These problems include cough and phlegm production, an increase in the number and severity of respiratory illnesses, decreased physical fitness, an unfavorable lipid profile and potential retardation in the rate of lung growth and the level of maximum lung function. An estimated 440,000 Americans die each year from diseases caused by smoking. These illnesses include Lung Cancer, bronchitis, heart diseases, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), and emphysema. As well as, of course, second hand smoking that presents the threat of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). Many experts will also tell you second hand smoking is more dangerous than first hand, because of the unfiltered smoke containing 50 more cancerous substances than filtered cigarette smoke.
Smoking cigarettes is by far the main contributor to lung cancer. Cigarette smoke contains over 60 known carcinogens. The time a person smokes, as well as the rate of smoking, increases the person’s chance of developing lung cancer. If a person stops smoking, this chance steadily decreases as damage to the lungs is repaired and cancer causing agents are gradually removed. Tobacco companies are not responsible for what people do in their free time they are simply making a product that people like and making money in the meantime.
People who smoke are up to six times more likely to suffer a heart attack than nonsmokers, and the risk increases with the number of cigarettes smoked. In the United States, approximately thirty eight thousand deaths each year are caused by exposure to second hand smoke. Among current smokers, chronic lung disease accounts for about seventy three percent of smoking-related conditions. Over time, smoking will cause serious health conditions such as: cancer of mouth and gums, tooth loss, and obviously, lung cancer and death. Smoking can result in the loss of medical readiness, which can and will affect your chances to possibly stay in the service.
After researching the 10 leading causes of death in the United states, I discovered that they were heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, stroke, accidents, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, influenza and pneumonia, nephritis and suicide. Heart disease being the leading cause of death is surprising to me because that is an illness that can relatively be controlled. Heart disease can be caused by unhealthy diet, smoking, lack of exercise and being overweight. Since this is known to everyone that heart disease is a huge risk, it's surprising that more people so not take more action to reduce this risk. In my opinion, a disease that can be controlled by just keeping yourself healthy, should not be a leading cause of death.
Currently in our country one in five deaths are caused by a smoking related disease (Tobacco). So far in the year 160,340 deaths have been caused by lung cancer, and there has been 226,160 new cases (Tobacco). Moreover, Cigarette smoke does not just affect the person ingesting it, but the people around them as well. Cigarette smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals. 60 of these chemicals are carcinogens,
In view of facts that it causes health problems, costs the government millions and is also harmful for the environment. Firstly, smoking has been shown dangerous to health. Tobacco is the cause of millions of deaths and illnesses. It has been known as one of the causes for heart diseases. “Atherosclerosis (buildup of fatty substances in the arteries) is a chief contributor to the high number of deaths from smoking” (Smoking & Cardiovascular Disease).
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,
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.
NICOTINE - millions and millions of people smoke cigarettes everyday that contain nicotine .Did you know smoking tobacco causes chemical and structural changes in the brain and is nicotine illegal... NO ! 2 ALCOHOL - The body can become dependent on alcohol when someone drinks regularly or heavily. constant drinking can cause serious liver problems , once again is alcohol illegal NO ! 3. CAFFEINE - it can cause problems if a person drinks several cups of coffee or other caffeine full drinks a day.
Many people die every year and others suffering from cancer due to smoking. According to The NHS Information Centre report (2010), Around 81,400 deaths (18% of all deaths of adults aged 35 and over) were estimated to be caused by smoking. That’s shows how big the issue of smoking in the UK and in the others developed countries. The governments try to minimize the problem by legislation. Jean King, Cancer Research UK's director of tobacco control, (2008) said: "The smoke-free law was introduced to protect the health of workers from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke.