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| Think smoking is cool? Think again mate. |
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| Smoking Kills Everyone. You are NO EXCEPTION. |
... and you light up parts of you!
‘Hello my name is Nur Aneesa, I used to have a leg, not anymore, I used to smoke 7 packs a day’ Nur Aneesa.
‘I could have been a mother, I lost my 6 month old baby, I used to smoke 6 packs a day’ Shazma.
‘I had a dad, he died when I was 6, he smoked 8 packs a day’ Akmal.
Head to toe
smoking effects can be seen on each part of your body. Let's go step by step and find out the dangerous smoking effects on your body.
smoking effects can be seen on each part of your body. Let's go step by step and find out the dangerous smoking effects on your body.
Hair
Let's begin from the top i.e. your hair. Smoking effects can be felt on your hair. You hair becomes smelly and stained due to instant smoking effects. Slow hair growth, thinning and graying of hair is also believed to be a direct smoking effect. Your hair will look and feel lifeless and dull.
Brain
Smoking effects on brain are highly dangerous. Blockage of carotid artery may cut off the blood supply to the brain cells, which results in stroke (cerebral thrombosis). Blood thickening and clotting are also serious smoking effects and smokers are 1.5 times more likely to have stroke as compared to non-smokers.
Smoking effects on brain are highly dangerous. Blockage of carotid artery may cut off the blood supply to the brain cells, which results in stroke (cerebral thrombosis). Blood thickening and clotting are also serious smoking effects and smokers are 1.5 times more likely to have stroke as compared to non-smokers.
Eyes
Dangerous smoking effects on eyes include common eye diseases such as Graves' ophthalmopathy, age- related mascular degeneration, glaucoma and cataract. The worst smoking effect on eyes can be permanent blindness.
Dangerous smoking effects on eyes include common eye diseases such as Graves' ophthalmopathy, age- related mascular degeneration, glaucoma and cataract. The worst smoking effect on eyes can be permanent blindness.
Nose
Smoking effects on your nose can rob you of your sense of smell.
Smoking effects on your nose can rob you of your sense of smell.
Teeth and Gums
Do you ever wonder why your teeth are so yellow and stained? Do your gums bleed every morning you wake up? Well, it's because of the direct smoking effect on your teeth. Also smoking effects are not limited to the appearance of your teeth but also results in plaque, loose teeth, gum disease and gingivitis.
Do you ever wonder why your teeth are so yellow and stained? Do your gums bleed every morning you wake up? Well, it's because of the direct smoking effect on your teeth. Also smoking effects are not limited to the appearance of your teeth but also results in plaque, loose teeth, gum disease and gingivitis.
Mouth and Throat
All cancers associated with the larynx, oral cavity and esophagus are fatal smoking effects. The less dangerous smoking effects are reduced sense of taste, sore throat and smelly breath.
All cancers associated with the larynx, oral cavity and esophagus are fatal smoking effects. The less dangerous smoking effects are reduced sense of taste, sore throat and smelly breath.
Hands
Poor blood circulation which leads to cold fingers, tar stained fingers, peripheral vascular disease and amputation due to gangrene are some of the heart-wrenching smoking effects.
Poor blood circulation which leads to cold fingers, tar stained fingers, peripheral vascular disease and amputation due to gangrene are some of the heart-wrenching smoking effects.
Lungs and Respiratory System
The most dreaded lung cancer, feeling out of breath, colds and flu, pneumonia, asthma, cough and sputum, tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic bronchitis and emphysema, phew... are all smoking effects which will more or less make your life hell.
The most dreaded lung cancer, feeling out of breath, colds and flu, pneumonia, asthma, cough and sputum, tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic bronchitis and emphysema, phew... are all smoking effects which will more or less make your life hell.
Heart
Two immediate smoking effects on heart and circulation are an increase in your heartbeat rate and a sharp rise in blood pressure.
Two immediate smoking effects on heart and circulation are an increase in your heartbeat rate and a sharp rise in blood pressure.
Long term smoking effects are increase in the blood cholesterol and fibrinogen levels and increase in chances of having a heart attack. Smoking effects on your heart leads to coronary heart disease, aneurysm, peripheral vascular disease, stroke etc.
Digestive System
Smoking effects are heartburn, peptic ulcers, Crohn's disease, gallstones and stomach cancer.
Smoking effects are heartburn, peptic ulcers, Crohn's disease, gallstones and stomach cancer.
Skin
Wrinkles, capillaries and premature ageing and scarring are few smoking effects on skin.
Wrinkles, capillaries and premature ageing and scarring are few smoking effects on skin.
Legs and Feet
Beurger's disease, leg pain and gangrene are painful smoking effects.
(Read more here)
Beurger's disease, leg pain and gangrene are painful smoking effects.
(Read more here)
References
1 . http://www.free-online-health.com/smoking-health.htm