Shift work is common in a variety of job settings, including manufacturing plants and hospitals. While the specific start and end times can vary, a typical first shift runs from approximately 8 a.m. to 4 or 5 p.m., and a typical second shift runs from approximately 4 p.m. to midnight. The first shift aligns more with traditional business and public office schedules. Plus, you can keep a more regular sleep schedule. The second shift allows you to sleep in later and have more time to keep appointments during the day. However, it often leads to more irregular sleep habits, since you may not get to sleep until well after midnight.
Lot of people believe that 'cold turkey' is the best way to quit, because if you have one cigarette, then there is no stopping you from having another one. Of course, there are certain side effects of quitting smoking abruptly, and these range from mild discomfort, to diarrhea, and depression.
But pipe and cigar smokers are still much more likely to get lung cancer than non smokers. Passive smoking (breathing in other people's cigarette smoke) increases the risk of lung cancer, but it is still much less than if you smoke yourself. Stopping smoking reduces your risk of lung cancer compared to carrying on.y far the biggest cause of lung cancer is smoking. Although some people who have never smoked get lung cancer, smoking causes more than 8 out of 10 cases (86%). The more cigarettes you smoke, the more likely you are to get lung cancer.