QUIT SMOKING

By Jason Rodriguez





Smoking is harmful, hazardous, and dangerous. These three words all mean the same -- Smoking is not good for you or for anyone else!

Smoking is harmful. This statement has been supported by years of study. If you haven't heard or read anything about the harm that smoking can cause, read the facts below.

Smoking causes lung cancer. In the United States, smoking-related lung cancer cases account to 87%. Even passive smokers are exposed to the risk of developing lung cancer by 20 to 30%. Every year, 3,400 nonsmokers die of lung cancer.

Heart disease is caused by smoking. Nicotine is shown to narrow the blood vessels which results to blockage. This condition can now result to a heart attack or stroke. A smoker is 5 times more likely to suffer from a heart attack. Passive smokers also have an increased risk of developing heart disease by 25 to 30%.

Pregnant women who smoke are also prone to miscarriages. There is also an increased risk that the baby has low birth weight or small for gestational age. Sudden infant death syndrome has also been linked to smoking during pregnancy. In the United States, 430 infants die because of sudden infant death syndrome.

Other harmful effects of smoking are emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancers of the oral cavity, esophageal cancer, tuberculosis, chronic bronchitis, invasive pneumococcal disease, laryngeal cancer, pancreatic cancer, and many more.

And the worst harmful effect of smoking is that it can cause death! Smoking is now considered the second major cause of death worldwide. It decreases a smoker's life expectancy by 2.5 to 10 years. And every cigarette consumed is equal to losing 11 minutes of your life!

These findings are supported by years of study. Would you choose death over life? Would you choose smoking or quitting? Quit smoking now!