Cigarette smoking has been a trend since the beginning of the industrial revolution. Some people believe that smoking could help them release their stress as it helps them to relax. Some people also believe that the cigarettes business is necessary for a specific country to develop their country’s economy. As time flew‚ knowledge develops and technology rises‚ and as a result‚ we came to know that cigarette smoking brings numerous potential harm not just to our body but also to the environment. But
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nicotine. Through smoking‚ nicotine is readily absorbed from tobacco smoke in the mouth‚ upper respiratory tract and lungs into the blood stream in which they are carried to all parts of the body (Fried & Oxorn 1980‚ p. 26). Nicotine‚ carbon monoxide and other toxic substance of tobacco smoke is dangerous during pregnancy. Smoking during pregnancy is one of the bad habits that can bring complications to the baby. During the pregnancy there are potential problems associated with smoking such as increased
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Smoking and Your Health Most people associate cigarette smoking and tobacco use with breathing problems and lung cancer. But smoking is also a major cause of cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) disease. Smoking: the No. 1 cause of preventable disease and death Smoking and tobacco use are significant risk factors for a variety of chronic disorders. According to the American Heart Association‚ cigarette smoking is the most important preventable cause of premature death in the United States
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Abstract Smoking is a deadly habit to keep‚ literally. Smoking along with other contributing factors such as high blood pressure and cholesterol can cause chronic diseases. One disease that has been the number one killer of men and women in the U.S. is cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease has many contributors‚ but smoking itself is a high risk to contract the disease. Non-smokers also have to pay attention to the air they are breathing because the smoke around you can kill you!
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Everywhere‚ we see people smoking where most of them are men. It has become a trend and a daily necessity to smokers. Therefore‚ it is very difficult to control smoking habit. However‚ benefit of smoking only for certain things such as increasing in economy income and chance of jobs but as for individual‚ it will only bring harm rather than good. Body A. Topic Sentence Most of smokers which are men have a lack of awareness about disadvantages of smoking. There are several disadvantages
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Effects of Smoking on the Body Background of the Study Smoking cigarettes has been proven too be extremely dangerous to your health‚ which causes various forms of cancer and other life threatening diseases. There are over 4‚000 chemicals in cigarette smoke and 200 of those are known poisons. Smoking cigarettes for as few as a couple of years can have permanent effects on the body. Smoking can effect the heart and lungs; mouth and throat; arms‚ legs‚ skin and the mind.
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The Cause and Effects on Smoking In earlier times‚ tobacco was called herba panacea- meaning cure-all herb. People used to believe Tobacco had medicinal value. Some people even believed that smoking cleaned out the lungs. A French Ambassador named Jean Nicot brought Tobacco plants to Portugal in 1559‚ telling friends it was useful in treating wounds‚ asthma and cancer. The words nicotine and nicotiana came from Jean Nicot’s last name. Did you know that in spite of the dangers‚ many people
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all cancer deaths are due to smoking. Despite the warnings given by doctors about the ill effects of smoking‚ people continue to smoke. Smokers are addicted to it‚ and even if they wanted to‚ they cannot refrain from picking up a cigarette and start puffing away. In the beginning‚ a teenager may take a few puffs from his friend’s cigarette; then comes a time when it becomes an indispensable part of their life. Several puffs lead to the formation of a habit. Soon smoking begins to affect the health
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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
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The Ripple Effect of Smoking It has become common knowledge that smoking is bad for people’s health‚ nonetheless people continue to smoke. To be honest‚ that is fine. If people want to endanger themselves by smoking then I wish them a swift and peaceful end (though most smokers die a slow and agonizing death). What is not acceptable is the effect that smoke has on non-smokers who have almost no way of getting away from smoke unless they want to stay in their house. Smokers affect everyone
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