...characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung by process of metastasis into nearby tissue or other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in the lung, known as primary lung cancers, are carcinomas that derive from epithelial cells. The main primary types are small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), also called oat cell cancer, and non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The most common symptoms are coughing (including coughing up blood), weight loss, shortness of breath, and chest pains.[1] The most common cause is long-term exposure to tobacco smoke,[2] which causes 80–90% of lung cancers.[1] Nonsmokers account for 10–15% of lung cancer cases,[3] and these cases are often attributed to a combination of genetic factors,[4] and exposure to; radon gas,[4] asbestos,[5] and air pollution[4] including second-hand smoke.[6][7] Lung cancer may be seen on chest radiographs and computed tomography (CT) scans. The diagnosis is confirmed by biopsy[8] which is usually performed by bronchoscopy or CT-guidance. Treatment and long-term outcomes depend on the type of cancer, the stage (degree of spread), and the person's overall health, measured by performance status. Common treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. NSCLC is sometimes treated with surgery, whereas SCLC usually responds better to chemotherapy and...
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...report in the room where Alice and Frank have been smoking. Even though they are respectful to not smoke while she is in there the residue of the smoke still remains in spite of them opening the window to air out the room. Charles realizes that the law is his state requires him to provide a smoke free environment when the employee desires it. If I were Charles I would provide another area in which Darlene could do the necessary report. Darlene is in titled to have her moral and human rights respected by her employer. She does not have to be subjected to the old stale smoke in the room where the smokers work. It is great that they are trying to be considerate, but the one smoker, Alice, is rather resentful of Darlene thinking she is being overly sensitive to the smoke. I feel she is being unfair because what if it were Darlene smoking I am sure Alice would want her concerns heard. 2. Describe the policy on smoking that you would recommend to Redwood Associates. The state law requires the company to provide a smoke free environment. I would recommend that if the employees want to smoke I would have a place designated for smoking outside of the building which would be fair to both the employees who smoke and the ones that do not smoke. In this day an age it is surprising that it is not already a smoke free environment. If I worked there I would not want to be inhaling that old smoke. Regardless of my co-workers efforts to cover up the evidence, which I might add is not working. That...
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...Old Smoke Bus 309 Lynne Anderson Professor Richard Carroll Strayer University February 21, 2012 1. Explain how you would handle this situation if you were Charles Renfold. What is Darlene’s personality? Is she a valuable employee with a sunny disposition and the ability to get along with everyone, who happens to have an allergy to cigarette smoke or has other general respiratory problems? Or is she an employee who has a different problem every day, no matter what the circumstances? From the article, it would appear that she DECIDED she would not work in an area where she could smell cigarette smoke. She did not state, ‘I can’t breathe in the file room’ or tell her boss about her medical issues. She simply stated, ‘I am not going to work in there today.’ I would not try to placate her further. She has the option of asking the two smokers to use special ashtrays that absorb smoke, or only smoking in one part of the files room, or only smoking during certain times of the day. She could try to work this out with them, instead of making this her boss’s problem and being so confrontational with him. Chances are she does things that other people don’t like. I would remind Darlene that she is talking about what she wants, not what she is entitled to, under the law. Alice and Frank have already taken steps to minimize the impact of their smoking by refraining from smoking when she is in the files room, and by airing it out before she comes into the room...
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...Austin Eisele Mr. Watson 11 CPLA 4 March 2013 Why Smoke Have you ever tried a cigarette or been around someone who has? Many people smoke because of stress in their lives, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and peer pressure. Smokers have a feeling of relief when they start the cigarette and when they finish. The majority of smokers try to quit but only 50% succeed in quitting. My whole life I have lived with at least two smokers in my family so I experience second hand smoke majority of my life. Many people don’t realize the chemicals in the cigarette are all hazardous and dangerous. All cigarettes have Polonium-210 a radioactive chemical element and Cadmium, Beryllium a toxic metal. These chemicals are the main causes of cancer in cigarettes from there known 250 chemicals. Smoking causes many diseases from cancer to aortic aneurysm (a balloon-like bulge in an artery in the chest). Pregnancy smoking can causes pre-mature birth and an abnormally low birth weight. Women who end up smoking before or after their pregnancy increase the chance of their child getting Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Smoking causes around 440,000 premature deaths every year in the United States. Smoking is the leading cause of premature, preventable death in this country. The cancers that smoking causes acute myeloid leukemia, bladder cancer, cancer of the cervix, cancer of the larynx (voice box). Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow and can get worse if left untreated...
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...Old Smoke In today’s society, tobacco smoke is a concern which has resulted in banning smoking in the workplace, restaurants, and recreational facilities that have sporting events. Numerous studies have found that tobacco smoke is the major contributor to indoor air pollution, and that breathing secondhand smoke is a cause of disease in healthy nonsmokers, including heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease, and lung cancer (Model Ordinance Prohibiting Smoking in all Workplaces, n.d.). A smokefree environment allows human beings to breathe air that is not polluted by cigarette smoke. This allows them to enjoy life without the second hand smoke that can cause health issues as they grow and develop in life. Explain how you would handle this situation if you were Charles Renford. It is the manager’s duty, and responsibility at a company or organization to listen to both sides of a concern in the workplace. In the case where Charles Renford’s position as a supervisor at Redwood Associates, an employee felt strong enough to complain about smoke in the work place, he should address the complaint with all employees involved directly. The odor of smoke was strong enough that Darlene, the employee came to the supervisor, Charles Renford with a complaint about the smoke in the main file room. Charles Renford reminded Darlene, “that although the law in their state requires companies to provide a smoke-free work area for employees that desire it, it doesn’t force companies to...
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...Old Smoke Explain how you would handle this situation if you were Charles Renfold. If I were Charles Renfold, smoking would be restricted in the workplace areas. He should take in to concern that secondhand smoke is hazardous to your health. Smoking in the workplace has always been an issue. Alice and Frank were always considerate when Darlene came into the file room by not smoking and opening the windows. However, you still have the smell of old smoke. Smoking should not be permitted in the work areas; it is a voluntary, unnecessary behavior that can negatively affect the health of others in the vicinity. It has been suggested that smoking related disease kills one half of all long term smokers but these diseases may also be contracted by non-smokers. That puts non-smokers at risk for developing respiratory problems. Pulmonary diseases may also be contracted by non-smokers just as easily as in smokers. The company has followed all the laws that are set by the state and the state has no reference to the smell of old smoke. Redwood Associates do not desire a smoke–free workplace. They should have a designated area for smokers. Whether you are a participant or bystander, no person should have the right to inflict harm on another. The designated place for smoking allows those that choose to ingest nicotine to do so without inflicting the effects of their decision on those who do not. Darlene’s Attitude was very unruly and disorderly towards her supervisor. She should...
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...Sweitzer Composition ll Dr. Alex Morris Proposal Essay Cigarette Smoke It is obvious to all of us that tobacco is extremely harmful. Growing up in the culture that we do, the dangerous effects of tobacco are commonly known. Even with all of these warning signs, tobacco use is still extremely common around the world. Leah Diplacido a Ph.D. with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) reports that “438,000 deaths are attributed to cigarette smoking each year: an additional 38,000 deaths are caused by second hand smoke” (DiPlacido 1). This stat makes tobacco the number one preventable cause of death in the United States. Throughout my paper I am going to examine the effects tobacco has on the individual, the effects of second hand smoke, and discuss how quitting may be difficult. Following my examination of tobaccos dangers I will explain a solution that will help limit tobacco users as well give aid for those who are trying to quit the use of tobacco. We all know that tobacco smoke contains chemicals but do we know what these chemicals are and what they can do? The one chemical that people are familiar with is Nicotine. Nicotine is an extremely addictive ingredient of cigarettes. Nicotine plays the part of getting users “hooked”. Although nicotine is a dangerous chemical used in cigarettes there are a number of other chemicals to watch out for. The American Lung Association concluded, “Cigarette smoke contains over 7,000 chemicals, 69 of which are known to cause cancer”...
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...William,Tennessee. Summer and Smoke. New York: New Directions, 1948. Tennessee William’s “Summer and Smoke” is an excellent play which happened shortly after world war two in Glorious Hill, Mississippi. Alma Winemiller lives in a spiritual world, and John Buchanan, Jr., is absorbed with the physical world. Alma has been in love with John Buchanan since she was a small child. She is a kind woman, who loves with her soul and not with her body. John Buchanan Jr. is known for being friendly with many ladies and has the reputation of being a "party boy" that loves to have a good time. When speaking of love, he makes references to the physical aspect of it. The plot begins basically from a fair where Alma showed attraction toward John Buchanan Jr. but because of their different definition toward life, they were away from the other. A new character, Rose, revealed later on in the play. Rosa is the daughter of the Moonlight Casino owner. She almost married John but her father shot John’s father. On top of that Alma and John's relationship goes twisted during the cock fight at the casino. They break up over a simple argument about her wanting to see him a different person. Alma didn’t accept John’s proposal at the beginning but later she expressed her love. Her motive was simple that she still was insecure because of his past experiences. Alma’s lack of self-confidence causes her love of life go away from her. At the end, Alma tries to express her love to John but it is too late...
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...Thesis: Legalizing marijuana simply digs a deeper hole in the fight against harmful intoxicants. Summary: The legalization of marijuana would have no benefits. To the contrary, doing so would simply add to the list of readily accessible and potentially addictive substances that can lead to irresponsible behavior and poor health. Given the widespread problems associated with addictive substances such as alcohol and tobacco, why should laws be altered to add another substance to this list? The fact that so many people break laws prohibiting marijuana use does not mean that these laws should be repealed. Introduction One function of government is to protect citizens from harm, whether it is from foreign enemies or from internal causes such as poisonous food or contaminated water. Similarly, the ban on marijuana protects citizens from the dangers of drug consumption, as well as potentially destructive behaviors associated with marijuana use. With the possible exception of limited benefits in treating some diseases under a physician's direction, there are no advantages to the use of intoxicants such as marijuana or more potent drugs, including cocaine and heroin. This is not to say that individuals do not experience some momentary pleasure in consuming drugs-often at tremendous social costs. However, drug use can also wreak havoc on an individual's ability to experience all of the facets of life-from facing and overcoming challenges to enjoying times of great joy to relishing...
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...Leslie Marmon Silko Where Mountain Lion Lay Down with Deer - I climb the black rock mountains stepping from day to day silently. I smell the wind for my ancestors pale blue leaves crushed wild mountain smell. Returning up the gray stone cliff where I descended a thousand years ago. Returning to faded black stone. where mountain lion lay down with deer. It is better to stay up here watching wind's reflection in tall yellow flowers. The old ones who remembered me are gone the old songs are all forgotten and the story of my birth How I danced in snow- frost moonlight distant stars to the end of the Earth, How I swam away in freezing mountain water narrow mossy canyon tumbling down out of the mountain out of the deep canyon stone down the memory spilling out into the world Adrienne Rich Living in Sin She had thought the studio would keep itself; no dust upon the furniture of love. Half heresy, to wish the taps less vocal, the panes relieved of grime. A plate of pears, a piano with a Persian shawl, a cat stalking the picturesque amusing mouse had risen at his urging. Not that at five each separate stair would writhe under the milkman's tramp; that morning light so coldly would delineate the scraps of last night's cheese and three sepulchral bottles; that on the kitchen shelf amoong the saucers a pair of beetle-eyes would fix her own-- ...
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...Joseph Lockaby Professor Bill Lolius Assignment #2 Case 8.4 Old Smoke BUS 309 November 27, 2011 Old Smoke This is case regarding smokers and non-smokers in the workplace. Smokers are entitled to smoking rights while non-smokers are entitled to their rights. Can a company infringe on the rights of smokers verses non-smokers and how will this affect the productivity of the workers? This will be discussed in this the questions that are asked in this case and what how smoking and non-smoking employees can affect the outcome of a company's business. How I would deal with this situation is; I would ask the Alice and Frank if they could find the reports that are needed to do the research. Then I would ask Darlene if they gave her the reports and she did not have to be in the file room, would she be able to do the research? I would then tell the employees that we are going to have to change the smoking policy in the office. The smoking policy that I would implement for this small office is no smoking in the office common areas. This includes the file room. The reason being is that the company is to provide a smoke free work area to the employees who do not smoke. This being a small office it is hard to get the smell of the smoke out. I am not saying that the office has to become smoke- free, however, the office filers may have to step outside when time permits for them to take a smoke break. Most offices have a place where they send the smokers to enjoy...
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...“Old Smoke” BUS309 11/23/2011 1. Explain how you would handle this situation if you were Charles Renfold. Charles Renfold is put in a tough situation. He is counting on Darlene to help him with a report and last minute was left alone to do it because of the “old smoke” smell that lingered in the filing room. The way Darlene handled the situation was not professional or appropriate. I would have told her that as soon as we were done with the report, I would have done something about the smell. She is right in the idea of her not having to work in such a choking environment, but she also had a job to get done. If I was Charles I would have told Frank and Alice that their smoking was affecting the work of others. In the meantime, I would open all windows and call a professional cleaning service to get rid of the smell. Once Darlene found out that all of the steps have been taken to get rid of the smell, hopefully she would have been the bigger person and worked in that condition one last time. 2. Describe the policy on smoking that you would recommend to Redwood Associates. I would definitely recommend a smoke free environment for Redwood Associates. It is more sanitary. I don’t think that clients and future employees would want to walk into an office that smells of “old smoke.” It is even worse that the smell sticks to your clothes and will be with you for the remainder of your day. This means nonsmokers have no choice but to smell like smoke if they have activities...
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... The situation Charles Renfold is faced with is twofold; first he has just received notification from top management on a report due “yesterday” and second Darlene Lambert informed him the odor of smoke in the file room was awful and she refused to work in there. The refusal on Darlene’s part to go inside the file room where the smell of old smoke is prevalent has put her job in jeopardy. Mr. Renfold should explain by refusing to produce the required report; she is being insubordinate and he has grounds for dismissal. Since the state law requires companies to provide a smoke-free work area for those who desire it (Shaw, 2010). Charles Renfold needs to come up with a solution to accommodate Darlene and other non-smokers. Even though, both Frank and Alice are conscious to the non-smoker’s sensitivity regarding smoking and have done their best to alleviate the smoke smell in the file room while they are present; it still does not eliminate the problem. The smell permeates the furniture, walls, and other fixtures in the room, so if smoking is allowed to continue in the room the old smoke odor will always be present. One way to handle this situation is to have Alice and Frank remove the files to Darlene’s office for her to work on the report. The files will still smell of smoke; but the environment in her office will provide the clean area to produce the report. The productivity of the file room employees will not be jeopardized, and the environment Darlene is required to...
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...Don’t Smoke Cigarettes I. Introduction A. Do you ever see those people who have to talk threw a hole in there throat? Well that is called a stoma and is caused by larynx cancer. B. Do you think that smoking is really that bad for you well truth is that It really is C. In 2011 18% of all high school students were smoking and most people start smoking when they are teens. D. 1. First I’m going to tell you about some reason that you don’t want to smoke cigarettes 2. I will tell you about different ways that you can quit 3. Lastly tell you about the effects of smoking cigarettes II. Body-The American cancer society says that smoking is the most preventable cause of death in the United States. A. There are many reasons that you don’t want to smoke or quit if you already do 1. Smoking is really bad for you but what is even worse is second hand smoke 2. Smoking caused you to have a. Yellow fingers b. Your clothes to smell bad c. Yellow teeth 3. Smoking cigarettes costs a lot of money a. In New York it costs 12.50 per pack b. Chicago 10.25 a pack c. Hawaii 9.73 per pack d. Nebraska 5.99 per pack B. With second hand smoke you effect all of your friends and family that are around you C. Second hand smoke is worse because it is not filtered and is a lot more harmful 1. Smoking shortens you life expectancy by a lot a. Smoking causes 1/3 of all caner related deaths b. Smoking causes 1/5 of all...
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