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What scientists discovered the cause of the disease of emphysema?
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When was emphysema found?
by smoking and dirty plice working cause emphysema
What is smoking and its effects?
Smoking can cause emphysema, heart disease, and cancer.
Does emphysema cause respiratory acidosis?
Emphysema IS a respiratory problem. Emphysema is one of many conditions that are collectively called COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
How does emphysema affect your life?
Emphysema is a disease that destroys the tiny air sacs in your lungs. In this case it can even cause lung cancer. A person with advanced emphysema uses 80% of his/her energy to breathe.
What are the cause of emphysema?
Cigarette smoking, on a chronic long-term basis, is the chief cause of emphysema (COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). There are many other causes, including the various pneumoconioses.
Are pipes and cigars safe?
No. All forms of tobacco can cause cancer, emphysema and heart disease.
When was it discovered that germs cause disease?
1660
Causes of emphysema?
The exact causes is still not known but it is believed to be caused by inhalation of polutant. These stuffs cause immune reaction that somehow destroy your alveoli. And/or smoking can cause emphysema, weakening/eating away the thin skin tissue of your lungs.
What are scientists trying to identify when they use koch's postulates?
the cause of a disease
Types of disease cause by tobcco?
Nicotine itself causes no diseases except nicotine addiction. The other chemicals associated with tobacco cause heart disease, lung and throat cancer, emphysema, and have been implicated in high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries, to name a few.
Is emphysema a tumor?
No, emphysema is not a form of cancer. Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that is characterized by the destruction of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. This leads to difficulty breathing, as the damaged air sacs are unable to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide effectively. Emphysema is usually caused by long-term exposure to irritants, such as tobacco smoke, pollution, and chemical fumes. It is a progressive disease, which means that it gets worse over time. While emphysema does not directly cause cancer, people with emphysema are at increased risk of developing lung cancer due to the damage caused to their lungs by the disease. Additionally, smoking is a major risk factor for both emphysema and lung cancer.
What is destruction of the alveoli?
The lungs will not be able to process enough oxygen to keep the body working, and the person will die unless given supplemental oxygen. Emphysema (damaged alveoli) is a progressively debilitating disease.
