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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Smoking major issues



Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death. You might be aware of the dangers of smoking. Smoking is the cause of different health issues.
1) Cancer
Lung cancer is a major health issue found among smokers. Smoking not only affects lungs, it also affects every organ in your body.
2) Chronic Bronchitis
Smoking is the main cause of mucus formation in the lungs and this leads to frequent coughing. This leads to chronic inflammation and lung infections.
3) COPD
COPD means Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The term can be used to describe chronic bronchitis and emphysema. More than 75% of COPD deaths are caused by smoking.
4) Fertility problems
result of smoking
Women smokers will have problems to conceive since a compound called NAH found in cigarettes will cause the ovaries to shut down. This also causes irregular menstrual cycle.
5) Pregnancy risk
If you are pregnant and you have the habit of smoking then there is a chance of miscarriage. It will also lead to other complications later in baby’s life like diabetes, mental retardation etc.
6) Shortened Lifespan
Smoking affects the lifespan of people. A study on this topic by British doctors states that a lifelong smoker will die 10 years before non-smokers or those who stopped smoking at the age of 30.
7) Poor sex life
Smoking is a reason for poor sex life. It causes erectile dysfunction in men. A research on this topic reveals that men who smoke 20 or more cigarettes a day have 60 percent higher chance of developing ED.
8) Emphysema
Emphysema is a lung disorder in which patients will find it difficult to breathe due to reduced lung capacity.
9) Heart Diseases
The American Heart Association states that there is a strong connection between smoking and heart diseases. Smoking raises blood pressure, increases chance of blood clot, lowers HDL etc.
10) Poor immune function
Smokers will have a poor immune system. They are more susceptible to allergies and infections.
These are the main dangers of smoking. Since we are aware of the bad impacts we should try to abolish this from the society.

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