Sunday 6 November 2011

GREEN CAR PAST CENTURY

At the moment all carmaker excited with the concept of green vehicles that use electricity as a source of propulsion. Apparently, the car company from the United States, Anderson Electric Car Company was started a century ago, precisely from 1907 to 1942, with Detroit Electric brand. Do not imagine an electric car made by Detroit Electric has the form and all such advanced features of today. Instead of reducing the effects of global warming, actually encouraged the birth of Detroit Electric hassles combustion engine cars in turn, using the of fuel, which at that time should be at the crank.Understandably, the technology uses magneto ignition with the key has not been found. Because of that electric cars are also popular among women.Even Clara, wife of Henry Ford's famous car-makers, prefer driving a Detroit Electric car made in 1914 than the Ford Model T made her husband, who is very popular at the time. However, the consequences of such popularity, men do not want to use that car!

Friday 4 November 2011

PULMONARY CANCER & SMOKING

If you have a cough continuously for more than three months and again within two years consecutively, do get more in-depthinspection. It is not possible, you have experienced chronic coughleads to lung cancer. Symptoms of lung cancer similar to other diseases, such as chronic cough accompanied by blood or chest pain, shortness of breath and weight loss. "It's not just the monopoly of the lung coughs, may also be due to abnormalities of sinus, ear abnormalities, chest wall or psychic.With further examination, it can be known to cause illness," said dr. Wahyu Aniwdyaningsih, SpP, pulmonary specialist progess ofthe Royal Hospital, Jakarta. More than 80% of new lung cancer patients realize that they are exposed to the deadly disease when it is in an advanced stage.Treatment can be given is only palliative (reducing the illness complaints, but not cure) the form of chemotherapy or radiotherapy. If you smoke, both men and women, screening should be done every year to find out if there are tumor cells in the lung. PerformX-Ray, CT Scan X-ray, sputum inspection, fine needle biopsy,bronchoscopy or abdominal ultrasound. According to their research that the couple live with smokers were at risk for lung cancer. The risk increased by 20% -30% and should be screened. Especially if there is a family history of developing lung cancer. Smoking is a major cause of 90% of cases of lung cancer in men and 70% in women. The more cigarettes smoked, the greater the risk of lung cancer. Only a small proportion of lung cancers are caused or inhaled substances encountered in the workplace. Those who work with asbestos, radiation, arsenic, chromate,nickel, chloromethyl ethers, mustard gas and coke oven emissions are also at risk, although usually only happens to workers who also smoke. In addition, according to dr. Wahyu, third hand smoke – cigarette smoke residue that can be left for months on clothing, leather and furniture after the cigarette is turned off too dangerous. Especially for children. Hazardous substances and particles that can reactwith-nitrosamines in indoor pollutants and tobacco specific nitrosamines forming carcinogenic. Therefore, quit smoking now and do not let others smoke around you, both at home and in your work environment.