Tobacco use is the number one leading preventable cause of death and disease in Ontario killing over 13,000 people each year (Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care). ... Smoking can affect up to 10 systems of the body including the respiratory, circulatory, immune, reproductive, digestive and central nervous system (Better Health Australia). ... The Ontario health care system spends $1.6 billion a year on tobacco-related disease (Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care). If cigarettes were illegal, these diseases would decrease substantially and the money spent on them co...

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The various health benefits that can be obtained from exercise are dependent on the activity, frequency, and variety in the exercise routine. ... Studies have shown that active individuals have a lower chance of developing this deadly disease than inactive humans. ... Other studies have shown that exercise also decreases the chance of cancer recurrence in the future. ...

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According to different studies second-hand smoke has nearly 4,000 different chemicals, causing 53,000 deaths a year making it the 3rd! ... Health Canada tells us that, "One of the chemicals found in second-hand smoke, Benzoapyrene, is also found in coal tar and is one of the world's most potent cancer-causing chemicals." ... Health experts report that they have not yet established a safe level of exposure to second-hand smoke. ... Different studies have reported that teenagers and children are at a much higher risk of damage because their lungs a! ... The Ministry of Health claims th...

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Tomatoes are packed with health-promoting nutrients such as vitamin A and vitamin C, providing 20% and 40% of the Daily Value respectively in one of medium size. ... While Giovannucci's study discovered how consumption of tomatoes can decrease the risk of prostate cancer, newer studies show a more direct relationship. ... Studies are also underway to determine the effect, if any, tomatoes have on breast feeding and pre-natal care. ... Tomatoes have numerous health benefits. ... Either by eating a hot bowl of tomato soup on a cold winter day, or by adding ketchup to french fries ...

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According to the study, stroke hospitalizations fell 16% while hospitalizations for respiratory diseases fell 24% published by Monday in Circulation. ... The analysis included 45 studies covering 33 laws in American cities and states, as well as countries such as New Zealand and Germany. ... (Liz, 2012 in USA Today) Next, smoking ban at open premises can also improve worker's health. ... Studies shows that workers in restaurant and bars show improve health shortly after the smoking had been banned. It is based on several studies by Dave Munger who is an editor of Scienceseeker which col...

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The oxford dictionary defines a cigarette as a roll of shredded tobacco in thin paper used for smoking and smoking this cigarette is considered to be one of the most serious but preventable health problems facing the world. The very common health problems of smoking are Bronchitis, Emphysema, Lung Cancer, and Coronary Heart Disease, the last two being the most common and increased health problem in the past few years. ... To show the relationship between the two, The Research Department of the American Cancer Society performed an extensive study of over 400 men at an autopsy. ... Finally ...

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Mental Health Effects. ... Health-Damaging Behaviors. ... Reproductive Health. ... Children's Health. ... Some studies have shown that smoking the same number of cigarettes, women have higher rates of lung cancer. ...

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Smoking is very bad for health and it should be banned. Smoking causes a number of health problems, which are expensive to treat. ... As a result of this non-smoking tax payers are forced to pay for the health costs of smokers. ... New long-term studies estimate that about half of all regular cigarette smokers die of smoking-related diseases" (American Lung Association www.lungusa.org). ... (www.yahoo.com) Smoking is very bad for health and it should be banned. ...

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The Truth about Marijuana Many people say that marijuana is a gateway drug that can cause dangerous effects to the health and society. ... Several studies argue that long-term use of marijuana has been shown to produce cancerous cell changes and other studies suggest that smoking marijuana can lead to lung cancer. ... Many of the original studies of how marijuana is hazardous to your health may also cause some skepticism. ... Although, there has been few studies that shows marijuana having the same carcinogenic chemicals that tobacco has. ... In our generation, we understand mor...

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On a more negative side, studies have also found in many cases of pregnant women who smoke marijuana, that chemicals in the drug have halted early pregnancy. ... Studies show that a person who smokes five joints per week may be taking in as many cancer-causing chemicals as someone who smokes a full pack of cigarettes every day. ... Animal studies have found that marijuana smoke can damage the cells and tissues in the body that help protect a person from disease. ... There is not a lot of information available of the evidence for the harmful consequences of marijuana smoking, as there have not...

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The American Cancer Society did studies comparing deaths among smokers and non-smokers over a period of many years. Every single study showed that death was increased in smokers from both cancer and other causes. In addition studies also showed that the chemicals in cigarettes are carcinogenic, which is an agent causing cancer. ... The report stated that cigarette smoking is a health hazard of sufficient importance in the United States to cause remedial action."" ... The World Health Organization's expert committee put out the first definition to what addiction means. ...

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More recent studies show that these numbers may be wholly and recklessly inaccurate. New studies by the Surgeon General show that cigarette smoke is one of the main causes of lung cancer and, more significantly, of Cardiovascular Disease. ... Wicksell 2 Obviously the effects of smoking are hazardous to one's health, but what is the basis for the regulation of public smoking? ... Smoking clearly causes severe and even fatal health risks. ...

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How obesity does affect obese peoples" health? ... "According to most health care providers,1 men with more than 25 percent body fat and women with more than 30 percent body fat are obese" ( Brassil, p1of 4). 2 "A 1999 study reported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that 61 percent of the adults in the U.S.are overweight and 13 percent of children obese" (Okie, p1of2), this makes me ask this question, "Why is the percentage of obesity higher in the U.S than other countries, is the way they live now different than before, or is the kind of food eaten here?". ... (Gardner...

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If she only would have known that she was taking a chance that she may never have a child again or worse, taking a chance with her life, emotional well-being and health. ... Twenty-seven out of thirty-four independent studies conducted throughout the world (including thirteen out of fourteen in the United States) have linked abortion and breast cancer. Seventeen of these studies show a statistically significant relationship. ... A unit of Finland's National Research and Development Center for Welfare and Health examined death certificate records for all women of reproductive age (15-49)...

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Almost one-third of the cancer deaths in men and almost one-quarter in women are due to lung cancer alone (www.canadian-health-network.ca). In addition, heavy smokers face a twenty percent higher risk of premature death compared with non-smokers (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health). A study was done in Finland, which covered more than one thousand men. ... Two studies were done, one women who underwent menopause late in life, and another who had short menstrual cycles. ... Dr Johnson and a team at Health Canada found that a non-smoking woman who lives with a smoker has a twenty-one p...

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George Carlos, a public health scientist, was hired by CTIA to conduct a six-year, $25 million research effort. ... Another study was done in 2001, by a research group in Australia lead by radiation expert Dr Peter French, principal scientific officer at the Centre for Immunology Research at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, said that mobile phone frequencies well below current safety levels could stress cells in a way that has been shown to increased susceptibility to cancer. ... The World Health Organization has said that you should reduce your cell phone usage and use a hands-free de...

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Oncology means the study of tumors and seeing this in the title of the article drew me in immediately. ... Her theory focused on nursing having to do with the integrity of people and the environment around them and that the main focus of a nurse is to promote health and wellbeing for other individuals. A unitary human is one that experiences different changes or patterns in their body that occur out of their control and are able to participate in studies knowing that changes are in fact happening to their bodies. ... W because both were focused on the patient's health. ...

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Inhaling another person's cigarette, cigar, or pipe smoke has proven adverse effects on health and needs to be controlled. ... According to a study by the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute: ETS is so harmful that the U.S. ...

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Various studies are now beginning to link cell phone radiation emissions to the growth of brain tumors, along with other problems. ... However, with so many concerns being made, major studies are now being performed and the truth is finally being told. In one particular study, 17,000 frequent cell phone users were observed and questioned about side effects after using their phones. ... Although cell phones have brought an enormous convenience in recent years, the health risks involved are just not worth it. ...

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There is very little evidence that smoking marijuana represents a significant health risk, it can be used as medicine, and it can be taxed. ... Tashkin expresses his knowledge of cannabis use due to the studies he has conducted. Studies have shown that smoking marijuana does not increase your chance of getting cancer and may even lower it slightly. ... Cannabis has plenty of medicinal use and probably more if we do more vast studies. ...

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Innumerable amounts of time and money goes into finding cures for each specific health problem. ... Almost every disorder, disease, or health problem can be traced back to the presence of a single dysfunctional gene, from sickle cell anemia to achondroplasia (4). ... Innumerable amounts of time and money goes into finding cures for each specific health problem. ... Almost every disorder, disease, or health problem can be traced back to the presence of a single dysfunctional gene, from sickle cell anemia to achondroplasia (4). ... In one case, which was one of the public's firs...

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In 1993, the U.S. health care expenditures for animal testing totaled $884 billion. Instead of spending billions on animal testing we could be using this money for human clinical and epidemiological studies, prevention programs, public health awareness and vitro tests. ...

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Medical ethics comprise every aspect of health care, medical, moral, social, political, religious legal and financial. ... Currently burn centers are studying pain control for burn injuries. There will be the study of reviving burned children with virtual reality. ... "More Than A Century In Development" http://www.varian.com/onc/imr0001b.html Reference Listt 1. http://www.washington.edu/medical/som/welcome/innovations.html 2. http://www.uam.es/departmentos/medicina/anesnet/journals/ijeicm/vol3n2/ethics.htm 3. http://www.varian.com/onc/imr001b .html 4. http://www.nb...

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The American Lung Association is concerned about the health impacts of marijuana use in the treatment of cancer. ... The American Lung Association also believes that there are other health concerns outside the lungs attributed to marijuana use. ... An American Cancer Society study revealed a wide range of benefits for cancer patients (ACS). ... The National Cancer Institute claims, "there has not been an adequate follow-up study which means that no one was able to repeat the data in any of the research" (NCI). ...

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Since the deciphering of the human genome, much of research on it has been transferred to the study of the proteome, the proteins made from the genetic "blueprints" stored in our cells. ... Other glycoconjugate vaccines for infectious diseases are under study. ... This response is important for preserving health but can cause illness if it becomes chronic or excessive. ...

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