Then there's the most known "side-effect" oral cancer. Using chew tobacco has a direct effect on oral health. Cancers that distress the lips, gums, cheeks, or palate are quite frequent ("Smokeless"). Developing heart disease as a result of smokeless tobacco is not as familiar to folks as oral cancer. The user is at a greater risk of heart problems when using snuff.
There currently is no cure for COPD however, treatment and lifestyle changes can help patients to feel better and slow down the advancement of the disease. The leading causes of COPD are smoking, exposure to secondhand smoke, and chemicals. People who suffer from COPD have blocked tubes that carry air back and forth from the lungs. Side effects caused by the disease include coughing that causes large amounts of phlegm, wheezing, shortness of breath, frequent respiratory infections, and chest tightness (National Heart Lung and Blood Institute,
* Smokers have 22% risk of cataract extraction, causing blind spot directly in line of sight. * Smoking can cause damage to Macula this is the retina of eye, the macula is used when looking directly at a item or person as well as reading. * Smoking constricts blood vessels killing the Macula. This happens when blood vessels weaken or new abnormal blood vessels grow and cause bleeding. * Once blind it cannot be reversed.
Chronic lower respiratory diseases are the third leading causes of death. These are diseases that affect the lungs. According to womenshealth.gov, Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two deadliest forms of this. This is also surprising to me because the leading cause of it is smoking cigarettes. If smoking is the leading cause of one of the leading causes of death, it surprises me that people still do it.
Now you might be wondering what could happen if you smoking for a long period of time, lets say about 30 years. You could have a number of different chronic lung diseases. How does coronary heart disease or stroke. My favorite option would be to have cancer in the: lung, mouth, throat box, cervix, pancreas, or
A well-known public health administrator C. Everett Koop once stated that ‘cigarette smoking is identified as the chief, preventable cause of death in our society’. This point of view has been proven by various studies to lead to health complications (including -due to blood clotting in the brain-, coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and erectile dis-function). Smoking itself is the single preeminent cause of death in the United States, causing 1/5 deaths (CDC, 2014). This habit is known for not only causing health deficits but worsening already-present ones; asthma attacks can be prompted by tobacco smoking and smoking can augment the gravity of said attacks. Smoking has also be found to effect fertility and the risk of stillbirth.
Finally, blood is being coughed up, and chest pain and weight loss are in effect. Generally, by now the doctor has diagnosed it as lung cancer and has to determine the stage of cancer. If lucky enough, the cancer is treatable with chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Unfortuantely, nearly 440,000 people diasgnosed with lung cancer are not lucky and eventually die as a result ( Reducing). On the contrary, there are ways that tobacco is beneficial to people.
Attention Getter: A shocking statistic: Did you know that smoking is the most preventable cause of disease and premature death in America? In 2012, about 577,190 Americans are expected to die of cancer,more than 1,500 people a day. Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the US, exceeded only by heart disease,accounting for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths. (American Cancer Society) B. Thesis Statement: Breaking the habit of smoking is the right way to go because smoking is not only harmful for you but it is also harmful to the people around you. II.
Using marijuana during pregnancy can raise levels of a miscarriage and stillbirth. Because THC metabolites cross the placenta, they interfere with the developing body systems and can possibly cause a lowered birth weight, nervous system changes, and delayed learning. Another effect of marijuana in the Endocrine System is it causes and unbalance in hormones that control menstrual cycles in women. In males, when marijuana is in the Endocrine System, it lowers sperm production and also triggers a short term drop in hormones that direct growth and development. Some of the possible effects that are thought to be caused by smoking marijuana are forgetfulness, and reduced concentration.
Alcohol alone can cause “high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, digestive problems” as well as depression, anxiety, and more (Alcohol and Public Health, 2014). Tobacco isn’t any better. It can cause Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and more. Tobacco use can also affect people who aren’t smoking. Second hand smoking is what it’s called.