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Cigarettes not only cause illness to cigarette smokers but innocent bystanders as well. There have been numerous studies that indicate secondhand smoke can be just as harmful, if not more, that that of direct cigarette smoke. This means that when a toddler plays near his parent who is a smoker, the child is exposed to the fumes and reaps the detrimental

Cigarette smoking is one of the greatest health risks to the human population. Toxic to both smokers and nonsmokers, smoking has developed a new threat, thirdhand smoke (THS), which is the accumulation of secondhand smoke (SHS) on surfaces, becoming more toxic as it ages over time. This study attempts to study the threat of THS on children and others in environments where smoking has occurred by investigating the effects of THS on liver and lung function, skin healing, and behavior in mice exposed to THS under conditions similar to human exposure. The exposed mice excreted levels of NNAL similar to those found in children exposed to SHS. In liver, THS increased lipid levels and resulted in non-alcoholic fatty disease. In lungs, it stimulated high levels of inflammatory cytokines, possible precursors to fibrosis, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. THS exposed mice exhibited poor healing capabilities were hyperactive. These results and implications

It is not uncommon to see some visitors using tobacco products such as cigarettes and cigars while they visit the parks. Many of these visitors who smoke, tend to toss out their cigarette butts without a care. They assume that it’s small therefore harmless. (See Figure 1 on page 2). Other common assumptions are that it will burn out on its own or that park maintenance crews will collect them at some point. Additionally, many smokers incorrectly believe that cigarette butts are not litter at all. But on the contrary they can be quite harmful to the environment. According to Luther King, (King, 2013) most Cigarette butts are made of cellulose acetate which could take more than 10 years to disintegrate.” Cellulose Acetate is a form of plastic found in cigarette filters that can contaminate soil and waterways, it can even harm and kill living organisms. Moreover, if left to decay it can degrade the surrounding eco systems (Moss, 2009). Ten years is a very long time to wait for something to break down on its own. Many people will even bypass the ash receptacles that can be found throughout the park choosing to flick them onto the ground or in waterways. Putting the lives of other park visitors as risk as well as the lives of local

The majority of people throw their cigarette buds onto the ground after smoking, this can cause countless problems to many different living things. For example, wild animals could think the cigarette butt is food and eat it. The animal cannot digest the buds which can make the animal sick and it could lead to fatal circumstances. Cigarette butts do not decompose which can lead the buds getting carried into our water systems and it can contaminate our water. In 2005 alone 135 million pounds of cigarette butts were dumped in the U.S. (Cigarette Butts Are Toxic Waste1. (n.d.). Retrieved September 12, 2015, from http://www.tobaccofreeca.com/smoking-problem/impact/environment/). This amount of trash on a college campus would give the campus an unappealing appearance. Air pollution from cigarettes is greater than a diesel car exhaust. Smoking is the silent killer of our

The effects of tobacco smoke on these essential function are devastating. The Pharynx, Trachea and Larynx take the initial damage, causing irritation to these areas. From there reduced lung function and due to swelling and narrowing of the lung airways. The body’s natural defense would be to expel the toxins by creating more mucus but this backs up the clearance systems due to overwhelming production of this natural resource. These effects are the most notable and outward facing effects. Visible signs are smoker’s cough, wheezing, shortness of breath and low energy, excess mucus and spitting. Tar, Carbon monoxide, Hydrogen Cyanide, Metals and Radioactive compounds are all introduced to this system through the use of cigarettes. Each one of these toxins breaks down the natural production of

A recent study has shown the the toxic chemical, nicotine, can pass from the air or smoky clothes into our bloodstream from our skin. Secondhand smoke particles can linger in a room and on clothes for hours. This means that if your are in a room where someone is smoking or vaping, then you’re absorbing the smoke and nicotine through your skin, as well as your lungs. This can cause illness especially for kids and teens, because nicotine is toxic. It has been used as a pesticide and many times it can kill or sicken people that are exposed to too much of it. Researches did a study and sat in a room full of tobacco smoke but breathed clean air and when their urine was tested it had 570 micrograms of nicotine or about 5 cigarettes worth. The same

Health impact is not only on cigarette smokers but also the ones next to them. “Secondhand smoke is composed of side stream smoke (the smoke released from the burning end of a cigarette) and exhaled mainstream smoke (the smoke exhaled by the smoker)” (Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health, 2010). Report shows that the health impact on second-hand smokers is even greater than that on the smoker. (Schick, S., & Glantz, S., 2005) Third-hand smoke is the tobacco smoke that attached to clothing, wall, furniture, hair, skin and other materials after the cigarette is extinguished. So,

Secondhand smoke exposure has negative health consequences. One health consequence is that secondhand smoke exposure can lead to disease and premature death. Another health consequence of secondhand smoke exposure causes illness in women, infants, and children such as “low-birth weight, premature labor, SIDS, asthma, respiratory illness, physical and behavioral problems” (Corbin, Welk, Corbin & Welk, 2016). Furthermore, secondhand smoke exposure also negatively impacts one’s mental health by fostering addictive and depressive behaviors. Therefore, reducing or eliminating one’s exposure to secondhand exposure can increase one’s overall health and life expectancy.

The negative impact of second hand smoke on human health are known worldwide. It is the main cause of asthma, heart disease and lung cancer. Now more than ever, there are evidence to show and supports research about the risks involved when human is exposed to second hand smoke. It is considered the main source of toxicant exposure by inhalation in nonsmokers. Despite recent laws, smoking in public places is not uncommon. On a whole, children who are exposed to this type of smoking shows signs of deterioration of lung function, more days of restricted activity, more pulmonary infections, more days in bed, more absences from school and more hospitalization than children living in nonsmoking homes .

In the past few decades extensive research has gone into studying the effects of cigarettes on air quality. Many carcinogens and particulate matter (PM) exist in the second-hand smoke. The results from these studies have led to anti-smoking campaigns across the country; consequently changing the cultural acceptance of smoking into a cultural taboo. Not only did smoking affect the health of the consumer but conventional cigarettes also spewed several toxic chemicals into the environment that affected other people’s health. The environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has been associated with cardiovascular problems, asthma, respiratory infections, and lung cancer. Consequently, this has led to the ban of smoking in many public places like public buildings, bars, and restaurants (Schober et al.). Unfortunately, the nicotine in cigarettes makes this product very addictive and for several years many people wondered if a product could be invented that simulated smoking but without all the chemicals.

A child in the passenger seat of a car watches a person smoke a cigar, and saw the fume going into the air. Little does he know that the person is polluting the air. Yes, Cigarette smoke does causes pollution in air. Although a single cigarette is small in size, it’s amazing that it’s a major source that contributes pollution in the air. The gases emitted by the cigarette is made up of hazardous chemicals such as benzene and carbon monoxide some of which are carcinogens – cancer causing. The smoke of the cigar pollutes the air in vast way because there’s a large number of people smoking. When the smoke raises to air it later causes health issues among human because we breathe the polluted air.

Prolonged exposure to secondhand smoke can lead to fatal ailments and diseases, including different types of cancer, strokes, and heart disease. According to the American Lung Association, “Secondhand smoke causes approximately 7,330 deaths from lung cancer and 33,950 deaths from heart disease each year” (lung.org 27 December 2015). Even short-term exposure can impressively increase the risk of heart attacks. Exposure to passive smoking can be calculated by measuring the level of cotinine, which is a product of nicotine, in a nonsmoker’s urine, saliva, or blood. Lung cancer is one of the greatest leading results of exposure to secondhand smoke. The U.S. Surgeon General estimated that living with a smoker could increase a nonsmoker’s chance of developing lung cancer by 20 to 30%. Secondhand smoke can also increase the risk of attaining breast cancer, sinus cavity cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, and brain

To start with, cigarette butts contain a form of plastic called cellulose acetate; this plastic is non-biodegradable, breaking down slowly, taking between 2 to 25 years to even start breaking down. As well as, the toxins that are used in the filter, such as chemicals like cadmium, arsenic, and

There are over 5.5 trillion cigarettes produced globally each year, and over 1.1 billion people worldwide use cigarettes each day, primarily as an activity to relax, which is over one-sixth of the world’s population. Due to the over four-thousand chemicals found in cigarette smoke, including 43 known carcinogenic compounds, smokers are much more likely than non-smokers to develop terminal illnesses such as lung cancer, COPD, heart disease, stroke, and is the cause of more than 480,000 deaths each year in the United States alone; nearly one in five deaths. Additionally, the inhalation of second-hand by non-smokers is equally as harmful as smoking a cigarette itself; and what is worse, non-smokers do not always get to decide to inhale or not. Cigarette smoking is a terrible habit which contributes to many negative health consequences, and eventually, an untimely death.