the evaluation on smoking tobacco

The evaluation of smoking
As of 2008, there were 46 million adult smokers in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). That means 20.6 percent of people over 18 expose themselves to the disadvantages of smoking cigarettes (LiveStrong.com). Smoking usually begins at a young age and progresses through the years. Research says adolescents begin to smoke because it makes them look cool. Peer pressure is a major factor in the question, why do adolescents begin to smoke. Smoking also appeals to young adults because most parents won’t allow smoking, therefore, it becomes an adventure, or experiment. Before an adolescent realizes how dangerous smoking really is, they become addicted and become another CDC statistic. Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causes many diseases, and reduces the health of smokers in general.
As I am sure most are aware, smoking is a huge health risk. If you’re not a smoker being around a smoker is almost unbearable. Smokers have a distinct overpowering smell. Weather you smoke or are around a smoker you cannot escape the smell. The smell locks to your clothing and is hard to get rid of, and nearly impossible to mask. Not only is the smell disgusting, it is also embarrassing. Having parents that smoke I know the embarrassment from experience, you’re suddenly the “stinky kid” in class and no one wants to be the “stinky kid”.
Not only does the smell bother a nonsmoker, but second hand smoke is just as dangerous as lighting a cigarette up yourself. WebMD states, “When you breathe in smoke that comes from the end of a lit cigarette, cigar, or pipe (side stream smoke) or that is exhaled by a smoker (mainstream smoke), you're inhaling almost the same amount of chemicals as the smoker breathes in” (WeMD.com). Not only are smokers putting themselves at risk, but they put everyone around them at the same risks they are exposing themselves to. I’ve always had the conception that smokers don’t care about anyone but themselves. Not only do smokers not care that they are exposing themselves to many health risks, but they are putting the people around them at the exact same risks.
There is an endless amount of health risks to smokers, most of which can be deadly. The national cancer institute claims there are 50 known cancer-causing agents in tobacco smoke. Ehow health states, “Smoking is the leading cause of cancer and cancer-related deaths, and it has been linked to stomach, throat, mouth, kidney, bladder, blood and lung cancer” (Ehow.com). Along with cancers, the tar and nicotine in tobacco causes yellowing of the teeth, cavities, tooth loss, and leaves you with an unpleasant smile.
Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causes many diseases, and reduces the health of smokers in general. Smoking is close to my heart because I have grown up with it my entire life. I hate smoking; to me there are no advantages to it. Some experts say that smoking decreases the risk of obesity, causes mental stimulation, and decreases stress levels. Although there are some advantages to tobacco use, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. To me cancer, cardiovascular disease, odor, and dental problems hugely outweigh the very few advantages. I’m not a smoker, and never will be so I will never truly understand why tobacco smokers put not only their health at risk, but others around them.