Four Types of Diseases Caused by Tobacco
1) Lung Cancer- Cigarette smoke is the main factor for the development of lung cancer.#1 cause of cancer deaths in both men and women. Treatment can involve chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation therapy.
2) Kidney Cancer- Smoking is a big risk factor for kidney cancer. Each year more than 28,00 Americans are diagnosed
3) Cancer of Esophagus- There are 5 stages, smoking is a risk factor. Treatment includes surgery and chemo radiation
4) Acute Myeloid leukemia- Its a type of blood cancer, starts in the bone marrow, smoking is a risk factor.
Total number of deaths caused by tobacco- 100 million people in the 20th century
Cost to use per year- Cigarettes cost more than $5,000 a year and a can a day habit of snuff costs nearly $1,100 per year
Cost to Healthcare- $96 billion in the U.S from 2000-2004
*The pictures below demonstrate how nicotine addiction effects the body. The nicotine enters the bloodstream, and affects the brain, virtually addicting that person to a want for more nicotine.
1) Lung Cancer- Cigarette smoke is the main factor for the development of lung cancer.#1 cause of cancer deaths in both men and women. Treatment can involve chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation therapy.
2) Kidney Cancer- Smoking is a big risk factor for kidney cancer. Each year more than 28,00 Americans are diagnosed
3) Cancer of Esophagus- There are 5 stages, smoking is a risk factor. Treatment includes surgery and chemo radiation
4) Acute Myeloid leukemia- Its a type of blood cancer, starts in the bone marrow, smoking is a risk factor.
Total number of deaths caused by tobacco- 100 million people in the 20th century
Cost to use per year- Cigarettes cost more than $5,000 a year and a can a day habit of snuff costs nearly $1,100 per year
Cost to Healthcare- $96 billion in the U.S from 2000-2004
*The pictures below demonstrate how nicotine addiction effects the body. The nicotine enters the bloodstream, and affects the brain, virtually addicting that person to a want for more nicotine.