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correlation between smoking and the development of lung cancer,
it is amazing to see how many people continue to voluntarily
take part in this activity! Why is it that these mostly mature,
reasonably intelligent men and women of every nationality allow
such a small object to have so much control over their lives?
You'd think it would be easy to just say "NO" to this tiny
little death machine, but in reality it just isn't so.
Why? Because smoking is a habit and habits are hard to break.
Interestingly even efforts to raise the price of a pack of
cigarettes have failed to slow the demand. And even though they
aren't cheap, cigarettes are very easy to buy, which makes it
even harder to break this habit.
Smoking is the number one contributor to lung cancer. Besides
causing lung cancer, cigarette smoking can cause other
health-related problems including emphysema, bronchitis, and
heart disease. Combine cigarette smoking with excess weight,
stress, and a sedentary lifestyle, and a person who smokes
literally becomes a ticking time bomb.
Here are some interesting bits of information about smoking and
lung cancer.
Asbestos Related Lung Cancer: Cause, Symptoms And TreatmentAsbestos related lung cancer, as the name itself indicates, is a type of lung cancer that is caused by the exposure to asbestos particles suspended in the air. In addition, smoking is also a cause of lung cancer. Mesothelioma is the most dangerous among all types of asbestos related lung cancers. Other thoracic carcinomas such as adeno carcinoma are also caused by exposure to asbestos.
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People have wrong assumptions about the cause of lung cancer. They generally believe that cigarette smoking is the cause of all typ ..
Any amount of smoking can ultimately cause lung cancer, but how
long you have been smoking, how deeply you inhale, and how many
cigarettes you smoke on a regular basis all impact the
development of lung cancer. It goes without saying that people
who smoke a pack or more a day and who have smoked most of their
lives are significantly increasing the likelihood that lung
cancer will develop.
Quitting smoking may not stop lung cancer from developing, but
doing so still is highly advisable. You immediately lower your
risk of developing lung cancer the moment you stop (but only
when you stop for good). The body will go into repair mode
within a day or two after you stop. It's not possible to
determine whether the damage that has been done internally can
be corrected, but stopping is worth the gamble.
Women are just as much at risk of developing lung cancer from
smoking as men are, assuming equivalent smoking patterns and
history. When it comes to lung cancer, men generally get most of
the attention. There are more cases of men with smoking-related
lung cancer than there are women, but don't let this statistic
fool you. Women are in danger too. In fact, more women die each
Lung Cancer Symptoms This article provides useful, detailed information about Lung Cancer Symptoms.
In approximately 25% of people with lung cancer, there are no symptoms and the cancer is detected during screening or a routine physical examination. However, in three-quarters of lung cancer patients there are warning symptoms and signs that can alert the patient or their physician. Most commonly, lung cancer patients experience respiratory symptoms such as shortness of breath, wheezing, hoarseness and a persistent cough. These symptoms are very common among smokers, and are also present in a number ..
year from smoking-related lung cancer than from breast cancer.
Passive smoking can also cause lung cancer, even in people who
do not smoke. Passive smoking is the same as inhaling
second-hand smoke. If you smoke, be considerate to others who
don't. Don't smoke in enclosed spaces such as homes or cars.
This is especially important around small children who don't
even realize the dangers they're being exposed to.
If a pregnant woman smokes, her unborn baby smokes too!
And finally smoking is the cause of 90% of the cases of lung
cancer. That alone should keep you from starting!
About the author:
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