The Harmful Effects of Smoking on Different Parts of the Body
Cigarette smoking is always unsafe.
Men who smoke 20 cigarette per day take twice as many days off work each year than nonsmokers.
Of men now age 35, the proportion that will die before reaching retiring age is 40% for heavy smokers, but only 18% for non-smokers.
Smoking causes more than 400, 000 deaths a year in America all alone. Below in this article we will tell you the parts of the body affected by smoking.
Women are at an additional risk, as their unborn babies can be damaged by smoking. Smoking also increases the risk of cervical cancer.
Mouth and throat: Tobacco smoke can cause gum disease and tooth decay. The teeth become yellow or black.
Esophagus: The tars in smoke can trigger cancer.
Brain: Headaches are common. Lack of oxygen and narrowing of blood-vessels can lead to strokes.
Bronchi: Smoke contains hydrogen cyanide and other chemicals, which attack the lining of the bronchi, inflaming them and increasing susceptibility to bronchitis.
Lungs: People who inhale smoke are ten times more likely to get lung cancer than non-smokers. Mucus secretion is increased, causing chronic catarrh and smoker’s cough.
Circulation: Nicotine raises blood-pressure. Carbon monoxide leads to development of cholesterol deposits in artery walls, causing heart attacks and strokes. Loss of circulation in limbs can cause amputation.
Heart: Nicotine in cigarette smoke makes the heart beat faster and so it works hard. Blood clot more easily, increasing the risk of heart attack. Carbon monoxide robs the blood of oxygen, again increasing the risk of heart attack.
Intestine: Smoking can cause diarrhea and ulcers also.
Stomach: Increased acid secretion can lead to ulcers.
Bladder: Excreted carcinogens can cause cancer.
Source: Health Section, Khalsa News Network
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Please don’t smoke it is very harmful to our health we all know it.
When you have your health you have so much more in life than when you are sick and can’t enjoy even some of the simplest pleasures life has to offer without pain or suffering. Smoking is just not worth it.
I totally agree. If you’re a smoker, you won’t get to run around and do recreational activities that require physical effort because you will get tired easily. You won’t get to swim, run, play the drums, etc. because your lungs are too weak that you lose breath faster. And for an added ‘bonus’, according to our family’s dentists in Las Vegas, smoking makes you lose your teeth!