The Repercussions from Smoking
Smoking is very well known to be the leading cause of preventable death. It's common knowledge that smoking
is able to damage vital organ systems such as the Cardiovascular System and Respiratory System and an increase of risk
in developing lung cancer, heart disease, stroke etc. Despite all these warnings, it's common to see people
smoking in public places.
Healths Risks
Smoking can develop numerous complications in the human body as well as increasing health risks for cancers and diseases.
Smoking is very detrimental to the body! Participating in the act can increase the risk lung cancer in men by 25 times, 25.7 times in women, as well as stroke and coronary heart disease by 2-4 times!
The chemicals in tobacco, nicotine and tar, is also able to harm vital parts of the body such as the heart blood cells and vessels and the lung.
Significant Effects
- Atherosclerosis - Plaque build up in arteries
- Aneurysms - Bulging blood vessels
- Cardiovascular Disease - Heart Attacks, Pain, High Blood Pressure
- Peripheral Arterial Disease - Plague build up in arteries, reducing blood flow to limbs
- Stroke - Sudden Death of Brain cellsby blood clots or bleeding
- Chronic Obstructure Pulmonary disease - Causes wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness etc.
- Emphysema - Walls between air sacs lose the ability to stretch/shrink back. Lung tissues damaged.
- Chronic Bronchitis - Swelling of lining of the bronchial tubes. Less air flow.
- Pneumonia - Inflamed air sacs, filled with fluid.
Secondhand Smoking
Even if you think you don't smoke, you are still vulnerable to these risks of smoking. How is this possible? When the smoke from a cigarette is exhaled by a person, it's feasible to inhale the smoke. By doing this you're able to contract the same health risks as a regular smoker would develop from directly smoking. Brief contact with the smoke still results in being able to succumb to the health risks of regular smoking. Even the bystanders around the smoker are able to be affected by the smoke.
You can protect yourself by:
- Avoiding Public Smoking Areas
- Seek out places that don't allow Smoking
- Don't allow anyone to smoke in your home
- Don't allow anyone to smoke in your car
- Quit Smoking/Don't do Smoking
What happens when someone quits?
Once smoking has been quitted,a person's body will begin to heal from the damage it has caused.
Blood pressure and heart rate will begin to lower promptly, decreasing the risk of a heart attack.
The blood will also become less thinner, lowering the chances of forming blood clots.Cholesterols levels will also
lower. White Blood Cells will begin to turn to normal and blood flow will improve. Since the chemicals are from a
cigarette are removed, the immune system will amend making it less likely tobe sick.
Damaging the lungs is irreevisble which is why ceasing smoking is principal to escaping ineliminable
damage to the lungs. After discontinuning smoking, you will be less short of breath making it easier to do physical
activities. Cilia within the lungs will begin to regrow, these hairlike organelles will keep airways clear of
musuc and dirt allowing an individual to breathe easier.
The results of quitting smoking are extremely
beneficial.