Posts Tagged ‘Lung Cancer’

Beware of Second Hand Smoke!

Secondhand smoking, breathing in of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), is also called passive smoking. It is when a person breathes in smoke given off into the environment by other people.

Secondhand smoke or ETS is a combination of side stream smoke coming straight from the burning tobacco and the mainstream smoke that is exhaled by the smoker. It comprises of over 4000 chemical constituents, a large proportion of which are…

Reports Warns of Dire Consequences on Asbestos Exposure

Reports Warns of Dire Consequences on Asbestos Exposure

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) released a report, Oct. 29, detailing the dangers of toxic vermiculite from Libby, Montana that was processed at 28 sites nationwide, (more…)