Posts Tagged ‘Nicotine’
The Dangerous of Residual Cigarette Smokes
The risk of exposure to snuff does not end when you turn off the cigarette. It is well known the danger faced by passive smokers inhaling the smoke that surrounds them: no safe level of exposure. But what happens when white cloud that disappears? Not only is a bad smell in hair or clothes.
The residual cigarette smoke can also cause cancer. A new study, published in ‘Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences’ ( ‘PNAS’), warning of what he calls “third-hand smoke”, ie, “residual [...] that nicotine has been absorbed by certain areas. It seems that it reacts with nitrous acid present in the environment and, as a result of this, form a kind of nitrosamines which are carcinogens.
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How to Quit Smoking
No Smoking Signs are reading this, then you have already taken the first step. Thinking about how to quit smoking! The decision to stop smoking can seem overwhelming, but with help from this guide and support your family and friends can do it! Half of all people who have ever smoked have quit, so can you. If you’ve tried to quit before smoking, but did not work, you can use what you learned before you to be successful this time. It can be very difficult to quit, but once you do, you’ll look better, smell better, feel better and be healthier!
Why should I quit?
Everyone knows that smoking can cause cancer when you get older, but did you know that also has negative effects on your body right now? A cigarette contains about 4000 chemicals, and at least 43 of the chemicals cause cancer in humans. Some of the other chemicals found in poisons. Some of the worst are:
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Risk Factors of Lung Cancer
Nicotine potentiates the carcinogenic effect of other substances from smoke snuff and the effects of carcinogens in the environment.
Nicotine acts on the mechanism of apoptosis, or cell death, preventing the cells to commit suicide. When it comes to cancer cells does the same thing which causes or encourages the formation of lung cancer.
In addition to snuff, there are other substances mentioned above which are listed now:
Asbestos: people who work with asbestos are seven times more likely to develop cancer than those who do not maintain contact with it. These people have a type of cancer called mesothelioma, which occurs in the pleura. In recent years, governments have banned the use of this material for commercial and industrial products. When combined with asbestos exposure to smoking, it increases their chances of getting cancer from 50 to 90 times.
Cancer-causing agents in the workplace: an occupational risk group are the miners. They work with materials that, when inhaled, can damage your lungs. Such substances are radioactive minerals such as uranium, and workers exposed to chemicals such as arsenic, vinyl chloride, nickel chromates, coal based products, mustard gas and chloromethyl ethers. People working in these conditions should be careful to avoid exposure to these agents.