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 Smoking
is the inhalation of
smoke of burning
cigarettes, pipes,
and cigars encased
with tobacco.
Tobacco consumption
is increasing day by
day so the death
caused by it.
However, tensed
smokers feels
relaxed and tension
free after smoking,
believing relieves
stress even though
smoking is injurious
to health.
No one starts
smoking to become
addicted to
nicotine, neither
they wish to die
soon. People
initiate smoking as
they are burdened
with tensions and
being frustrated
with their life.
Another reason
people start smoking
is because their
family members smoke
as well. They learn
from their parents
and elderlies, which
later becomes
physical addiction
to tobacco products.
Tobacco smoke
contains nicotine,
tar, and carbon
monoxide as well as
various toxic
chemicals. Those who
do not smoke are
also affected when
exposed to tobacco
smoke by inhaling
these toxic
chemicals.
Cigarettes deliver
nicotine in high
amount, which may
lead to addiction of
drugs such as heroin
or cocaine. Smoking
is one of the
strongest addictions
known to man. Once
habituated to
smoking, it becomes
a lifetime health
risks associated
with addictions.
Smoking lift up the
blood pressure,
amplify fat levels
in the blood, raise
the heartbeat and
blood circulation
from heart. Nicotine
addiction is
stronger and lasts
longer changing the
structure and
function of the
brain. Initial
effects are loss of
concentration,
increases
nervousness and
tension, changes
sleep patterns,
continuous headaches
and coughs. Later
stages include
various diseases
like heart attack
and coronary
disease. In
addition, causes
cancer of the lung,
throat, mouth,
bladder, kidney,
pancreas, and
stomach, and stomach
ulcers are common.
These days women
involved in smoking
are increasing
dramatically
thinking it helps to
keep their weight
down. Smoking during
pregnancy can affect
the unborn child,
and babies are more
likely to be born
underweight,
untimely or
stillborn. But
what’s the fault of
newly born children,
being unhealthy only
due blunder of
parents. Both father
and mother should be
responsible for the
case.
It's not easy to
quit smoking however
remedial solution is
to smoke fewer
cigarettes, and
slowly give them up
completely. It’s not
difficult to quit
smoking but one
should have strong
desire to do so. It
is better to reduce
the quantity of
cigarettes per day
rather than quitting
completely which may
have negative
effect. Physicians
recommend drinking
plenty of water and
eating as much
low-calorie foods
and drinks. As a
result, this may
help relieving
tension and
restlessness. Most
important factor is
staying away from
situations that
prompt to smoke. So,
why we not try to
quit smoking and get
rid of the leading
preventable cause of
death.
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