AboutMichael Dean Expertise Can answer
General information on tobacco addiction, and resources for quitting.
Information on current cancer research and the health effects of tobacco.
The risk of smoking for lung cancer and other cancers, as well as SIDS, heart disease, and vision loss.
The best place to start is 1-800-QUIT-NOW
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Specific medical questions
Experience Cancer Researcher for over 20 years
Author of the book "Empty Cribs-The impact of smoking on child health" www.artsciencepub.com.
Author of over 200 scientific articles on cancer, genetics and human disease.
Multiple interviews in print, TV and radio media.
Organizations American Association for Cancer Research
American Association of Human Genetics
Publications Scientific journals (Science, Nature, NE Journal Medicine, etc.)
Scientific American, Discovery Medicine, Nature Reviews in Cancer
Education/Credentials PhD. in Biochemistry from Boston University School of Medicine
Awards and Honors Young Investigator award-American Association of Cancer Research
Expert: Michael Dean Date: 11/28/2007 Subject: tobacco
Question Dear Micheal Dean,
I am in high shcool and I am diong a speech on toobaco and how it is bad for you and stuff. Can you give me good stuff to say that will be interting.
Answer Hi,
Here is some information from my web site:
-Smoking is the # 1 preventable cause of SIDS and infant mortality
-Smoking causes over 10 kinds of cancer
-Over 25 companies are involved in producing distributing, advertising, and selling tobacco products
-Smoking causes heart disease, lung disease, blindness, and aging
Smoking during pregnancy and exposure of babies to smoking after birth causes
Low birth weight
SIDS
Lung infections
House fires
These causes lead to over 4000 infant and childhood deaths each year.
The latest Surgeon General's report concludes that:
1. Secondhand smoke causes premature death and disease in children and in adults who do not smoke.
2. Children exposed to secondhand smoke are at an increased risk for sudden infant death and more severe asthma. Smoking by parents causes respiratory symptoms and slows lung growth in their children.
3. Exposure of adults to secondhand smoke has immediate adverse effects on the cardiovascular system and causes coronary heart disease and
lung cancer.
4. The scientific evidence indicates that there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke.
5. Many millions of Americans, both children and adults, are still exposed to secondhand smoke in their homes and workplaces despite substantial
progress in tobacco control.
6. Eliminating smoking in indoor spaces fully protects nonsmokers from exposure to secondhand smoke. Separating smokers from nonsmokers, cleaning the air, and ventilating buildings cannot eliminate exposures of nonsmokers to secondhand smoke.
lung Cancer is the most common cancer killer in the United States, and most lung cancer is caused by smoking.
Lung Cancer is by far the most common cancer caused by smoking, but smokers can also get:
Bladder cancer
Cervical cancer
Kidney cancer
Cancer of the larynx
Mouth and throat cancer
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Pancreatic cancer
Stomach cancer
Lung Cancer kills more people than the next four cancers combined.
Lung cancer kills more women than breast cancer (there are more cases of breast cancer, but fewer deaths).
There is an increase in lung cancer in women who never smoked. Secondhand smoke exposure is the most likely cause.
Most cases of lung cancer are detected when the disease is advanced and difficult to treat.
I hope this helps,
Michael Dean, Ph.D.
Author "Empty Cribs-The Impact of Smoking on Child Health"
http//www.artsciencepub.com
