Health Risks Of Smoking

Health Risks Of Smoking

by Anup Kanwar

Smoking is done by people in almost every part of the world
. In some countries , an individual smokes more than 20
cigarettes a day . But due to more and more awareness about
the link between coronary diseases , lung cancer and tobacco
, there is a decline in number of cigarettes smoked per day
or number of smokers . Approximately 50% of the individuals
in U.K smoke , which results in 50,000 deaths due to smoking
in one year .

CORONARY DISEASES AND SMOKING

The contents of tobacco ( which are nicotine , tar ,
carbon-monoxide) leads to increase in the level of fatty
acids in body . This rise in amount of fatty-acids cause
blood clotting , which cause coronary diseases .

SMOKING LEADS TO LUNG CANCER

In addition to carbon particles as mentioned above , there
are also harmful contents like aldehydes and cyanides that
increase the chances OF developing lung cancer
.Scientifically , it has been proved that smoking has direct
links to lung cancer . The chances that a heavy smoker will
develop lung cancer is 25 times more than the person who
does not not smoke .

SMOKING AND WEIGHT

Though smoking does lowers the weight as it causes people to
eat less but it is extremely harmful that an over-weight
non-smoker should start smoking if he or she wants to lower
his or her weight .

OTHER RISKS OF SMOKING

1.Gastric and duodenal ulcers are much commoner among
smokers as compared with non-smokers.

2.The chances of giving birth to still baby are more in
smoking pregnant women .Smoking increase the amount of
carbon-monoxide in blood stream of pregnant woman which
deprives the fetus of oxygen leading to still birth or
miscarriage .

3.Chronic bronchitis and smoker's cough are causes by heavy
smoking .

4.Consequences of smoking in a polluted area are extremely
dangerous . It can cause chest diseases .

RISKS OF SMOKING TO NON-SMOKERS

By meagre inhaling smoke regularly by sitting close to a
smoker can also do harm to person. In public places smoking
should be banned ..

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