of COPD, would be difficulty breathing (dyspnea), chronic cough, excessive sputum production. R.S. has chronic bronchitis, or Type-B COPD, in which “…The inflamed bronchi produce a lot of mucus. This leads to cough and difficulty getting air in and out of the lungs. Cigarette smoking is the most common cause. Breathing in other fumes and dusts over a long period of time may also cause chronic bronchitis. Treatment will help your symptoms, but chronic bronchitis is a long-term condition that keeps coming
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For a brief period (when I was about five months old to six years old) I had seasonal asthma, which meant that I was more susceptible to asthma symptoms during weather/seasonal changes. As a young girl, living in Texas really sucked because almost every day brought about unpredictable weather and even different seasons (if you don’t believe me, there’s plenty of Texas weather memes that prove my point). Anyway, according to my mom, the weather changes affected me so much that it wasn’t uncommon for
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1990s through to 2010 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has now placed itself as the 3rd most common cause of death. Most deaths occurred in low income groups and since the middle of the 19th century the analysis of mortality rates has helped health professionals get a better insight of the causes of the illness.(Burney,2015). According to (R Beaglehole, D Yach 2003) the burden of illness will be dominated by non-communicable diseases by 2016 and the future burden of diseases such as smoking which
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regeneration does occur after you quit smoking. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition that arises from various forms of damage to the airways. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is becoming a major cause of death worldwide. Pulmonary emphysema, one of the main forms of COPD, is characterised by the progressive and irreversible loss of pulmonary alveoli. Despite recent advances in new drugs and in the understanding of this disease,
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immediately comes to mind is health-related: "Cigarette smoking kills an estimated 264,000 men and 178,000 women in the United States each year" ("Tobacco"). Smoking has also been known to cause lung cancer, heart disease, and the chronic lung diseases of emphysema, bronchitis, and chronic airways obstruction; all of these "are responsible for the largest number of smoking-related deaths" ("Tobacco"). Something that oftentimes isn't considered when discussing smoking are smoking pipes or cigars—usually
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so many different ways. Though the negative effects may not be noted in the beginning, but it will follow in the future. Smoking causes diseases such as cancer of not only the lung, but bladder, throat, liver, oral cancers, emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease, heart disease and is also linked to diabetes. It also causes dental cavities, gum disease, bad breath and makes your skin look old very quickly. The second reason you should not smoke is the costs. Costs of cigarettes have risen
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Madeya Chunawala Topic: Smoking and its effect General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the effects of smoking. Central idea: The effects of smoking cause several diseases and lead to death. Introduction: I. Attention-getting device: According to inforesearchlab.com/smoking death, smoking will kill 6.5million people in 2015. It also states that over 443,000 American dies because of smoking every year. II.
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All respiratory diseases characterized by chronic obstruction to airflow fall under the broad classification of COPD, also known as chronic airflow limitations (CAL). COPD is a condition of chronic dyspnea with expiratory airflow limitation that does not significantly fluctuate. Within that broad category, the primary cause of the obstruction may vary; examples include airway inflammation, mucous plugging, narrowed airway lumina, or airway destruction. The term COPD includes chronic bronchitis and
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respiratory diseases as well as ongoing health concerns. (BMC Public Health, Aug 2006) Respiratory symptoms in young children has become a major concern. Indoor pollution India has become a major concern for air pollution because they are exposed to some of the highest pollution levels in the world. Because of their cooking, using fuel, adult women and young children are the highest to be exposed to pollution causing acute respiratory infections (ARI) chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (CORP) and
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Smoking Compounds produced by tobacco and additives creates a complex mixture that can is deadly to human beings. The smoke from cigarettes contain tar which is made up of 4000 chemicals and 60 known carcinogenic chemicals causing heart and lung disease to include emphysema. The ingredients found in a cigarette smoke that not contain poisonous gases such as nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, cyanide, benzene, formaldehyde, Methanol (wood alcohol), Acetylene (fuel used in welding torches), and ammonia
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