...The effects of Second Hand Smoke on your Baby Resources Available to Help You * California Smokers’ Helpline Free personalized telephone support from trained counselors. 1-800-NO BUTTS * Clean Air Smoking Cessation Group Programs Crozer-Keystone Health System 610-447-6009 * American Lung Association 1-800-LUNGUSA www.lungsusa.org * Nicotine Anonymous nicotine-anonymous.org According to the surgeon general 60% of innocent children are exposed to second hand smoke. Second hand smoke is when someone involuntary inhales any smoke coming from a cigarette or exhaled by a smoker. References www.epa.got/smokefree www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/reports/secondhandsmoke/index.html www.cdc.gov/tobacco Negative effects of Second Hand Smoke on your Baby: * Increased risk of Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) * Increased incidence of asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, respiratory and ear infections, and chronic cough * Increased risk of lung cancer Second hand smoke What can you do to protect you baby? Do not allow anyone to smoke near your baby. You need to speak up and protect them. Make your home and car completely smoke free. Opening a window or smoking in a different room is still exposing your baby to the toxins and chemicals in cigarettes. Make sure that your babies daycare setting is smoke free and avoid any public space where others are smoking. As your baby gets older educate them...
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... DR. Hennessey, The purpose of this essay is to make my readers aware of the harm cigarettes can do to a person’s body. I also want to make my reader aware that without second hand smoke a person body can be healthier. Smokers should take inconsideration that not everyone wants to smell the smoke or suffer the consequences from second-hand smoke. What I have learned that second-hand smoke can do more damage to your body then I was aware of. I felt like smoking should be completely banned in public places but after researching this assignment I changed my view. I changed and said it should be banned in some places rather then all public locations. The difficulties I encounter with this essay were over citing my sources. I had a hard time putting my own words into my paper with out thinking it was plagiarism. On the opposing view section of my paper I had over citied and going back to add my common knowledge in that section was difficult. I enjoyed learning new history and information on this assignment. I also enjoyed reading what the opposing side said about banning smoking in public places. I choose to write about this topic because it hits close to home. I have an aunt and an uncle who had passed away due to the effect of smoking. I have a husband who also smokes and the doctor constantly tells him he needs to quit. I always wondered why people would take on such a nasty habit that is not only killing them but the people around them. This...
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...had been there for less than thirty minutes and was ready to go home. The smoke was getting to me. I had to get out of their house. I had to escape the cigarette smoke that was slowly making me sick. I had to get away from the deadly killer. I love my grandparents, but I hate their bad habit. Cigarettes were pushing me away from them. My grandparents have been smokers for over thirty years. They smoke at least a pack a day each. They are addicts. Cigarettes have taken over their lives, one pack at a time. The cigarettes are slowly killing them and affecting...
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...of siblings, peers and the media. To try to discourage teens from beginning the habit, most states have raised the taxes on cigarettes. Some, such as the District of Columbia have raised it to a high of 25 cents per pack.5 On the other hand, the states where smoking is a major cash crop such as Kentucky and Tennessee, only have a tax of 2.5 cents per pack, so they don t discourage kids from buying.6 Cigarettes contain over seven hundred (700) chemical additives. Some of the chemicals you are less likely to know about are the heavy metals, humectants, casting agents, pesticides and insecticides added into a cigarette. The more well know chemicals are tar, Carbon and nicotine. Tar is released when you light a cigarette and the 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 CO levels in cigarette smoke can reach up to 40,000ppm.9 That s way over the limit. The Carbon binds with the Hemoglobin in the blood stream. When that happens the Hemoglobin won t allow the red blood cells to carry and transport oxygen throughout the human body...
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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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...reduce the use of cigarette smoke for people who don’t smoke. Now there is great concern about people smoking outside in groups. Outdoor smoking cannot be banded for people will find ways around it, but regulating outdoor smoking will have an effect. Regulating outdoor smoking would not limit the pollution of butts everywhere, or reduce the amount of second hand smoke inhaled and there is no hard proof on health factors from outdoor smoking. The pollution of cigarette butts everywhere will most likely to continue. Local state agencies should’ve taken inconsideration when banning indoor smoking. Where did they think smokers are going to put their butts when forced to smoke outside. It’s easier to throw butts on the ground than in an ash container. Or people who do smoke should police up after themselves, and then there wouldn’t be so much pollution. That will never happen! When the community is worried about butts being at parks and beaches, they need to be concerned about other pollutants as well. Such as broken glass, or garbage that wasn’t thrown away. Maybe it’s time that cigarette companies start making biodegradable filters, so there would be no pollution. Can outdoor second hand smoke be as harmful as indoor second hand smoke, some researchers seem to think so. How can that nonsmokers exposed to indoor smoke for years that don’t...
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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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...TOXIC EFFECTS OF PASSIVE SMOKING Name Institution Passive smoking refers to involuntary inhale of smoke from other peoples cigarettes. Passive smoking in other terms is described to as second hand smoke. It is also referred to as the environmental tobacco smoke. It is the smoke that is exhaled by the smoker and the smoke that come at the end of a cigar. When a person close to you is smoking then you become a second hand smoker. Breathing in other peoples, smoke endangers everyone’s health. Children are particularly the most endangered as their immune is weak. Passive smoking comes with high risk in health. Below are some of the toxic effects of smoking. It increases the risk of contracting lung cancer especially to non-smokers.non smokers who live in the same quarters with active smokers stand at the highest risk. In united state it is estimate that out of a seventy cases reported for lung cancer ten is non-smokers.Non smokers suffering from lung cancer have an identifiable risk factor for development of disease. There is no secure point of exposure to passive smoke. Even the minimal levels of passive smoke can be very risk to body health. The safest way to secure non smokers from passive smoke is through is by eliminating indoor smoking.methonds like ventilating houses, ...
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...Ban Smoking in America Americans waste billions of dollars each year on tobacco products. Other drugs that are harmful, such as crack or marijuana, are illegal in the United States. If certain harmful substances are illegal, then cigarettes should not be permitted either. Smoking cigarettes are a proven killer of millions worldwide annually, but is perfectly legal. Cigarettes have a large affect on society in the area of environmental problems it carries with it. Smoking obviously pollutes the air and it definitely causes a lot of litter. People who smoke usually throw their butts anywhere such as out a car window, in someone’s yard, or even in a stream. Litter from cigarette butts is such a big problem because they take 18 months to 10 years to biodegrade. According to the New Jersey-based American Littoral Society, experts say: Cigarette butts rank at the very top of litter problems -- not just for their ubiquity, but for their toxicity and non-biodegradable nature…An estimated 1.7 billion pounds of cigarette butts accumulate in lakes, oceans, on beaches and the rest of the planet annually. (Carlozo) Not only are the cigarette butts ugly to look at, they also adversely affect wildlife. Cigarette filters are made to trap the carcinogenic agents in the tobacco and when they are thrown on the ground, those substances make their way into aquatic ecosystems which could be a threat to the quality of water. Also, there have been cigarette butts found in the stomachs of fish and...
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...monthly burden substantially. 2. REASONS FOR STARTING THE HABIT IN THE FIRST PLACE .There are five developmental stages of smoking-first is the( preparatory stage) adolesents view smoking as having a useful propose; to appear mature, cope with stress, or fit in with a new peer group. (Tobacco advertising and adult or sibling role models who smoke may provide influence at this stage. Second stage- is termed the (trying stage) young teens experiment for the first time with cigarette smoking; usually smoking two to three times .psychosocial risks in this stage are peer reinforcement or encouragement to try smoking and the availability of cigarettes. Third stage- (experimental stage) is when adolescents engage in repeated but irregular smoking. risk factors-social situations such as parties where smoking is excepted and important peers such as best friend who encourages smoking , low efficacy or the inability to refuse offers. The fourth stage –termed (regular use) when adolescents smoke on a regular basis at least weekly and more frequently across a variety of situations. Psychosocial influences are socializing with peers that smoke and reinforce smoking, the perception that smoking reduces stress, or weight loss. The final stage is (nicotine dependency and addiction stage) this involves the physiological need for nicotine. This involves tolerance for nicotine, withdrawal symptoms if the person attempts to quit. Social smoking is the number factor adolescents start the habit...
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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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...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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...stigmatized. Canadians continue to smoke, regardless of its harmful effects on themselves and the people around them, particularly children. Many younger children are involuntarily exposed to cigarette smoke and are vulnerable to health problems. Recently, Ontario legislature passed a new law that prohibits smoking in a motor vehicle in the presence of anyone under 16. Since Ontario is known to have the most strict anti-smoking laws, this may come as no surprise. It has been found that second hand smoke is much more concentrated in a vehicle than a smoker’s home. Some may argue that the law is limiting Canadian smokers’ rights and freedoms, which is a ridiculous notion. The anti-smoking legislation is necessary and does not infringe on smokers’ rights or freedoms. Medical research has already determined that nicotine is a very addictive substance and that dependence on nicotine has even been considered a psychiatric disorder that requires medical treatment. The health effects of second hand smoke can be immediate or long term to anyone, let alone children, which is why the anti-smoking legislation is necessary. The Canadian government has been slowly inching towards anti-smoking laws. For banning smoking in vehicles in the presence of children, it is purely reasonable. As health studies progress, so do the findings that conclude and illustrate the damaging effects of second hand smoke exposure. Children that are “…exposed to second hand smoke are more likely to suffer Sudden Infant...
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...controlled substances combined each year. Cigarette related illnesses are believed to cause more than 400,000 deaths in the United States each year (Jha, 2014). People choose to smoke a cigarette without considering the adverse effects it will have on them. Cigarettes should be made illegal because they are addictive, very harmful to the smokers, the people who inhale second-hand smoke and the environment. Cigarettes should be made illegal because they cause different kinds of cancer. Cigarette smoking is known to be one of the main contributors of the deaths caused by cancer. It causes lung, throat, oesophagus, nose, and stomach cancer among others with cigarettes causing ninety percent of all lung cancer issues. The cancer harm caused by smoking should be one of the reasons why cigarettes should banned (Jha, 2014). Smoking affects not only the smoker alone but also the people who inhale second-hand smoke and the surrounding. Second-hand smoking is said to cause more harm than smoking the cigarette itself. The smoke also pollutes the environment to a big extend. It would not be unfair to allow people who do not smoke to face adverse effects of smoking because of second-hand inhalation of smoke. Cigarettes are bad for the mouth and teeth. They cause tooth decay that makes the teeth wear away. The smoke also stains the teeth leaving them yellow and causing the mouth to have a bad smell that is irritating to other people when someone speaks. It would not be wise to allow cigarettes...
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...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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