...Bureau of Tobacco Education and Prevention Strategic Plan for A Tobacco-Free Arizona. Retrieved from www.azdhs.gov/tobaccofreearizona/reports/pdf/tfa_strategic-plan.pdf Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to(2013). Smoking and Tobacco Use. Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/secondhand_smoke/health_effects/ HealthMed, 2011. Relationship Between Prenatal Smoking and Respiratory Illness in Infants. Retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu References Arizona Department of Health Services (2008). Bureau of Tobacco Education and Prevention Strategic Plan for A Tobacco-Free Arizona. Retrieved from www.azdhs.gov/tobaccofreearizona/reports/pdf/tfa_strategic-plan.pdf Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to(2013). Smoking and Tobacco Use. Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/secondhand_smoke/health_effects/ HealthMed, 2011. Relationship Between Prenatal Smoking and Respiratory Illness in Infants. Retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu Tida Bayoh Tida Bayoh Effects of Smoking to Infants Effects of Smoking to Infants Resources Available * Arizona Department of Health Services Community 602-542-1040 * Tobacco Free Kids 202-296-5469 * American Cancer Society 602-224-0524 * Center for Disease Control 1 800 QUIT-NOW or 1 800 785-8669 * * ...
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...Lets help support clean air with smoke free areas so, that our kids can breath healthy clean air– Government policies that support smoke-free workplaces and public areas are helping our childrens future and promoting a clean air future. Lets help support clean air with smoke free areas so, that our kids can breath healthy clean air– Government policies that support smoke-free workplaces and public areas are helping our childrens future and promoting a clean air future. Retrieved From http://betobaccofree.hhs.gov/health-effects/pregnancy/index.html http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/stateandcommunity/ http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/disparities/index.htm Retrieved From http://betobaccofree.hhs.gov/health-effects/pregnancy/index.html http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/stateandcommunity/ http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/disparities/index.htm Resources Available * www.azdhs.gov/tobaccofreeaz (website that offers different resources in the community and throughout arizona to help quit smoking) * WWW.BeTobaccoFree.Gov (Community and National web base resources to help quit smoking) * Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW ( toll-free number operated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) that will connect you directly to your state’s tobacco quitline ) 1-800-QUIT-NOW is a toll-free number operated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) that will connect you directly to your state’s tobacco quitline *...
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...To Smoke or Not to Smoke: To Smoke or Not to Smoke: Should you smoking after giving Birth? A mother should not smoke after giving birth. If the mother is breastfeeding and smoking, there can be major consequences for the infant. Nicotine can be transmitted to the infant through the breast-milk. Rule of thumb, just don’t smoke when a baby is in the picture. According to the American Heart Association, “It’s estimated that about 1 out of every 4 children ages 3 to 11 in the United States lives with at least one smoker. “ Should you smoking after giving Birth? A mother should not smoke after giving birth. If the mother is breastfeeding and smoking, there can be major consequences for the infant. Nicotine can be transmitted to the infant through the breast-milk. Rule of thumb, just don’t smoke when a baby is in the picture. According to the American Heart Association, “It’s estimated that about 1 out of every 4 children ages 3 to 11 in the United States lives with at least one smoker. “ Make the entire home smoke-free Smoke right after breast-feeding rather than before Cut back on smoking as much as possible Make the entire home smoke-free Smoke right after breast-feeding rather than before Cut back on smoking as much as possible Easy tips to stop smoking. Easy tips to stop smoking. Danger for Kids Ti Danger for Kids Ti According to the American Heart Association, “It’s estimated that about 1 out of every 4 children ages 3 to 11 in the United States...
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...Infant cotinine levels have been measured from individuals with parents who are smokers. These infants experienced higher cotinine levels than individuals without smoking parents (Matt et al. 1999). The presence of cotinine in their urine indicates that these infants have been exposed to nicotine. They can be exposed from breastfeeding or inhaling smoke in their environment. Many health effects can result from long-term exposure to nicotine in infants and young children (Matt et al. 1999). EVIDENCE This exposure to second hand smoke at such a young age, sets up children to have life long health problems, and higher risks for lung cancer later in life. It is best to have children in an environment where tobacco is not present in order to ensure your child has the best chance at being healthy. INCLUDE MORE INFO ON SMOKE AND ITS...
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...Tobacco use and the effects of second hand smoke have been an ongoing issue for many years. Looking at the attitude of the 1950’s and 1960’s when smoking was thought of as cool, suave, mature, etc., there has been a major turnaround in the way society looks at the use of tobacco. Now the issue is not just smoking and the damage to health that it causes, but now there is the additional awareness of what second hand smoke can do to individuals. It used to be commonplace to smoke in a hospital room and now due to the changes in the laws, smoking is not even allowed on the campus of a hospital. Many if not all large buildings including government buildings ban smoking in and around the buildings. This paper will present information on the first part of the policy process that includes the formulation stage, legislative stage, and the implementation stage. The goal is to provide enough information on these stages so that the reader will be better informed in the process of policy making. Identify the Problem As with anything a problem must first be identified. In this case the problem that is to be discussed is second hand smoke and its effects on the public. In recent years the effects of second hand smoke have started to be brought into the public eye. What is second hand smoke? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (n.d.) second hand smoke is a combination of smoke from two sources, the smoke that is exhaled by the smoker and the smoke that is emitted...
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...Secondhand Smoke Poses Hazard to Infants Listed are a few reasons why this topic is important * Infants that are around people that smoke are at increased risk for infections such as ear infections. * Being around smoke can interfere with the normal functioning of heart, blood and vascular system. * Leads to poor lung development (meaning that their lungs never grow to their full potential). * Studies show sudden infant death syndrome occurs in infants that are around smoke. * * Insert your second reason here. * Insert your third reason here. Secondhand Smoke Poses Hazard to Infants Listed are a few reasons why this topic is important * Infants that are around people that smoke are at increased risk for infections such as ear infections. * Being around smoke can interfere with the normal functioning of heart, blood and vascular system. * Leads to poor lung development (meaning that their lungs never grow to their full potential). * Studies show sudden infant death syndrome occurs in infants that are around smoke. * * Insert your second reason here. * Insert your third reason here. Secondhand smoke is the smoke a smoker breathes out and that comes from the tip of a burning cigarette, pipe and cigar. It contains about 4,000 chemicals. Many which are dangerous and can cause cancer. Anytime children breathe in secondhand smoke they are exposed to these chemicals. Do you want your child to get an infection...
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...Risk of Second Hand Smoke Belinda Jones Com/156 March 30, 2014 Vally Behjou Passive Smoke Smokers may never realize the harm they do to those around them. A smoker knows the risks they pose to their own health, but do they stop and think about the risks their second hand smoke poses to those who surround them. All nonsmokers are exposed to second hand smoke or passive smoke at one time or place, it simply can not be avoided. Until recent laws took effect, exposure to second hand smoke was everywhere from the work place to public places. Children are often exposed to second hand smoke by their parents and can not choose to walk away from it like an adult can. Just consider how many adults smoke in the car when they have a child as a passenger. The media is full of commercials on cancer and smoking letting all know about that health risk. But besides lung cancer, there are other problems associated with the second hand smoke, especially in young children. Smoke in the Air First of all what is passive or second...
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...Effects of Smoking and Pregnancy William Franklin Stewart Marshall University January 19, 2010 Thesis Statement Smoking during pregnancy is associated with many adverse outcomes for children as well as negative consequences for child health and development. Maternal smoking late in pregnancy reduces birth weight and size. Babies that are born to habitual smokers "weigh, on average, about 9 oz. less, and are shorter both at birth and in the years to come" (Berger 115). Nicotine is the addictive ingredient in cigarettes and breaking that habit can be nearly impossible for some women. What is the acceptable way for her to stop smoking? It's my opinion a woman needs to gather all of the information she can and then discuss her options with her doctor. Only she and the doctor can know how her body reacts to certain medications and to nicotine withdrawal. Discussed in this paper are some of the issues facing the mother and child. Effects of Smoking and Pregnancy Quitting Smoking First and foremost, a woman should quit smoking if she is thinking about becoming pregnant. Quitting will help produce a baby that will be of the same birth weight of a baby born of a woman who has never smoked. Doctors have different opinions to the correct way to quit. Some favor quitting cold turkey, stepping down gradually, taking prescription drugs such as Zyban and Chantix. Both of these need a prescription in most cases and both can have serious side effects as well. Wearing patches...
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...different diagnosis that are caused by either smoking or 2nd hand smoke. Smoking can cause lung cancer, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, oral cancer, laryngeal cancer, esophageal cancer, strokes, heart disease, mouth sores, cavities and so many more health conditions. “Second hand smoke (also known as environmental smoke) is the smoke a smoker breathes out and that comes from the tip of burning cigarettes, pipes, and cigars. It contains about 4,000 chemicals. Many of these chemicals are dangerous; more than 50 are known to cause cancer. Anytime children breathe in secondhand smoke they are exposed to these chemicals. (healthy children.org)” The use of 2nd hand smoke exposure has harmful effects to infants or children, pregnant women and the elderly as they tend to be more vulnerable than a healthy adult. Second hand smoke could cause a child to acquire asthma when they could have lived a normal life if never exposed and could give a child ear infections. It’s strongly advised that pregnant women avoid smoking as it can cause harm to her and the unborn fetus. An infant can be born with problems to their longs before they come into the world. As we age our immune system weakens especially if we don’t obtain a healthy diet and exercise on the regular so whenever the elderly is exposed to 2nd hand smoke it tends to cause long term effects to their health. “Scientific studies have shown that smoke from a neighboring apartment can travel through ventilation...
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...twenty percent of the United States’ population currently smoking, it is clear that this recreational habit has become an epidemic (American Cancer Society, 2011). However, I believe that even with mandated health risks printed on packages, countless numbers of anti-smoking ads on billboards, and the spamming of our television sets since 1998, individuals still refuse to kick the habit. With cigarettes being extremely addictive and the majority of smokers are not considerate to others, I believe cigarettes should be considered a drug. I hope discussing these three negative effects of cigarette smoking will help to re-evaluate a person’s stance on this completely legal drug; realizing that smoking is a bad decision for everyone. Besides the obvious possibility of death, one should be concerned with the likelihood of lung cancer, a diminished physical appearance, and the inadvertent effects on women, infants, and unborn children. With the obvious health concerns, this topic hits close to home. Two days ago my uncle passed away from smoking induced cancer. He went to the doctor since he was feeling under the weather two weeks prior, and came home with a cancer diagnosis and only two weeks to live. I had looked up to this man my entire life, and possibly if cigarettes were a...
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...or a public danger? Smoking has been recognized around the world as one of the leading causes of cancer. This is not only limited to smokers; smoking also affects the people around the smoke. Second hand smoke is just as toxic as smoking itself. It causes thousands of deaths every year. This is why smoking cigarettes and cigars should be banned in public areas. Smoking is one of the greatest causes of cancer and other deadly diseases. People who smoke are at greater risk of dying early in life than others who do not smoke. The risk of disease increases the more you smoke throughout your life. Some of the diseases you can acquire from smoking cigarettes are anywhere from lung cancer and lip cancer to cancer of the throat and mouth and most other organs in your body. Smoking also causes problems such as bad breath, difficulty breathing, wrinkling of the skin, and stained yellow teeth, amongst other things. Second hand smoke is very dangerous and can also cause the same diseases as actually smoking a cigarette. The effect that smoking has on others is called “passive smoking.’ Children and infants who are exposed to tobacco smoke are usually prone to more colds, ear infections and are more likely to develop asthma. It can also cause SIDS in infants. Second hand smoke is thought to have an effect on children’s learning development and behavior as well. Cigarettes are poison wrapped in paper and are very harmful and addictive. Cigarettes contain a cocktail of different chemicals...
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...Passive Smoke Smokers may never realize the harm they do to those around them. A smoker knows the risks they pose to their own health, but do they stop and think about the risks their second hand smoke poses to those who surround them. All nonsmokers are exposed to second hand smoke or passive smoke at one time or place, it simply can not be avoided. Until recent laws have taken effect exposure to second hand smoke was everywhere from the work place to public places. Children are often exposed to second hand smoke by their parents and can not choose to walk away from it like an adult can. Just consider how many adults smoke in a car when they have a child as a passenger. The media is full of commercials on cancer and smoking letting all know about that health risk. But besides lung cancer, there are other problems associated with the second hand smoke, especially in young children. Smoke in the Air First of all what is passive or second hand smoke? Second hand smoke is consider smoke exhaled by a smoker and the smoke from the burning tobacco product. Second how are people exposed to second hand smoke? Anytime we are in the company of a smoker we are breathing smoke. The more extreme exposure would be the that of the children of smokers endure. The smoke directly coming from the burning tobacco product is more harmful the exhaled smoke. A...
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...most people, you already know that smoking is bad for your health. But do you really understand just how dangerous smoking really is and how it can be also deadly for non smokers too? Do you know that the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that each year smoking causes about 6 million deaths which is about 10% of all deaths and 0.6 million of these occurring in non smokers too due to second hand smoke? Do you know that smoking is considered as the greatest cause of preventable death globally? Since stopping smoking can be an extremely difficult process, understanding exactly how smoking harms your body and people around you can help keep you motivated to end that habit. So in our research we are going to talk about smoking health problems and second hand smoke. Literature review: Male and female smokers lose an average of 13.2 and 14.5 years of life, respectively. [1] About one half of long term male smokers will die of illness due to smoking. A person's increased risk of contracting disease is directly proportional to the length of time that a person continues to smoke as well as the amount smoked. However, if someone stops smoking, then these chances gradually decrease as the damage to their bodies repaired. A year after quitting, the...
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...air, clean, and crisp. Yet, my joy hastily ends when the sudden smell of cigarette smoke engulfs me and my children. Sound familiar? Something must be done about this intrusion upon non-smoker's rights. Is our health so meaningless as to be put at the mercy of carcinogens and toxins? What about innocent children, who protects their body from such horrible poisons? I think a human beings health and wellbeing is not being considered, measured, or reflected when it comes to non-smokers rights. While, most businesses provide non-smoking rights to their customers within their buildings, others even provide non-smoking rights to include the property around their business. Secondhand smoke contains hazardous chemicals requiring serious measures to be taken to protect the non-smoker from critical health problems. Surprisingly enough, the average individual has no idea how harmful these toxins, carcinogens, and chemicals really are for their body and the environment around them. Individuals who smoke must educate themselves about the risks of secondhand smoke so they can take into account for others safety because it has been linked to respiratory health effects in children, it has been linked to certain infections in children, and it increases the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Illnesses, diseases, and infections are all side effects toward children when exposed to secondhand smoke. Small children have been diagnosed with aliments such as pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma...
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...health initiative that promotes a set of goals to be met. The purpose of this is to better the health of all Americans. This program focuses on all aspects of health, starting with access to healthcare to specific illnesses such as diabetes. It is an overall picture that is trying to be put forth so that everyone can live a better life. This is a program that everyone should look into due to the fact that it deals with issues that many people are not familiar with. It can serve as a basis for education, as well as motivation for certain individuals who want to change their lifestyle and their choices. Maternal, infant, and child health is a very important goal. Taking care of mothers, and their children stands for...
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