Risks of Secondhand Smoke People are always saying, “secondhand smoke kills” without knowing the real health dangers and whom it affects. Secondhand smoke is a leading health risk to nonsmokers due to harmful chemicals, risk of cancer, and other affects to children, teens, and adults. Secondhand smoke is an inhalation of pollutants in the air from tobacco products. I feel that nobody should be subjected to this, but sometimes minors don’t have a choice. Adults have the power to change this and
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in addition to its use as an antispasmodic, antipruritic, carminative, depurative, diuretic, febrifuge, galactagogue, purgative and vermifuge.3 In Mauritius, a decoction of the plant is used to treat respiratory tract infections, vomiting, fever, bronchitis, and pulmonary disorders. In Nigeria, exudates of the stem is used to treat eye and ear infections, while a
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It is not absolutely reversible. COPD is not directly a "smoker's cough" but an under-diagnosed, life-threatening lung disease. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are earlier terms used for different types of COPD. The main symptoms include shortness of breath and cough with sputum production. COPD centers on the common feature of altered lung function but recognizes both the systemic nature
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P2: Explain the potential effects of five different life factors, on the development of an individual. These are the five life factors on the development of an individual Genetic Biological Environmental Socioeconomic Lifestyle 1: Genetic – Psoriasis. My mother inherited Psoriasis from her mother. What is Psoriasis? Psoriasis is a common skin problem affecting about 2% of the population. It occurs equally in men and women, at any age, and tends to come and go unpredictably.
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smoking should be prohibited entirely as the dangers associated with the habit are numerous and the disadvantages by far surpass perceived benefits of smoking. Firstly, smoking has adverse effects on health. Smoking can cause cancer of the lung, bronchitis and diseases of the heart. This leads to high mortality rates in a country (Bearman, 2011). Studies have also found that smoking contribute to impotence among smokers. Secondly, smoking is a hugely expensive habit. The cost to an individual smoker
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Bronchopneumonia-bronchitis+pneumonia Causes: * Staphylococcus aureus * Haemophilus influenzae * Klebsiella pneumoniae Prevention: Vaccinations can be very helpful in preventing bronchopneumonia. Treatment: Antivirals can help reduce the length of your illness and the severity of your symptoms. Epiglotittis-inflammation of epiglottis Cause: A bacterial infection is the most common cause of epiglottitis Prevention: * Wash your hands frequently or use alcohol sanitizer to
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10Second, being careful not to ruin your excuse by overacting or exaggerating. 11For example, coughing on the phone like a tuberculosis victim or sneezing after every word. 12Also, don’t tell the boss that you have a complicated disease. 13Such as bronchitis combined with pneumonia. 14A simple excuse sounds more truthful, so stick with the flu or a stomach virus. 15The most important technique involved in calling in sick is making sure you don’t get caught. 16You must, for instance, be willing to stay
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its character of dyspnea, cough, and sputum production, symptoms that aggravate disease severity and disease exacerbation [29]. It includes emphysema, which is characterized by airspace enlargement and destruction of lung parenchyma, and chronic bronchitis [2]. It is a chronic, progressive inflammatory condition of the small airways and lung parenchyma resulted from elevated pulmonary macrophages, neutrophils, and CD8+ T cells. Proinflammatory mediators, including IL-8, MCP-1, and IL-1β, are elevated
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cure? By medical definition COPD stands for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease which refers to a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make breathing difficult. (Walsh) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is known to cause chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Both are It is commonly caused from smoking cigarettes. Both can severely damage It can cause a person life threatening problems; heart failure, wheezing, coughing, are just a few. COPD can destroy the airway by becoming inflamed
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to make a decision about choosing something that could lead into a lifelong habit. The tobacco product that is used most widely is cigarettes. The decision to smoke has several harmful effects. Smoking can cause lung cancer, emphysema or chronic bronchitis. Moreover, it can lead to death. The ability to make the right decisions comes with age. The legal age to buy tobacco products should be 21 because by that age a person is mature enough to make the decision. The stage of adolescence is a beautiful
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