the Harvard School of Public Heath‚ USA‚ for its chemical analysis. Test on the packet confirmed that shisha powder not only contained nicotine but also several other dangerous chemicals including high level of cancer-causing substance called nitrosamines. In Pakistan tobacco sale is prohibited by law to anybody under the age of 18. Smoking is also prohibited at all public places‚ including hotels and restaurants. It is indeed sad that by allowing cigarette and shisha smoking in these closed premises
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hydrocarbon (PAH) Alkylating agents such as ethylnitrosourea. The compounds transfer methyl or ethyl group to bases or the backbone phosphate groups. Guanine when alkylated may be mispaired with thiamine. Some may cause DNA crosslinking and breakages. Nitrosamines are an important group of mutagens found in tobacco‚ and may also be formed in in smoked meats and fish via the interaction of amines in food with nitrites added as preservatives. Other alkylating agents include mustard
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E-Cigarettes E-cigarettes are everywhere. They are being sold in grocery stores‚ gas stations‚ and even in pharmacies. E-cigarettes are not legal in all states‚ but they are legal in the state of Colorado. The American Lung Association does not really know what they are capable of doing to the body yet‚ but they are concerned about how they will affect the youth that uses them. People say they can help someone stop smoking‚ but that is not true because you are just smoking something else. You see
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Acceptability of Dried Papaya (Carica Papaya) Leaves as Mulch for Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Plants Compared to Synthetic Fertilizer A Research Paper Presented to the Faculty and Staff of Dueñas General Comprehensive High School Dueñas‚ Iloilo In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Subject Research II By: Krystel Mae Labid Zaira Gwyn Harder Ashley Nicole Redoña CHAPTER I Background of the Study Introduction The papaya leaves used in mulching is
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Patricia Chin ENG 101/29 Prof. Gains 05/09/2013 Is It Worth It? Should medical marijuana be made legal? There are many people who overlook the beneficial effects of marijuana. Society today would say that it is just a gateway drug that is only abused‚ but in reality marijuana is just misunderstood. There are many good uses that we can gain from this natural plant. Marijuana could be beneficial to the body‚ if used properly. There are countless legal proscription drugs and non-proscription drugs
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“With the illicit nature of marijuana‚ less research has been conducted on the constituents of the smoke and on the respiratory effects of inhalational marijuana. However‚ both contain cancer-causing nitrosamines‚ polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons‚ vinyl chlorides‚ and phenol.” If there is nothing wrong with you medically‚ then there is no reason to harm your body with a toxic drug. “in 1970‚ it was classified as a Schedule 1 drug due to the potential for
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Oral Cancer Oral Cancer is defined as: a neoplasia on the lip or oral cavity. Cancer of the head and neck is a very highly relevant problem of global public health. Studies on oralphyanegeal cancer have shown that its risks place it at the top ten ranking of incidence of cancers (2). The top ten ranking is even after all the advancements and progress in therapy and research. Unfortunately‚ there has been a stagnant survival rate for those affected by this cancer (2). Research has shown that there
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Nutritional and environmental impact on carcinogenesis Nutritional and environmental impact on carcinogenesis Tumor: A mass of cells which growth is atypical when referenced to the normal surrounding tissue structure. Neoplasm: Literally means “new growth” and is a term commonly used the same way that the term tumor is used. An abnormal mass of tissue‚ the growth of which exceeds and is uncoordinated with that of the normal tissues and persists in the same excessive manner after
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residue‚ they do not realise the danger of it. Even after the act of smoking has ended‚ there is still residual nicotine from tobacco smoke absorbed into indoor surfaces that reacts with the ambient nitrous acid to form carcinogenic tobacco- specific nitrosamines which has been deemed as an ‘underappreciated health hazard’ (Bell‚ 2014). There were many news articles and journals written that mentioned how third hand smoking affects children‚ especially babies who are more prone to be affected by this. The
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emissions from e-cigarettes have been publicized as ‘harmless water vapor‚’ accumulating evidence demonstrates that the vapor inhaled into the user’s lungs does contain numerous known toxins and carcinogens such as formaldehyde and tobacco- specific nitrosamines (carcinogenic substances)” (Pros and Cons of E-cigarette Regulations
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