Lung cancer will claim a staggering 157,000 Americans in 2010, according to the National Cancer Institute. Lung cancer remains a deadly disease partly because early in the disease, it often goes undetected. Lung cancer found in a late stage...
Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, and while often treatable, it frequently progresses and causes death. Knowing the signs of impending death in someone suffering from lung cancer can be helpful for family members,...
Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States, accounting for 15 percent of cancers in men and 14 percent of cancers in women, according to the American Cancer Society. Lung cancer is a particularly dangerous form of cancer,...
According to the American Heart Association, "Smoking is the most important preventable cause of death in the United States. It accounts for more than 440,000 of the more than 2.4 million annual deaths." Tobacco smoke has more than 4000 toxic...
There are many types of lung problems, ranging from those which are present from birth to those caused by infections that can develop at any age. Generally there are multiple contributing factors to a disease. One particular disease may have a...
Cigarettes contain more than 60 known carcinogens, according to the American Cancer Society. Thus, cancer is a side effect of smoking cigarettes. Cigarettes are also addictive and expensive. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) note that smoking...
Smoking is a detriment to your health and the health of those around you. The National Cancer Institute notes that 97 percent of all lung cancer deaths are caused by cigarettes. Smoking also causes a variety of other types of cancers, including...
There is a direct link between smoking and lung cancer. This has been proven beyond any doubt and is a universally accepted fact within the medical community. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states unequivocally that...
The National Institute of Health (NIH) says tobacco use is the most avoidable cause of death. Approximately 50 percent of smokers will lose their lives to smoking-related illnesses. According to the American Lung Association (ALA), more than...
Breathing difficulties and coughing are typical problems for smokers. The problems can worsen as time goes on. The harmful chemicals in tobacco smoke can cause a variety of heart and lung disorders that can eventually prove fatal. Smoking can also...
Smokers who are new to the habit or who are considering quitting may wonder about how smoking affects the body over the years. The risks for serious health problems are higher among smokers because of their repeated exposure to toxic chemicals. ...
When you smoke, you jeopardize your health and the health of those who inhale the smoke from your cigarettes. The risks associated with smoking are many, because smoking has a negative effect on all your body's organs. Smoking is even more risky...
In the United States, approximately 24 million men and 21 million women smoke, according to the American Heart Association. These men and women may either be unaware of the adverse affects their habit has on their health, or are so addicted they...
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids reports that approximately 20.6 percent of the U.S. population smokes cigarettes--or 46 million men and women. It is not just the smoker who is affected: People around a smoker breathe in secondhand smoke. An...
Modern life and healthy lungs aren't always synonymous with one another, considering the abundance of environmental pollutants, big cities and numerous new conveniences that reduce the average person's physical activity levels. According to the...
Smoking leads to diseases that often end in long and painful deaths. More deaths occur each year in the United States because of smoking than deaths from alcohol use, illegal drug use, traffic accidents, the HIV virus and murders combined,...
Smoking is one of the most damaging things you can do to your health and the health of those around you. In addition to the addictive substance nicotine, cigarettes contain over 4,000 chemical compounds, according to the American Cancer Society....
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cigarette smoking accounts for approximately one of every five deaths in the U.S every year. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reveals that 90 percent of all...
Cigarette advertising on television and radio has been illegal in the United States since 1971. Additional state and local regulations enacted since then have resulted in a virtual ban against smoking in most public places. Many entertainment and...
Smoking and just being around tobacco smoke can lead to many health problems. The lung problems it causes are widely known. Although lung cancer may be the most feared disease by smokers and their loved ones, other breathing difficulties caused by...
Smoking is linked to one in five U.S. deaths each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It’s also the most preventable cause of death, says the Public Broadcast System. For each person who dies annually, 20...
Cigarette smoking remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, causing an estimated 438,000 deaths each year, according to the National Cancer Institute. The American Cancer society states cigarette smoking kills more...
Cigarette smoke, whether inhaled firsthand or secondhand, causes a number of dangerous side effects. The smoke contains a number of toxic chemicals that can damage your heart, lungs, and increase your risk of developing cancer. According to the...
Tobacco smoking affects nearly every organ of the body, and causes or contributes to many different types of cancer. Because tobacco smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals, it is not surprising that it can cause major harm to the lungs. Lung damage...
Radon is a slow, silent killer. It's a gas that can seep and sit inside your home undetected for years, potentially damaging your lungs and increasing your cancer risk with your every breath. Fortunately, testing can determine if your home has a...
Smoking has been linked to a variety of health problems. Approximately 87 percent of lung cancer deaths are caused by smoking, according to Medline Plus. Smoking has also been linked to a higher risk of heart and blood vessel disease, stroke and...
The National Cancer Institute describes smoking as the number-one cause of preventable death. Lung cancer is the most prevalent cause of cancer deaths, and male smokers make up 90 percent and female smokers make up 80 percent of all lung cancer...
The National Cancer Institute states cigarette smoking remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, causing an estimated 438,000 deaths each year. Cigarette smoking kills more Americans than alcohol, car accidents, suicide,...
The American Heart Association warns that cigarette smoking is the most important preventable cause of premature death in the United States. Individuals who smoke cigarettes have a higher risk of developing chronic disorders that include...
Lung cancer is when lung cells become cancerous and grow at an abnormal rate taking over the lungs and spreading to other parts of the body. Lung cancer is one of the leaders in deaths caused by cancer. In this video learn more about this serious...
Small cell lung cancer (also called oat cell cancer) develops into a particularly aggressive lung cancer that grows quicker than other lung cancer. It is a very serious and difficult cancer to treat. In this video, learn more about small cell lung...
