Do you know the dangers of smoking for your health? For starters please see the very scary facts below: Smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths annually in the United States. Smoking causes more deaths every year from all of the following combined conditions: HIV, drug use, alcohol use, motor accidents, and crime. Smoking accounts for about 90% (or 9 out of 10) of all deaths from lung cancer in men and women. About 80% (or 8 out of 10) deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are caused by smoking. The risk of death from smoking continues to increase over the last 50 years both men and women. Then what is the harmful relationship of smoking with our body health, the relationship is in the substance contained in cigarettes. There are 4,000 chemical components found in cigarettes and 250 of them are harmful to human health, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here we describe the dangers of smoking for the health of the body which hopefully can add to your spirit to quit smoking. Increases the risk of stomach cancer, blood cancer and lymph cancer, because it contains levels of 1.3-Butadine, which is a chemical used to produce rubber. Inhibits DNA repair and can damage the lining, as it contains Akrolein, Formaldehyde and Chromium VI (used to make alloys, paints and dyes) which can ultimately lead to lung cancer. Causes various types of cancer, because cigarettes contain arsenic substances used to preserve wood. The cause of leukemia from cigarettes contains Benzene substances that are actually used to produce other chemicals. It interferes with DNA repair and causes kidney damage as well as arterial blood vessels, because the cadmium content is the metal used to make the battery. The content of tar on cigarettes will stick to the lungs, and cause brown color on the teeth and nails. The danger of smoking for future health is that it can cause heart disease and heart attacks. Because the carbon monoxide content in cigarette smoke is inhaled into the bloodstream. Carbon monoxide reduces the amount of oxygen carried in red blood cells and increases the amount of cholesterol absorbed into the inner lining of the arteries, resulting in hardening of the arteries or atherosclerosis. Nicotine in cigarettes is a dangerous and highly addictive chemical that can cause increased blood pressure, heart rate, blood flow to the heart and constriction of blood vessels. Nicotine also contributes to the hardening of artery walls, which, in turn, also lead to heart attacks. These chemicals can stay in your body for six to eight hours depending on how often you smoke. Women who smoke or who do not smoke but are often exposed to tobacco smoke tend to give birth to low-weight babies and there is an increased risk of premature birth. The next smoking hazard is that it can cause a very lethal stroke. Smoking can increase the risk of cataracts (eyesight that makes you hard to see) and is associated with damage to the retina of the eye. This causes diabetes mellitus type 2 and can make it more difficult to control blood sugar levels. The risk of diabetes is 30-40% higher in active smokers than non-smokers. Millions of people in the world manage to quit smoking, and with a strong desire, confidence and motivation you can also be free from tobacco addiction.
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