Reasons why smoking is bad for your health Take a good look at the following: tar‚ carbon monoxide‚ ammonia‚ nicotine‚ arsenic‚ acetone‚ cadmium‚ benzene and formaldehyde. The substances that make up a cigar or cigarette are toxic. Still people are willing to spend money on this dangerous habit. It’s obvious that smoking is bad for you but not many people know the reasons. The phrase “smoking is hazardous to your health” has truth to it. The main reason why smoking is bad is because of lung cancer
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I. Introduction 1 Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world‚ its deadly claws stretched over all continents in the world. Lung cancer is now the most prevalent form of cancer affecting Americans with an estimated 222‚500 new cases every year‚ according to the American Cancer Society in 2010. A few symptoms of Lung cancer are: stubborn cough that will not quit‚ sometimes accompanied by a hoarse throat‚ pain in the chest and respiratory infections. As the cancer worsens and spreads
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Cytochrome P4501A Increases Activity and Risk of Prostate Cancer Research Prospectus by: Monée Casimir Research Advisor: Dr. Nathan Bowen Department of Biological Sciences Clark Atlanta University Atlanta‚ Georgia Literature Review CYP1A2 expression and function was increased in smokers and decreased in patients with inflammation and cholestasis. Of 169 SNPs in 17 candidate genes including the CYP1A locus‚ 136 non-redundant SNPs with minor allele frequency >5% were analyzed by univariate and multivariate
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SAMPLE INFORMATIVE SPEECH TOPICS (Just Some Ideas) 1. Any Country 36. Sleep Walking 2. Baldness 37. Snoring 3. Child Discipline 38. Fingerprints 4. Dyslexia 39. Sharks 5. Epilepsy 40. Wedding Traditions 6. Comics 41. Fantasy Sports 7. Albert Einstein 42. Guide Dogs 8. Multiple Sclerosis 43. Fibromyalgia 9. Winter Depression 44. Puns 10. Food Poisoning 11. Haley’s Comet 12. Marijuana 13. Teddy Bears 14. Teenage Suicide
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(1)[All change is either change for the better or change for the worse.] (But) (2)[God is necessarily a greatest possible being.] (So) (3)[he cannot change for the better‚] (since) (4)[if he did‚ he would not have been the greatest possible being prior to the change.] (And) (5)[he cannot change for the worse‚] (since) (6)[if he did‚ he would not be the greatest possible being subsequent to the change.] (Therefore‚) (7)[God cannot change.] (G) is which statement? 7 (1)[All humans have equal positive
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Cigarette Smoking and Its Health Risks. Why do I need to know about the health risks of cigarette smoking? Cigarette smoking is the most preventable cause of illness and death. Cigarettes are filled with nicotine‚ which acts like a poison in your body. What are the health risks of cigarette smoking? You may have breathing problems that make it difficult for you to do daily activities or play sports. You have a higher risk of bone fractures because smoking can cause osteoporosis (brittle bones). If
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Tobacco smoking is the practice of burning tobacco and inhaling the smoke (consisting of particle and gaseous phases). (A more broad definition may include simply taking tobacco smoke into the mouth‚ and then releasing it‚ as is done with tobacco pipes and cigars). The practice may have begun as early as 5000-3000 BC. Tobacco was introduced to Eurasia in the late 17th century where it followed common trade routes. The practice encountered criticism from its first import into the Western world onwards
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Chapter 1 6 Dimensions of Wellness -Physical Wellness: body’s overall condition and the absence of disease but your fitness lever‚ ability to care for yourself * Eating well * Exercising *Avoiding harmful habits *Practicing safer sex *Recognizing symptoms of disease * Getting regular checkups *Avoiding injuries -Emotional Wellness: Mental health and reflects your ability to understand and deal with your feelings‚ ability to live a full and creative life and the flexibility
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Literature Review on Lifestyle Modification in Men This literature review seeks to investigate what Lifestyle Modification entails. Lifestyle Modification has been defined as a proactive approach to optimum health and wellness by how we live our lives. Chronic non-communicable diseases are currently the main cause of both disability and death worldwide. These diseases affect people of all ages and social classes worldwide. Sassi and Hurst in 2008 cited Abegunde et al (2007) who stated that globally
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Physiotherapy and bronchial mucus transport. European Respiratory Journal‚ 13(8). Verra‚ F.‚ Escudier‚ E.‚ Lebargy‚ F.‚ Bernaudin‚ J. F.‚ De Cremoux‚ H.‚ & Bignon. J. (1995). Ciliary abnormalities in bronchial epithelium of smokers‚ ex- smokers‚ and nonsmokers. American Journal of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine‚ 151. Watson ‚ R. (2000). Anatomy and physiology for nurses . Edinburgh: Bailliere Tindall. Waugh‚ A.‚ & Grant‚ A. (2004). Ross and Wilson anatomy and physiology in health and health care.
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