Cancer as number 1 health effects of smoking
1.
Lung cancer: This is always and have to be listed number 1 on any list
of known health effects of smoking. After all the smoke containing
nicotine and other deadly substances stay in the lungs before it is
exhaled. Significant amount of these substances remain in the lungs and
cause cancer in the long run.
2. Oral cancer, throat and
esophagus: Cigarette smoke naturally passes through these body parts
during the process of smoking therefore they directly affected by the
deadly substances in the smoke. After years of smoking cancer can hit
these parts even at a young age but often people at age 40 are affected.
3.
Stomach and colon cancer, cancers of the cervix, pancreas, bladder, and
kidneys. These are body organs that are not directly in contact with
the poisonous smoke from cigarettes. But over many years of smoking the
toxin buildup in the body helps restrict the flow of oxygen throughout
these organs causing the cancer decease.
Other health effects of smoking
1.
Smoking can affect the reproductive organs of men and women causing
problems on fertility. Substances from cigarette smoke are also known to
have caused major effect on sexual organs resulting to male
dysfunction; such as erectile and less pleasure during sex.
2.
Cigarette smoke can affect the health of unborn babies. Affected fetuses
during pregnancy is known to be born smaller with immune system being
weaker than normal babies. Substances from smoke inhalation is carried
throughout the mothers body including breast milk for their babies.
3.
Slower growth and more susceptible to viruses. Kids growing up in a
household where their parents smoke cigarettes tend to grow up slower.
In addition, they are easily infected with colds and infections because
of their lower immune system.
4. Wrinkled skin throughout the
body. Regular tobacco smoke inhalation affects the skin too. Skin
becomes wrinkled due to the excretions of toxin build up throughout the
body and coupled with less oxygen. This excretion process leaves the
skin dry hence wrinkled making the person look older than normal.
Articles
and reports about the dangerous effects of smoking have been and are
constantly published by government agencies and even tobacco
manufactures to help smokers quit. They are told that smoking cigarettes
can cause cancer and even death but they completely ignore these
warnings. When asked why they smoke cigarettes; they reason that they
are cool with it and that they are tough and young and could decide on
quitting anytime they want. But for people wanting to stop smoking we
have listed some of the health effects of smoking that can help motivate
themselves to successfully quit smoking cigarettes.
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