PUBHLTH 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Antibiotics, Irradiation, Apple Juice
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Pneumonia, influenza, bronchitis, emphysema, chronic airway obstruction. May cause spasms in blood vessels of the heart. Tars are the residue from burning tobacco that condenses in lungs. Damage cilia and irritate the respiratory tract. Distributed free to soldiers in world wars. Women began smoking during and after wwii. Smoking peaked in the mid 1960s with over 42% of adults. Lung cancer trends followed smoking trends about 20 years later. The surgeon general"s first report was 1964. 1917: the industry submitted a total ban on advertising on radio and tv. 1992: epa declared environmental tobacco smoke to be a carcinogen. 2015: 28 states and dc had banned or severely restricted smoking in all public places including work sites, restaurants, and most bars. Fallacy of women"s immunity: women started smoking later than men, women"s lung cancer rates began rising later, and lung cancer among women surpassed breast cancer in the 1980s. African american men had a higher rate, but it has declined.
