Cigarette Smoking Habits of Students from South Asia in an Upper Midwest University: A Pilot Study
Location
CSU
Student's Major
Computer Information Science
Student's College
Science, Engineering and Technology
Mentor's Name
Bikash Nandy
Mentor's Department
Health Science
Mentor's College
Allied Health and Nursing
Second Mentor's Name
Gautam K. Dey
Description
The consumption of cigarettes among the students from developing countries is a major health concern. Smoking related diseases and risks are well established in different scientific literature and World Health Organization (WHO) reports. According to WHO, smoking tobacco is responsible for approximately 3.5 million deaths worldwide every year. The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) online network confirms that tobacco has been directly involved in or linked to the increased risk of many diseases, including cancer, heart disease, and even sexual impotence. This article also suggests that 30% of all cancer deaths can be attributed to smoking. The World Health Organization reports that, "[a]lthough smoking is declining in the industrialized world, consumption of cigarettes rose by 67 percent in developing countries between 1970 and 1994." WHO estimates that if present trends continue in the developing countries, tobacco-related deaths will rise from 1 million to 7 million annually. In view of the severity of smoking related health risks, 1 want to conduct a study on the smoking habits of students from South Asia in an upper Midwest university in the United States. 1 will randomly select 75 students from South Asia and ask them to fill out a questionnaire. The data will be analyzed and interpreted to reveal causes. Likewise, strategies will be developed to prevent this undesirable lifestyle.
Cigarette Smoking Habits of Students from South Asia in an Upper Midwest University: A Pilot Study
CSU
The consumption of cigarettes among the students from developing countries is a major health concern. Smoking related diseases and risks are well established in different scientific literature and World Health Organization (WHO) reports. According to WHO, smoking tobacco is responsible for approximately 3.5 million deaths worldwide every year. The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) online network confirms that tobacco has been directly involved in or linked to the increased risk of many diseases, including cancer, heart disease, and even sexual impotence. This article also suggests that 30% of all cancer deaths can be attributed to smoking. The World Health Organization reports that, "[a]lthough smoking is declining in the industrialized world, consumption of cigarettes rose by 67 percent in developing countries between 1970 and 1994." WHO estimates that if present trends continue in the developing countries, tobacco-related deaths will rise from 1 million to 7 million annually. In view of the severity of smoking related health risks, 1 want to conduct a study on the smoking habits of students from South Asia in an upper Midwest university in the United States. 1 will randomly select 75 students from South Asia and ask them to fill out a questionnaire. The data will be analyzed and interpreted to reveal causes. Likewise, strategies will be developed to prevent this undesirable lifestyle.
