Cigarette smoke is alarmingly dangerous no matter whether you are inhaling it directly or indirectly, which we term secondhand smoke. A smoker’s temptation of cigarettes increases day by day. He craves for another a few minutes after finishing the one he has in his hand. It is a common observation that youngsters are attracted more to smoking. They adopt this bad habit just for fun and style and in no time become addicted to it. This is only because they do not know what they are getting from the cigarette smoke and how they are affecting the people around.
One best way to make youngsters quit this habit is to tell them about the smoking related diseases. Of course, the electronic media, printed media and the internet can serve this purpose effectively. They should be well aware of the fact that there is no such thing as a safe cigarette.
Cancer is the disease that is most likely to be caused by cigarette smoke. It can be lung cancer, throat cancer and mouth cancer. It is very rare that a non-smoker catches such cancers while a smoker is fully exposed to them. Ninety percent of lung cancer patients are smokers while 9.5 percent are secondhand smokers and if no one had smoked ever on our planet lung cancer cases would be only 0.5 percent. Some other cancer types cigarette smoke is capable to produce are bladder cancer, cancer of the pancreas, cancer of the kidneys and cervical cancer. Look, what the havoc cigarette smoke is creating.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is another deadly smoking related disease. It causes problem in respiration by blocking the normal air flow. Smoke damages the alveoli (air sacs) which cause breathlessness and this condition is termed as emphysema. Bronchitis is another condition in which a smoker coughs frequently with a lot of mucus, normally termed as “smoking cough”. Both these conditions come under the category of COPD.
Cholesterol hardens and narrows the arteries of your heart over time but smoking accelerates this process and causes blood clots to form at very early stage. All the heart related diseases which are caused by smoke are known as cardiovascular diseases. It includes Coronary thrombosis, cerebral thrombosis, high blood pressure, kidney failures and gangrene.
In coronary thrombosis blood clots are formed which are supplied to heart and can cause heart attack. Cerebral thrombosis is caused when vessels to brain are blocked and it can result in stroke and paralysis. Gangrene is also a type of paralysis in which blood supply to the legs is cut and is mostly a result of smoking.
The list of smoking related diseases and problems never ends. To tell you more, it can cause hypertension, fertility problems and severe asthma. The intense smoke coming out of cigarette can damage the eye easily, causing bloodshot appearance. It destroys your teeth and gums and produces acid taste in your mouth which can be a cause of ulcer.
Quit smoking now and play your part in healthy development of yourself and your society. You are not only destroying your self but also the people around you!!
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