Why smoking is not good?

Smoking - increases the risk of cancer death

Smoking appears to be the most dangerous of the four factors, increasing the risk of death from cancer by up to 58%, study shows. Sedentary lifestyle and alcohol consumption follows as risk factors for cancer and heart disease. According to the study, poor diet does not influence cancer risk and increases slightly the risk of death from heart disease.

"If a person is not active smoking, excess alcohol and has a diet low in fruits and vegetables, has a body 12 years and older with a risk of premature death," warns Ellen Mason, assistant to the British Heart Foundation. "Regardless of the age that you have, it's never too late to improve your lifestyle," it adds.


Warning! Smoking not only affects the lungs, but the other organs

Cardiovascular system. Smoking increases the risk of the following conditions: tachycardia, high blood pressure, heart rhythm disorders, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, Obliterative arteritis, phlebitis, stroke. One consequence of smoking is narrowing of blood vessels that carry both oxygen and carbon monoxide.

Digestive system. Smoking can cause certain types of cancer (from the mouth, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, etc.), cavities, gingivitis, stomatitis, colitis, enterocolitis, gastro-duodenal ulcers, hepatitis, chronic dyskinesias bile.

Endocrine system. In women, smoking can lead to infertility, irregular and painful menstrual cycles, early menopause reinforced by osteoporosis, various cancers (breast or genital). To affect sperm quality and male sexual function. Testicular cancer is more common in smokers.

Respiratory welfare payments. Smokers are at increased risk of bronchitis, emphysema, pneumonia and acute respiratory infections. Smoking increases the risk of infection with BK and the development of serious forms of tuberculosis and mortality caused by this disease.

Smoking May favors the emergence of diseases such as skin diseases (especially psoriasis), chronic rheumatism distorted, alopecia, gangrene, decreased immunity. Also, smoking is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, psychiatric disorders (anxiety, depression or schizophrenia), leukemia.

Smoking during pregnancy can lead to: low birth weight, premature birth, miscarriage, placental rupture, sudden death syndrome in the newborn.


Quitting smoking increases life!

According to studies, smoking cessation and increase quality of life during 10 years, if you give up cigarettes at the age of 30 years to 9 years, if you give up cigarettes at age 40 years, with six years, if at quitting cigarettes age 50 years with three years, if quitting cigarettes at age 60.