Quit Smoking or Quit Breathing
Smoking is a bad habit that is practiced by some 1.1 billion people, and up to 30 percent of the adult population. Most people start smoking when they are in their teens and are addicted by the time they reach adulthood. Three of the main reasons that young people smoke are to look mature, to be like their friends, and to experiment. Adults smoke for other reasons. Too many people love to smoke. Smoking gives them pleasure. It just makes them feel good. They believe smoking can make them feel better, more confident, and more relaxed. But, I think they have wrong attitude, because there are many disadvantages and bad effects which caused by smoking.
Each year, over 430,000 people die as a result of a smoking related disease. Yet, over 50 million continue to smoke, including over 3 million teens. An estimated three thousand teenagers begin to smoke each day, and one thousand of them will eventually die as a result The World Health Organization estimate that cigarette caused 5.4 million deaths in 2004 and 100 million deaths over the course of the 20th century.
Cigarettes contain over 4000 toxic chemicals, many of which are known to cause cancer. The effects of smoking on human health are serious and in many cases, deadly. Starting at the Top .As a smoker, you're at risk for cancer of the mouth. The teeth become unsightly and yellow. Smokers may experience frequent headaches. And lack of oxygen and narrowed blood vessels to the brain can lead to strokes and the risk of heart attack. The smokers have a great chance to infect lung cancer, especially the heavy smokers, because they suck many danger toxin from the ingredient of cigarettes, like nicotine and tar which caused lung cancer or asthma. Many of the carcinogens from cigarettes can cause bladder cancer. High blood pressure from smoking can damage the kidneys.
The health effects of smoking have results we can measure. Forty percent of men who are heavy smokers will die before they reach retirement age, as compared to only 18 percent of nonsmokers and women who smoke face an increased risk of cervical cancer. But the good news is that when you quit smoking your body begins to repair itself. When you take the decision to stop smoking, it doesn't matter how long you've been smoking, for 20 minutes, 20 days or 20 years. The fact is, that in around 20 minutes from taking your last cigarette, your body will begin to restore and repair itself Ten years after you quit, your body has repaired most of the damage smoking caused. This is one reason to take the big step and quit now
The danger of smoking not only to active smokers but also passive smokers. Passive smoking or Second hand smoking is the process by which another person smokes but the toxic smoke is also inhaled and affects those who move along with the active smoker. The sad thing about this is that second hand smoking is just as harmful as active smoking. They also have chance to infect the illness like the active smokers such as lung cancer or asthma which shouldn’t they have.
Children face a higher risk than adults of the negative effects of secondhand smoke. Not only is a child's body still developing physically, but their breathing rate is faster than that of adults. In addition to the risk of miscarriage, premature birth, and death of the baby in its first year of life, a woman's smoking during pregnancy also has other effects on the baby.
The growth and development of all unborn babies is impaired if their mothers smoke. On average, birth weight is reduced by about half a pound. This makes little difference to a baby of normal weight, but could be crucial to ones weighing 3 to 4 pounds. The development of the brain is also affected. Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are on average about one year behind non-exposed children in reading and numerical ability, for example. Loss of a few IQ points may be hardly noticeable to a normally intelligent child or adult. The child will be more likely to have behavioral problems and hyperactivity. Finally, during the first few years of life, children are especially sensitive to the harmful effects of passive smoking if their parents smoke. These effects include worsening of asthma, increased frequency of colds and ear infections, and increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome.
So, though I included the reason of passive smoking, it should be the most important reason for you to stop smoking. Isn’t it a very selfish way of existing without bothering about the safety and well being of others just because you want to indulge in a pleasure of yours?
The cost of smoking is another one reason. How much does smoking cigarettes really cost you out-of-pocket? I've gathered some information you may find interesting. it should excite and inspire you to quit smoking. If you've never taken the time to examine just how much your smoking habit is costing you, then you are in for a shock. Let's look at a simple example.
The cost of a pack of cigarettes averages around $5 to $6, including taxes, depending on where you live. Using the lower number, a pack-a-day smoker burns through about $35 per week, or $1825 per year. Assume now you are 25 years old and you make decision to quit smoking. At your retirement you will earn about $64000. As a smoker you are robbing yourself and your family of thousands of dollars! Your retirement is going up in smoke. And if you need extra cash right now, cutting out cigarettes will deliver instant results. If the health issues don't convince you to quit smoking, perhaps the financial issues will.
Too many people die and lose some members of their family because of smoking
Well, so what are you waiting for? The choice is yours. There are so many things that you can do with this life of yours. And isn’t it a pity to waste it at the end of a cigarette. It is no wonder that someone said that a cigarette is a roll of paper that has fire at one end and a fool at the other. I hope this guide will help you in your quest to stop being the fool.
Smoking is a bad habit that is practiced by some 1.1 billion people, and up to 30 percent of the adult population. Most people start smoking when they are in their teens and are addicted by the time they reach adulthood. Three of the main reasons that young people smoke are to look mature, to be like their friends, and to experiment. Adults smoke for other reasons. Too many people love to smoke. Smoking gives them pleasure. It just makes them feel good. They believe smoking can make them feel better, more confident, and more relaxed. But, I think they have wrong attitude, because there are many disadvantages and bad effects which caused by smoking.
Each year, over 430,000 people die as a result of a smoking related disease. Yet, over 50 million continue to smoke, including over 3 million teens. An estimated three thousand teenagers begin to smoke each day, and one thousand of them will eventually die as a result The World Health Organization estimate that cigarette caused 5.4 million deaths in 2004 and 100 million deaths over the course of the 20th century.
Cigarettes contain over 4000 toxic chemicals, many of which are known to cause cancer. The effects of smoking on human health are serious and in many cases, deadly. Starting at the Top .As a smoker, you're at risk for cancer of the mouth. The teeth become unsightly and yellow. Smokers may experience frequent headaches. And lack of oxygen and narrowed blood vessels to the brain can lead to strokes and the risk of heart attack. The smokers have a great chance to infect lung cancer, especially the heavy smokers, because they suck many danger toxin from the ingredient of cigarettes, like nicotine and tar which caused lung cancer or asthma. Many of the carcinogens from cigarettes can cause bladder cancer. High blood pressure from smoking can damage the kidneys.
The health effects of smoking have results we can measure. Forty percent of men who are heavy smokers will die before they reach retirement age, as compared to only 18 percent of nonsmokers and women who smoke face an increased risk of cervical cancer. But the good news is that when you quit smoking your body begins to repair itself. When you take the decision to stop smoking, it doesn't matter how long you've been smoking, for 20 minutes, 20 days or 20 years. The fact is, that in around 20 minutes from taking your last cigarette, your body will begin to restore and repair itself Ten years after you quit, your body has repaired most of the damage smoking caused. This is one reason to take the big step and quit now
The danger of smoking not only to active smokers but also passive smokers. Passive smoking or Second hand smoking is the process by which another person smokes but the toxic smoke is also inhaled and affects those who move along with the active smoker. The sad thing about this is that second hand smoking is just as harmful as active smoking. They also have chance to infect the illness like the active smokers such as lung cancer or asthma which shouldn’t they have.
Children face a higher risk than adults of the negative effects of secondhand smoke. Not only is a child's body still developing physically, but their breathing rate is faster than that of adults. In addition to the risk of miscarriage, premature birth, and death of the baby in its first year of life, a woman's smoking during pregnancy also has other effects on the baby.
The growth and development of all unborn babies is impaired if their mothers smoke. On average, birth weight is reduced by about half a pound. This makes little difference to a baby of normal weight, but could be crucial to ones weighing 3 to 4 pounds. The development of the brain is also affected. Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are on average about one year behind non-exposed children in reading and numerical ability, for example. Loss of a few IQ points may be hardly noticeable to a normally intelligent child or adult. The child will be more likely to have behavioral problems and hyperactivity. Finally, during the first few years of life, children are especially sensitive to the harmful effects of passive smoking if their parents smoke. These effects include worsening of asthma, increased frequency of colds and ear infections, and increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome.
So, though I included the reason of passive smoking, it should be the most important reason for you to stop smoking. Isn’t it a very selfish way of existing without bothering about the safety and well being of others just because you want to indulge in a pleasure of yours?
The cost of smoking is another one reason. How much does smoking cigarettes really cost you out-of-pocket? I've gathered some information you may find interesting. it should excite and inspire you to quit smoking. If you've never taken the time to examine just how much your smoking habit is costing you, then you are in for a shock. Let's look at a simple example.
The cost of a pack of cigarettes averages around $5 to $6, including taxes, depending on where you live. Using the lower number, a pack-a-day smoker burns through about $35 per week, or $1825 per year. Assume now you are 25 years old and you make decision to quit smoking. At your retirement you will earn about $64000. As a smoker you are robbing yourself and your family of thousands of dollars! Your retirement is going up in smoke. And if you need extra cash right now, cutting out cigarettes will deliver instant results. If the health issues don't convince you to quit smoking, perhaps the financial issues will.
Too many people die and lose some members of their family because of smoking
Well, so what are you waiting for? The choice is yours. There are so many things that you can do with this life of yours. And isn’t it a pity to waste it at the end of a cigarette. It is no wonder that someone said that a cigarette is a roll of paper that has fire at one end and a fool at the other. I hope this guide will help you in your quest to stop being the fool.
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