Everybody including smokers know that smoking is extremely harmful for health. Even we were young, we were taught that smoking clogs up our lungs and blackens it. Yet perhaps the image of smoking is highly endorsed by movies in Hollywood making believe that smoking is a lifestyle. For starters, there are various ways to consume tobacco. It can be chewed, inhaled from cigarettes and cigars. It doesnt matter how its taken. All of it is harmful and the medical field and media have been paying attention to this issue for years. When a puff of cigarette is inhaled into the body, nicotine along with other chemicals will enter the blood stream almost immediately. In fact, any single cigarette would contain more than 4000 chemicals an many of the chemicals are toxic. Smoke from cigarettes contains 43 carcinogenic substances and even 400 other toxins which are also found in rat poison, wood varnish and nail polish remover. Imagine consuming these chemicals and the effect and damage it can do to your body. Many cancer patients are as a result of smoking. Smoking is also the cause 90% of lung cancer. Smoking can also lead to other types of cancers such as urinary bladder, stomach, kidney, mouth, pancreas, larynx and esophagus. Smoking can also cause other types of diseases besides cancer such as emphysema and bronchitis which can be fatal. Generally, smokers have short life-span compared to non-smokers. Smoking can take away 15 years of your life due to the exposure of your body to highly toxic substances contained in cigarettes. People who smoke are putting their love ones and friends at risk. Second hand smoke are actually known to be more hazardous than first hand smoke. This is harmful especially to children who are on a growing process of body development. Children who are exposed to second hand smoke have risks of having bronchitis, pneumonia, ear infections and also asthma. Smoking is extremely dangerous to the unborn child. The risk of miscarriage is higher if a mother is smoking. Bleeding and nausea is also one of the many effects that a smoking mother suffers. Their babies may have sudden infant death syndrome, or may go through health complications when growing up. So start quitting now and start a brand new life. Give life, joy and happiness to your love ones as they deserve it. |
