There are many current smokers who ignore the risks associated with smoking. It was established by health experts that smoking is responsible for various cancers. They include cancer of the mouth , throat , larynx , esophagus , lung , bladder , kidney , cervix , stomach , pancreas, and acute myeloid leukemia .
Tobacco smoke not only harms those who smoke , but poses a risk to the health of non - smokers too. Add this unhealthy habit helps to reduce associated health risks . Inhalation of tobacco smoke can be harmful to the distribution of harmful chemicals in tobacco snuff .
Tobacco smoke contains over 7,000 chemicals , including 250 with carbon monoxide , ammonia and hydrogen cyanide , are recognized as destructive. And 69 of the 250 chemicals can cause cancer.
The following are the chemicals that cause cancer :
• Arsenic
• Vinyl chloride
• benzene
• Ethylene oxide
• chromium ( a metal element )
• nickel ( metal element )
• beryllium ( a toxic metal )
• Cadmium (a toxic metal)
• A radioactive chemical element ( polonium 210)
• 1, 3 - butadiene ( a poisonous gas )
• The benzo [ α ] pyrene , formaldehyde and toluene are toxic chemicals in tobacco smoke further alleged to cause cancer .
Smokers to lead in the development of cancer, damage nearly every organ of the body is said, lowering the overall health of the smoker. There are many health problems associated with smoking , such as asthma , cataracts, stroke, cardiac complications , aortic aneurysm (which is a bulge like a balloon into an artery in the chest) , fractures hip and pulmonary disease (COPD) . Smokers are very susceptible to pneumonia and other diseases related to the respiratory system .
There is an increased risk of pregnancy delivered a premature baby weight abnormally low . In addition, a woman who smokes during pregnancy or after the birth of her baby is exposed to various health hazards . This can also lead to death which may occur due to SIDS ( sudden infant death infant syndrome). Men who smoke during this time are at risk of developing erectile dysfunction.
Statistics show that 440,000 people die prematurely in the United States as related to smoking and exposure to diseases snuff tobacco . Approximately 25 percent of these deaths are due to lung disease, 35 percent for heart disease and stroke , while 40 percent are linked to cancer . Smoking is responsible for most of these premature deaths , but preventable .
All products snuff, including smokeless tobacco (also known as chewing tobacco , snuff, snuff ) and pipe tobacco , snuff, water pipes ( hookah ) , and kreteks are quite addictive and dangerous. Cigars, cigarettes, snuff and other products contain different amounts of nicotine , carcinogens and other toxic substances.
The way a person smokes is more important than the nicotine content in the product. Determines the amount of nicotine enters the body . Nicotine is absorbed in the lungs across the lining of the mouth . Higher amounts are absorbed nicotine when the smoker inhales the smoke in the lungs and repeatedly taking deep breaths . Regardless of age , smokers can substantially reduce their risk of tobacco associated diseases like cancer just quit.
