THE DANGER OF BEING AND BECOMING A PASSIVE SMOKER

A Term Paper

Submitted to:

Ms. Gemma A. Beron, M. A. Department of Languages & Communication College of Arts and Sciences Liceo de Cagayan University

In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements in English 2 (Writing in Discipline)

By: Francis Dan G. Ladica

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October 2011

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The accomplishment of this paper has been facilitated by the following individuals who enthusiastically gave their valuable feedbacks and suggestions in the completion of this study. To Ms. Gemma A. Beron, M. A., my instructor, who eagerly taught me on proper formatting of the paper and polished this work; To Ms. Jenny G. Reyes, who gave her valuable time and patiently helped me throughout the duration of this study; To the College of Medical Laboratory Science, who inspired me to pursue and have this study possible; To the people who gave their unfailing support in any respect during the completion of this paper; And to the Almighty Father for granting me the knowledge, wisdom and perseverance that made me finished this study.

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Thesis statement: Secondhand smoke is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of a cigar and the smoke exhaled from the lungs of smokers. Smoking is actually habit with many health risks.

Outline
A.) The Preliminaries

I. II.

Title Page Table of Contents

B.) The Text: I. Introduction 1.1) 1.2) 1.3) 1.4) Objective of the Study Significance of the study Scope and Limitation Definition of Terms

II.)

Discussion 1.1) 1.2) What is a passive smoker/ secondhand smoke? Possible contributory factors of becoming a passive smoker a) Family b) Lifestyle c) Environment 1.3) Health risks of a passive smoker

a) Cardiovascular Disease(s)
i. Atherosclerosis

b) Cognitive impairment
i. Cognitive dysfunction (or brain fog)

c) Respiratory Diseases
i. ii. Pneumonia Asthma

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD)

1. Bronchitis 2. Emphysema

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Lung Cancer

d) Skin Disorder
i. Atopic dermatitis

e) In Pregnancy i. ii. iii. iv. Low birth weight Premature birth Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) Crohn's disease (regional enteritis)

1.4)

Effects of a passive smoke on the environment a) Air pollution

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b) Greenhouse effect

1.5)

Preventive measures against becoming a passive smoker a) Smoke-free environment

III.)

Conclusion 1.1) 1.2) Summary Recommendation

C.)

Reference Materials 1.1) Bibliography

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TITLE PAGE ACKNOWLEDGMENT i ii

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OUTLINE TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION DEFINITION OF TERMS DISCUSSION CONCLUSION RECOMMENDATION BIBLIOGRAPHY CURRICULUM VITAE

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To be corrected!