Sunday, March 7, 2010

Why Stop Smoking?

Cigarettes are small object which have become a most popular things at this time. Smoking has become a way of life for many men and women, even including children and teenagers. Smoking habit has resulted in many diseases from cancer to respiratory problems. Although they already know about the dangers of smoking, people around the world still continue to smoke cigarettes than a dozen billion every day.

The number of smokers in Indonesia was ranked third highest in the world. The number of smokers in developing countries is far more than the number of smokers in developed countries. A very alarming figure considering the evils of the new smoking will be felt in the long run.


What is In Cigarettes?

What substance contained in a cigarette? Nicotine is the main substance found in cigarettes. However, more than 700 additional chemicals are being used by tobacco companies to increase the enjoyment of smoking. Some materials are so toxic that several large tobacco companies will usually have a high standard to dispose of those toxic materials.

Passive smokers may have a negative impact is more terrible if they are inhaled cigarette smoke. In addition, cigarette smoke contains 4000 chemicals, including arsenic, acetone, welcome, carbon monoxide, and cyanide. Cigarette smoke inhaled by smokers and passive smokers will contain 43 substances which are known has a possibility causing cancer. That's why for the second-hand smoke can have a negative impact is more terrible if they are inhaled cigarette smoke.


Smoking Hazards.

What are the bad consequences of the destructive lifestyle to our health? What are the diseases caused by smoking? Here are some diseases and the negative impacts caused by smoking:

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Heart Disease
Smoking is also one major cause of heart attacks. A smoker's death numbers from heart attack is higher than the deaths from lung cancer. Even low-tar cigarettes or low-nicotine does not reduce the risk of heart disease. Because some of those cigarettes that use a filter which increases the amount of carbon monoxide that inhaled, which makes cigarettes are even worse for heart than cigarettes that do not use a filter.

Nicotine contained in cigarette can make your heart beat faster and increases your body needs of oxygen. Cigarette smoke also contains carbon monoxide poisoning. These toxic substances are walked into the blood stream and actually impede the flow of oxygen to the heart and major organs other. Nicotine can narrow the blood vessels so more oxygen flow slows again. That's why smokers have a risk of heart disease is very high.
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Lung Cancer
From tobacco smoke contains many cancer-causing chemicals. Inhaled smoke contains many chemicals that can damage the lungs. These substances can trigger the occurrence of cancer, especially in the lungs. Lung cancer is the most common cancer caused by smoking. The spread of lung cancer in the body in a quietly and make it be a higher stage. In many cases, lung cancer kills quickly.
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Emphysema
Heavy smokers who had for years will have emphysema. Emphysema is a disease that gradually will make the lungs lose elasticity. If the lungs lose elasticity, it will be difficult to remove the dirty air. The signs are beginning to experience difficulty breathing in the morning and evening. So easy panting. Another sign is often experienced severe cold, accompanied by a heavy cough, and maybe with chronic bronchitis. Cough often does not stop and become chronic.
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Old Faster
The results of a study of smokers showed that smokers face of men and women wrinkles faster than those who did not smoke. Aging process is increased in accordance with the habits and the number of cigarettes smoked. The study showed that heavy smokers have wrinkles almost five times as many people who do not smoke. Even the aging process has begun for adolescents who smoke like skin wrinkles, yellowed teeth, and breath was delicious.
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Body Damage
The negative impact of smoking is not only harms the lungs, but also heart, and respiratory tract. According to research about it, smoking can damage other body tissues. Dozens of diseases related to tobacco use and even includes pneumonia (pneumonia), gum disease, leukemia, cataracts, kidney cancer, cervical cancer, and pain in the pancreas. The reason for toxins from cigarette smoke spread everywhere through the bloodstream. Smoking can cause disease in nearly every organ of the body.


Why Stop Smoking?

Are you aware of the dangers of smoking? As a result of smoking to health body really hurt. According to the statistics around the world, the number of smokers who die from diseases caused by smoking is almost three times the number of people who died because of alcohol and drugs. Even the numbers of smokers who die from the cigarette disease are six times more than in a car accident. In addition, the age of smokers is usually 13 to 14 years shorter than people who do not smoke.

After reading these facts, whether you will be like a smoker who although have read so many horrible facts in relation to smoking and then decided to stop reading it? Or you dare to say no to cigarettes?

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