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Emphysema
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THE DANGER OF SMOKING: EMPHYSEMA
4. DEFINITION
“A condition that affects the lungs, making it difficult to
breathe”
Hornby, A S. Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
of Current English. Eight edition. Oxford University
Press, 2010.
Shortness of breath caused by the breakdown of
alveoli that results from smoking
Alveoli are the tiny sacs inside the lung where the
oxygen from the air enters the blood
6. DENIAL
Emphysema is caused by lung infections, not
only smoking
Air pollution and work hazards also
contribute to the infection
Not all smokers get emphysema
7. THE PERCENTAGE OF EMPHYSEMA DEATHS IN MEN AND WOMEN
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
Non-Smokers
Smokers
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Men
Women
Source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
(2009). The Health Consequences of Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon
General.
