The Effect of Smoking on Health & Appearance
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| Tobacco Harms for Health |
Tobacco smoke harms the body in many ways, and a person does
not immediately see or notice.
Tobacco chemistry harms all organs without exception.
Tobacco usage is the largest cause of death in the world.
Tobacco are causing of cancer in 12 different parts of the body:
- Lungs Damage,
- Gums or Tooth Cavity,
- Nasal Cavity,
- Para-Nasal Sinus,
- Larynx,
- Throat,
- Esophagus,
- Pancreas,
- Stomach,
- Liver,
- Renal Pelvis,
- Gall Bladder.
Tobacco also Causes of Blood Cancer.
Tobacco is also a risk factor for the development of
cardiovascular diseases (40% of cases), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(80% of cases), and malignant tumors (30% of cases, including 90% of cases of
lung cancer). Use of tobacco, 40% of these diseases can be prevented.
Health Risks from Tobacco Use:
Airways - bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
lung cancer.
Circulatory organs - increased pressure, accelerated heart
rate, narrowing of the arteries (gangrene), damage to the inner lining of the
arteries (stroke, heart attack).
Digestive organs - disorders of the stomach, stomach ulcers.
Oral cavity - inflammation of the gums, cancer of the oral
cavity.
Skin color change in grayness and pallor of the skin.
Genitals - infertility, impotence.
Human embryo - premature birth, underweight, poor health.
The psyche is addiction.
General health - shortens life expectancy.
Next, read what has changed in your body from the moment you
started smoking.
The effect of smoking on the Tooth
Smoker's gums are annoyed and sore.
Gum Diseases Caused by Tobacco Use - Gum Disease, Inflammation of the Tissues Around the Tooth Root and Bacterial Plaque can lead to:
Swollen and Sore Gums
Bleeding
The Passage of Gums from the Base of the Tooth,
The Destruction and Loss of Teeth, Taste Sensitivity.
Use of Tobacco Raise the Risk of Cancer
Oral cancer occurs on the lips, tongue, or inside of the
cheeks (precancerous condition). Lip cancer and tongue cancer are aggressive
and rapidly developing forms of cancer. Cancer can also occur in the neck
throat, pharynx, & tonsils. 90% of these cancers are directly related to
use of tobacco.
If you stop smoking, plaque decreases. The risk of getting
oral cancer is also reduced.
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The Effect of Smoking on the Heart & Blood / Pressure Circulation
For a smoker the risk of
contracting a cardiovascular disease is 2–4 times higher than for a non-smoker.
Diseases of the cardiovascular system are the leading cause of death worldwide.
Tobacco use can increase the risk
of heart attack and stroke.
Smoking causes disturbances in
peripheral blood circulation in the limbs. Painful cramps, numbness, goosebumps
and a feeling of tiredness appear in the legs. Lack of blood supply increases
the risk of infections, causes gangrene and the need for amputation.
If you quit smoking, your risk of
heart attack will decrease, and you won’t have to endure cramping in your legs
because your blood supply is better.
The Effect of Smoking on the Lung Tissue
Chemicals in tobacco smoke cause
chronic lung disease.
The substances contained in
tobacco smoke irritate the respiratory tract, reduce the elasticity of the lung
tissue, and destroy the walls of the pulmonary alveolar.
There is chronic shortness of
breath, coughing.
90% of cases of lung cancer are
related to tobacco use, carcinogens and tar contained in tobacco lead to the
formation of cancer and contribute to its development. At the onset of the
disease, lung cancer is latent. When symptoms like coughing up blood, shortness
of breath appear, it is possible that the cancer has spread to other organs,
especially to the bone, liver and brain.
A few days after quitting smoking,
breathing improves, and the sense of smell and taste are aggravated. After a
few months, the smoker's cough disappears. The risk of various pulmonary
diseases is markedly reduced. It should not be forgotten that lung function
improves not only when quitting regular cigarettes, but also when quitting all
other smoking tobacco products, including hookah or cigarillos.
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The Effect of Smoking on the Lung Tissue
Smoking-Damage Good Cell and Increase the Risk of Cancer
Tobacco chemicals incl. nicotine,
reduce the ability of cells to suppress the development of tumors. As a result,
the likelihood of cancer formation increases.
Mutations can occur by chance
during normal development or they are caused by external factors, such as
chemicals from cigarettes. Before a cancer cell occurs, about six different
mutations must appear. The body has its own mechanisms for correcting
mutations, but they do not always work. If a mutation occurs in a gene
necessary for human life, and the body cannot repair this damage, a cancer cell
is formed.
Usually cancer cells occur over a
long period, but smoking accelerates this process, increasing the number of
mutations. Smoking can cause at least 14 different forms of cancer.
Although older and daily smokers
have a higher risk of developing cancer, it is important to remember that every
cigarette smoked increases the risk of getting the disease. Just 15 cigarettes
is enough to cause a gene mutation that can lead to cancer.
Therefore, the only way to prevent
cancer is to quit smoking. Although existing mutations will not go anywhere,
the risk of new mutations, and therefore cancer, will noticeably decrease.
Tobacco products are risk factors
for many cancer tumors, for example, cigarettes are associated, inter alia,
with:
tumors of the respiratory tract
and esophagus,
cancer of the blood, kidneys, gall
bladder and stomach.
The consumption of snuff and snus
is primarily associated with cancer of the oral cavity, larynx and pancreas.
Tobacco chemicals can cause liver
cancer as the liver processes chemicals that enter the body. Liver cancer can
be accompanied by severe pain. Cancer can spread to the liver & lungs.
If you give up tobacco, the risk
of the formation of many and different tumors is reduced.
The effect of smoking on the
psyche
With the abandonment of nicotine,
the work of the brain noticeably improves, the vitality and ability to
concentrate is increased. Also, memory improves, drowsiness and headaches
disappear.
The effect of smoking on
appearance
When consuming tobacco products,
there are many obvious signs that worsen appearance:
Your skin has a gray tint,
wrinkles appear much faster.
Teeth, nails and fingers turn
yellow.
Breath and hair with clothes smell
unpleasant.
If you quit smoking, the color and
elasticity of the skin significantly improve. Elderly non-smokers have 5 times
less wrinkles than those who smoked a pack a day for 25 years.
The effects of smoking on
pregnancy
We must not forget that smoking
reduces the potency of men and can impair sperm quality. Quitting smoking
increases a man’s ability to become a father. And for women, smoking can
complicate the process of conception. If you quit smoking (necessarily during
pregnancy), the risk of many possible complications is reduced.
Smoking during pregnancy seriously
threatens the health of both the mother and the unborn child.
Maternal smoking (both active and
passive) during pregnancy increases the risk of the following complications:
Inhibition of fetal growth, risk
of premature birth,
A baby is born with low weight,
Risk of termination of pregnancy
or childbirth,
The risk of sudden infant death
syndrome,
Congenital developmental disorders
in a child,
Lack of breast milk in the mother,
The child needs medical attention
due to reduced immunity.
All women at the beginning of
pregnancy dream of a physically and mentally healthy baby. However, the facts
show that many future mom-dads are not ready to change their lifestyle and give
up bad habits in order to contribute to the birth of a healthy child with good
development potential.
A positive effect begins
immediately after quitting smoking:
20 minutes - pulse and blood
pressure normalize
1 hour - the risk of complications
during pregnancy is reduced
8 hours - decreases the level of
nicotine in the blood, improves blood circulation
1 day - lung function improves,
carbon monoxide (CO) is excreted from the body
2 days - nicotine is excreted from
the body, the risk to the growth of the unborn child is reduced
3 days - energy level increases,
breathing becomes easier
1 month - nicotine withdrawal
symptoms have passed after quitting smoking, breathing and energy levels are
constantly improving
6 months - reduces the risk of
respiratory failure, asthma, allergies, otitis media, etc. in a baby
1 year - reduces the risk that the
child will smoke at an early age
Your child needs a healthy mom. Do
not start smoking again after giving birth and ending breastfeeding! And do not
allow anyone to smoke next to you and your child! See how second-hand smoke
affects your child.
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