Making the choice to smoke cigarettes will in time cause damaging effects to your body's healthy lung function. The following video provides an example of what occurs in time to a smoker's lungs due to inhaling all the toxic elements contained in tobacco products. Picture That's Worth More Than 1000 Words A picture has been said to be worth 1000 words. The visual image in … [Read more...] about Video Shows Smoker’s Lungs
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Video Demonstrates How Smoking Destroys Your Lungs
Lung cancer accounts for approximately one third of cancer deaths in the American population. Over $10 billion is spent annually on the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. The majority of people with this disease are smokers, but former smokers and people exposed to secondhand smoke are still at risk. What Smoking Does to Your Lungs Smoking and exposure to … [Read more...] about Video Demonstrates How Smoking Destroys Your Lungs
Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis at Increased Risk of Lung Cancer
Reuters Health Report Recently researchers found a link between the risk of lung cancer and rheumatoid arthritis. The article reported that the risk of lung cancer is increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, even after taking into account the effects of tobacco and asbestos exposure, according to a case-control study in US military veterans. Using a Veterans … [Read more...] about Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis at Increased Risk of Lung Cancer
How Smoking Damages The Lungs
The video "How Smoking Damages The Lungs," explains in easy terms why the 4000 chemicals released by smoking a cigarette will damage your lungs. A simple demonstration helps to give a visual perspective of the tar and chemicals that reach the lungs with each cigarette that is smoked. The message really drives home the point that on average a smoker's life is decreased by … [Read more...] about How Smoking Damages The Lungs
How Your Lungs Work
You breathe in and out anywhere from 15 to 25 times per minute, Without even thinking about it. When you exercise, your breathing rate goes up -- again, without you thinking about it. You breathe so regularly that it is easy to take your lungs for granted. You can't even stop yourself from breathing if you try! Smoker's Lung Pathology Photo Essay This photo … [Read more...] about How Your Lungs Work
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