Relationship Between Cancer and Vaping Tobacco Cigarettes
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Cancer and Vaping Tobacco Cigarettes
The cancer epidemic has been on the rise over the past years. The disease is linked to genetic and environmental agents that trigger the disease. With technological advancement, electronic cigarettes have been developed. The paper identifies the relation between e-cigarettes and respiratory-related cancer.
Secondhand smoke has the same toxic chemicals that intentional smokers inhale. According to research, the smoke emitted from cigarettes contains up to 7000 chemicals (Ramôa, Eissenberg and Sahingur 2017). The primary ingredients of cigarettes are tobacco and tar. Tobacco contains nicotine, which is a carcinogen tar is a sticky liquid that is produced when tobacco is burned through smoking. The agent tends to stick to lung cells and tissues and allows other carcinogens in the cigarette to accumulate in the cells (American Lung Association 2017). The other cigarette smoke component is carbon monoxide gas, a poisonous gas that affects the blood’s hemoglobin. 90% of all respiratory-related cancer cases are as a result of tobacco smoking and secondhand smoking.
Electronic cigarettes were developed to provide a healthier alternative to smoking in the 1950s. The alternative was considered healthier because they lack tar and carbon monoxide (Xia, Zheng, Zeng, Zhou, Wang, Zhang and Parascandola 2019). Scientists have disputed the fact that the cigarette is healthier because they contain higher amounts of nicotine. Secondhand vaporing could potentially cause cancer. Adult cancers that are linked to tobacco include the larynx, breast, nasal sinuses, and nasopharynx. Pregnant women exposed to secondhand smoke from e-cigarettes lead to leukemia, brain tumors, and lymphoma in babies. The mortality rate of children with cancer is at 20% (Ramôa, Eissenberg and Sahingur 2017). Electronic cigarette smoking during pregnancy results in the death of almost 1000 infants annually.
Secondhand vaporization causes numerous health problems to both adults and children. Cancer is the most severe form of side effect of the habit. The occurrence of smoking-related cancer can be prevented and save both lives and the cost of respiratory-related treatment.
Relationship Between Cancer and Vaping Tobacco Cigarettes
Reference
American Lung Association (ALA). (2017). Health effects of smoking. Retrieved from http://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/ smoking-facts/health-effects-of-smoking.html
American Lung Association (ALA). (2018). E-cigarettes. Retrieved from http://www. lung.org/stop-smoking/smoking-facts/ e-cigarettes-and-lung-health.html
Soule, E. K., Maloney, S. F., Spindle, T. R., Rudy, A. K., Hiler, M. M., & Cobb, C. O. (2017). Electronic cigarette use and indoor air quality in a natural setting. Tobacco control, 26(1), 109-112.
Ramôa, C. P., Eissenberg, T., & Sahingur, S. E. (2017). Increasing popularity of water pipe tobacco smoking and electronic cigarette use: Implications for oral healthcare. Journal of periodontal research, 52(5), 813-823.
Xia, C., Zheng, R., Zeng, H., Zhou, M., Wang, L., Zhang, S., … & Parascandola, M. (2019). Provincial-level cancer burden attributable to active and second-hand smoking in China. Tobacco control, 28(6), 669-675.
Question
In Le Roy, New York, in 2011, a mysterious medical condition emerged: Several teenage girls suddenly began to exhibit symptoms similar to those of Tourette’s Syndrome, including involuntary twitches, movements, and sounds. Soon after, the number of individuals experiencing comparable symptoms increased. As media attention toward the situation grew, questions and concerns intensified about the origin of this condition. Did an environmental exposure trigger this? Was it the result of an infectious disease? If so, why were some people in the region affected and not others? In other words, could genetic factors play a role in this?
This week, you have been exploring a number of environmental and genetic factors that influence population health. Understanding how environmental and genetic factors influence populations will support your work as an advanced practice nurse. Therefore, for this Discussion, you will investigate the relationship between an environmental agent or genetic factor and a population health problem. You will also give attention to health disparities that may arise within a population because of environment or genetics.
To prepare:
Review the Learning Resources, and select one environmental agent or one genetic factor and an associated population health problem. For example, you might consider lead paint and its effect on children, air pollution and its effect on individuals with asthma, genetic associations of various cancers, etc.
Conduct additional research using the Walden Library and credible websites, reviewing the literature on your selected health problem and the relevant environmental agent or genetic factor.
Explore health data resources and determine morbidity, mortality, incidence, prevalence, exposures, and costs to society as they relate to your chosen environmental agent or genetic factor.
How might your chosen environmental or genetic factor result in health disparities in populations?
Post a cohesive scholarly response that addresses the following:
Identify the environmental agent or genetic factor that you selected and the population health problem with which it is associated.
Evaluate the significance of the health risk resulting from your selected environmental agent or genetic factor, discussing such aspects as morbidity, mortality, incidence, prevalence, exposures, and costs to society. Support your response with references and data.
How might the environmental or genetic factor you identified result in health disparities in populations?
Relationship Between Cancer and Vaping Tobacco Cigarettes