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What in cigarette smoke is the greatest contributor to lung cancer?
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Voice Your Views It is a known fact that tobacco smoking has many disadvantages. Medical research has found that smoking is a major factor for developing several health problems such as lung cancer, emphysema and cardiovascular disease It is estimated that smoking will lead to nearly one million deaths in India by 2010, and 70% of those deaths will occur in men and women aged between 30 to 69. The magnitude of the tobacco epidemic has shifted to the developing world and India is facing a tough task too, since it is also the second largest producer and consumer of tobacco. Medical research has found that smoking is a major factor for developing several health problems such as lung cancer, emphysema and cardiovascular disease. Tobacco smoke contains a stimulant called nicotine which forms a strong physical and psychological chemical addiction The health effects of tobacco smoking are related to the direct tobacco smoking, as well as passive smoking, inhalation of environmental or secondhand tobacco smoke. When the cigarette smoke is inhaled, thousands of chemicals get into your bloodstream and travel throughout your body. These chemicals cause damage to different parts of the body:EyesIt is proven that different chemicals in tobacco can cause damage to the macula, which represents the most sensitive part of the retina. The tiny blood vessels can burst through the macula, leading to irreversible damage. Smoking also causes morphological and functional changes to the lens and retina due to its atherosclerotic and thrombotic effects on the ocular capillaries.Digestive systemSmoking is a risk factor for all cancers associated with the larynx, oral cavity and esophagus. There is no doubt that heavy smokers have laryngeal cancer mortality risks 20 to 30 times greater than non-smokers.Heart and circulationThe two main effects smoking has on the heart and circulation are:• an increase in your heartbeat rate,• a sharp rise in blood pressureThis happens because nicotine attacks the nerves directly, causing the heart rate to rise and blood vessels to constrict. Since smokers have lungs filled with those dangerous fumes, the heart has to pump harder to get enough oxygen to the rest of the body. Smoking can also increase cholesterol and fibrinogen levels in the blood. The heart and circulation diseases caused by smoking include:• Coronary heart disease (CHD),• Aneurysm,• Peripheral vascular disease (PVD),• StrokeLungsThere is no doubt that the tar content of the cigarette smoke directly damages the cells in the airways of the lung. This can eventually cause cancer of the lung or larynx. It can also lead to chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Several factors are contributing to the lung cancer:• the daily dose of tobacco;• the duration of regular smoking and• the form in which tobacco is smokedBrainSmoking is linked to the buildup of fatty substances in the carotid artery, the main neck artery supplying blood to the brain, which represent one of the most important factors for developing a stroke. Other dangerous properties of tobacco smoke:• nicotine raises blood pressure;• carbon monoxide reduces the amount of oxygen blood can carry to the brain;• cigarette smoke makes the blood thicker and more likely to clotDigestive systemSmoking has been shown to have harmful effects on all parts of the digestive system, contributing to the development of many diseases such as:• Heartburn• Peptic ulcers• Crohn's disease• Gallstones• Stomach cancerLiver and pancreasAlmost half of all the bladder and kidney cancers in men are caused by smoking.Skin and hairSmoking can damage the skin, mainly the substance called collagen which keeps the skin elastic. Smokers get deeper wrinkles all over their faces because nicotine constricts the tiny capillaries that nourish the skin. Not only that, smokers are also prone to premature thinning and graying of the hair.Bone and musclesIt is proven that tobacco smoke chemicals are poisons that inhibit the development of the new tissue cells. The tissue of smokers does not get an adequate blood supply to promote healing, thus smokers are at a much higher risk of developing osteoporosis. Beside the fact that smoking causes damage to the health, it can be a very expensive habit! Smoking a pack of cigarettes a day can cost up to $1,800 dollars a year depending on the country you live in.
What is an example of laissez-faire leadership?
A good example is the Danish government, the Danish can smoke marijuana and are allowed open prostitution and other things that other democratic and autocratic governments could no do.
If marijuana were to be legalized in the US What would you predict would happen to the equilibrium price and quantity of marijuana?
the price would go up and the drug wars would continue would increase there would be more laws and stiffer laws if you get caught smoking. look at the laws now about cigarettes can't smoke here can't smoke there it would be the same for smoking a joint . only the man would come down harder cause it the law man.
What were the goals and results of Stalin's five year plans?
Stalin planed to increase industrialization. The plan increased industrial and agricultural output by 50 per cent in the five years. The cost in human lives is difficult to measure.
Why is nuclear energy disliked?
Nuclear energy has it's ups and down. You don't see the smoke clouds that pollute the air. they are not a source for oil spills in the ocean since no oil is needed to run them. Now, the downside I concidered the top one is the turbine cooling process. Water passes to cool them, the reactors separate the atoms of the material in the process producing power and heat. The water passes evaporation point but since it is enclosed and sealed there is nowhere for vapor release wich causes very extremely over heated water to fall into lakes or streams, causing evaporation of the water and killing fish and water vegetation.
What substance in cigarette smoke is the greatest contributor to lung cancer?
The callamentanoriphic floritoxicidic acid
Can cigarette smoke cause tongue cancer?
yes it can
What are the diseases caused by air pollution?
If the pollution in the air is cigarette smoke you can develope lung cancer. Second hand smoke is dangerous.
What substances in cigarette smoke causes lung cancer?
Nicotine
What poison can be found in both cigarette smoke and insecticides?
cancer
The greatest source of indoor air pollution is?
cigarette smoke
Can you get lung cancer if you hold cigarette smoke in your mouth after inhaling?
i guess you can
Is tar from cigarette smoke the greatest contributing factor to lung cancer?
No, but it exposes your tongue, mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach, large and small intestine and colon, all of which are prone to cancer when exposed to coal tars.
Can smoking give you nose cancer?
you can smoke a cigarette,and people take smoke out of their nose instead of their mouth
Can you get month cancer from one cigarette?
Some people get lung cancer even without smoking, as they are exposed to other people's second-hand smoke and/or other environmental pollutants. So a person might smoke one cigarette and get cancer; but there would be no way to tell whether that cigarette caused it.
Do smoke eaters die from lung cancer?
"Smoke eaters are machines that can filter the air in a home or business to eliminate the small of cigarette smoke. Because they are machines, they will not die of cancer!"
What cigarette ingredient causes cancer?
Over 1,000 different substance all in them
