Lung Cancer and the Effects of Smoking

Due to the effects of smoking and the power the cigarette industry, there is no way around getting ride of the smoke. Even though it would be better for the world as a whole, there is no way around smoking. In the U.S. alone, over 48 million adults smoke. Due to the power of the addiction, people would buy cigarettes no matter the cost. This is a great fault of humans because 80% of all reported cases of Lung Cancer could be prevented if the number one cause, smoking, were eliminated.

Some quick facts about Lung Cancer:

The four main causes of Lung Cancer
-Smoking cigarettes (90% of Lung Cancer is linked to smoking)
-Smoking marijuana cigarettes
-Recurring inflammation, which causes scars in lungs increasing the chance of lung cancer.
-Inhalation of Asbestos

Lung Cancer is the leading cause of death in the world.

Cigarette smoke contains tar, made up of over 4000 chemicals, including 43 known to cause cancer.

According to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, in 1996, over 487 billion cigarettes went up in smoke.

This is a picture of a smoking lung, a normal lung should be pink in color.



Click on these sites for further references on related subjects.

Click here to visit the American Lung Association
Click here to visit the American Heart Association
Click here to visit the American Cancer Society



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