Tuesday, August 28, 2012

What percentage of long term smokers get lung cancer

What percentage of long term smokers get lung cancer?

Medicine - 3 Answers
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all of them
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I would guess that at least 45% I quit, but great odds, are not in the smoker's favor. I've seen people smoke until they die in their 80's and 90's. On the other hand I've seen them die from cancer as early as 45
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Ten percent get lung cancer. A much higher percentage get emphysema. This is an irreversible disease. This results in slow suffocation lasting many years, becoming increasingly oxygen dependent and ending in heart failure.

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Friday, August 24, 2012

Websites to access full journals relating to lung cancer

Websites to access full journals relating to lung cancer?
I have an athens password but I 've no idea where to access journals can someone point me in the right direction
Higher Education (University +) - 1 Answers
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Try PubMed to search for specific topics, or something like Clinical Lung Cancer to start with (check commonly referenced journals for where to go next).

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Monday, August 20, 2012

What element on the Periodic Table causes lung cancer

What element on the Periodic Table causes lung cancer?

Chemistry - 6 Answers
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Possibly chlorine.
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There are plenty. Inhale some radium dust, and you'll almost certainly get lung cancer. Inhale radioactive radon, and you'll increase your likelihood of developing lung cancer.
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Radon http://www.radonseal.com/radon-health.htm
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Anything that emits alpha particles. Uranium, radium, plutonium are examples. Tritium (Isotope of Hydrogen) is a real killer, probably the worse possible.
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im not sure bout the lung cancer but i dont think uranium could be very good for you.
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Several, notably those associated with radioactivity. Radon, Radium, and Plutonium are all known and toxic elements. Plutonium used to be the most toxic known substance, with a tiny speck being certain of causing cancer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestos Asbestos has several chemical forms, mostly including Silicon and Oxygen, together with Hydroxides(one Hydrogen atom, one Oxygen). It is associated with lung cancer, and is responsible for many lawsuits associated with the industries where it is used. If you are looking for a single answer here, you might want to check your book to see what exactly your question is asking. Other than that, I would answer Radon first, then Plutonium, since even though plutonium is more dangerous, Radon is more "popular" in news right now.

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