The cruel effects of smoking

Tobacco or cigarette smoking is an addictive habit which is quite popular among teenagers and young adults these days. Because cigarettes have large amount of nicotine in order to get users hooked up. So there is no surprise that the millions people worldwide finding it really hard to quit smoking. Smoking is known to be a norm with in some social circles, especially among teenagers and young adults, and generally socially accepted this habit has no benefits to both smokers and non-smokers. Not only smoking is highly addictive and hooks you in spending lots of money on cigarettes, but also it can result in serious life threatening diseases and also it will result in less serious but still quite disgusting problems like bad breath, yellow teeth and fingers, bad skin etc. Statistics shows that smoking is the most common reason for premature death among smokers. Statistics also shows that every year due to illnesses and diseases caused by smoking more than 400000 people die in the United States alone. And the really disturbing part of it is that fatalities also include children who are merely exposed to second-hand smoke from their parents or relatives.

Cigarette smokers inflict second hand smoke on others who are nearby. The non-smoker is compelled to inhale this smoke, which either comes from the cigarette the smoker is using or is exhaled by the smoker himself. Second hand smoke is usually relatively less harmful than actually smoking a cigarette, particularly if the exposure is inconsistent and infrequent. Children can die to the effects of smoking through second hand smoking. Their body is still developing and they have a faster heart rate than adults. Many children, as well as adults, subjected to second hand smoke, fall victim to cancers as well as diseases of the heart and lungs. Smoking in enclosed or insufficiently ventilated rooms is discouraged in many places of business.

Damage to the heart is a secondary effect of smoking. This means that smoking does not damage the heart directly, but that another effect of smoking causes damage to the heart: specifically, the damage to the lungs. When the alveoli are blocked by tar, and oxygen can't enter the blood freely, the heart needs to work harder to get enough oxygen throughout the body. It is very similar to the damage causes by high cholesterol, except that high cholesterol forms a physical barrier in the blood vessels, where the tar causes a block in the oxygen supply. Cigar smokers don't inhale the smoke; they are not in danger of lung cancer and heart disease that affects smokers of cigarettes. The earliest effects of smoking on the mouth and nose are the destruction of the glands that taste and smell. The image of the cigar smoker relaxing at home with a port after dinner is flawed, because after several years of smoking, he won't be able to tell a good port from a bad one. The long term effects of smoking include cancer of the mouth and gums. While not as publicized as lung cancer, and not necessarily as deadly cancer of the mouth and gums is nothing to be taken lightly.

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