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Bad Effects of Smoking




Why smoking is harmful?

Bad Effects of Smoking

Smoking is harmful due to the chemicals in cigarette  and smoke.Tobacco smoke contains over 4,000 different chemicals,out of which at least 50 are carcinogens and many are poisonous.

Many people think that lung cancer is the only smoking-related disease and it is the number one cause of death among smokers. But it is not right.

Cigarette smoke affects the body from head to toe.

Smokers have a much of higher risk of developing a number of life threatening diseases.

Smoking may also led to the cancers in kidneys, oral cavity,larynx,breast.bladder and pancreas etc.

Many chemicals in tobacco smoke damage the air passageway ,which lead to emphysema and other respiratory disorders. 

Smoking also has effects on the circulatory system.The carbon monoxide is present in tobacco smoke lessens the oxygen-carrying capacity of haemoglobin.

Many other chemical in smoke increase the production of blood platelets.When platelets are more than normal numbers, they made the blood viscous and  it can lead to  arteriosclerosis.

Smokers are at greater risk of developing  infections particularly in the lungs.For examples,smoking increase the risk of tuberculosis by two to four times, and of pneumonia by four times.

Smoking is also responsible for weakening and staining  the teeth. Tooth loss is 2 to 3 times higher in smokers than in non-smokers.

Bad Effects of Smoking

Important Informations:

1.Nicotine is a powerful poison  and was widely used an  insecticides in the past.When inhaled through tobacco smoking, it reaches our circulatory system and not only hardness the walls of the arteries but also damages the brain tissues.

2.According to the WHO, the rates of smoking have declined in the developed world. In the 

developing world,however,it is rising by  3.4%per years as of 2002.

3.The World No Tobacco Day is celebrated on the 31st of May every year.

4.Non-smokers who are exposed to second-hand smoke(passive smoke) at home are work increases their heart diseases risk by  25-30% and their lung cancer risk by 20-30% .    

     

Bad Effects of Smoking

  5.Smoking also affects the social life  of a person. Smokers may face social un-acceptance because other people may not want to be exposed to other's smoke.








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