare them for this temptation and encourage them to steer clear of this problem (Schoebel 287). There is no sure cure for smoking‚ and every method requires willingness‚ dedication‚ and will power. Smokers should recognize the serious health risks they are facing every time they light a cigarette and accept that
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tobacco begins to burn. The cigarette reaches about 1600-1800 degrees Fahrenheit on the ash ends and can reach up to 2000 degrees Fahrenheit in the center.7 Tar is very harmful to the human respiratory system because it collects and clogs up the bronchi and it contributes a great deal to cancer and respiratory diseases. The Carbon in a cigarette is extremely dangerous. Government regulations only permit the level of Carbon to be at the maximum 50ppm (parts per million) in an enclosed area.8 Yet the
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anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system to be able to carry out a respiratory assessment. It is essential that nurses are able to recognise and assess symptoms of respiratory dysfunction to provide early‚ effective and appropriate interventions to improve patient outcomes. It is necessary for a nurse to have a comprehensive knowledge base of the anatomy and physiological process of a healthy functioning pulmonary system‚ in order to carry out a respiratory assessment (Jenkins‚ 2003‚ p124
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find myself increasingly more interested in knowing how and why these clinical advances become the best practice in rehabilitating individuals. As a Respiratory Therapist‚ my rehabilitation practice is not as traditional as other Allied Health rehabilitation experience. Many of my respiratory clients are individuals requiring some sort of respiratory support; either with invasive mechanical ventilation‚ inhaler treatments or non- invasive support such as BIPAP/CPAP therapy. Rehabilitation of a ventilated
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Cigarettes are highly addictive‚ so why are they legal? What leads the user to continue smoking‚ even when they know that it is harmful for their health? The physiology reason: The inhaled substances trigger chemical reactions in nerve endings within our body. This activity increases heart rate‚ memory‚ alertness‚ and produces a measurably faster reaction time after individuals have smoked. Dopamine and other endorphins are released‚ which are associated with the sensations of pleasure and reward
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Smoking is Bad! According to the American Lung Association‚ there are estimated 50 million people who smoke. Smoking kills more people than any other disease in the world‚ 5.4 million death in 2004 and more than 100 million over the twentieth century. However‚ smokers do not fully understand the risks they take by smoking. It affects a person physically and mentally‚ economically and socially. First of all‚ smoking affects a smoker physically and mentally. Nicotine in cigarettes or cigars is a
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