Sunday, March 2, 2008

bad effect of smoking

Why is cigarette smoking bad for me?
Everyone knows that smoking can cause cancer when you get older, but did you know that it also has bad effects on your body right now? A cigarette contains about 4000 chemicals, many of which are poisonous.


they"re:-

Nicotine: a deadly poison
Arsenic: used in rat poison
Methane: a component of rocket fuel
Ammonia: found in floor cleaner
Cadmium: used in batteries
Carbon Monoxide: part of car exhaust
Formaldehyde: used to preserve body tissue
Butane: lighter fluid
Hydrogen Cyanide: the poison used in gas chambers f the worst ones


another bad effect:-
1)smoking reduces life expectancy by seven to eight years.
2)cause disease which is Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death due to smoking and lung cancer
3)Smoking raises blood pressure, which can cause hypertension (high blood pressure) - a risk factor for heart attacks and stroke
4)Heavy smokers are twice as likely to get macular degeneration, resulting in the gradual loss of eyesight.
5)Smoking also affects your looks: smokers have paler skin and more wrinkles. This is because smoking reduces the blood supply to the skin and lowers levels of vitamin A.
6)Smoking causes an acid taste in the mouth and contributes to the development of ulcers.
7)Smoking increases your risk of periodontal disease, which causes swollen gums, bad breath and teeth to fall out
8)Smoking stains your teeth and gums.
9)Smokers take 25 per cent more sick days year than non-smokers.
10)Smokers run an increased risk of cataracts
11)Smoking worsens asthma and counteracts asthma medication by worsening the inflammation of the airways that the medicine tries to ease.
12)Couples who smoke are more likely to have fertility problems than couples who are non-smokers.







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