What a drag. (Tip Sheet).It's a no-brainer to figure out that smoking cigarettes cause stinky breath. But nicotine, the primary addictive chemical in tobacco, is also the active ingredient in some pesticides. And a cigarette pumps more than 4,000 chemicals into your body, about 200 of which are poisonous. Need more reasons not to take a puff? Here's a list of how smoking affects your body. Brain Nicotine enters the brain only eight seconds after inhale. Like addictive drugs cocaine and heroin, nicotine affects the mesolimbic system--the brain part that regulates pleasure. Mouth Tar (dark, sticky mixture of chemicals in cigarette smoke) yellows teeth. Smoke also inhibits antibodies (substances that destroy foreign matter in body) that protect gums from periodontal disease Periodontal Disease Definition Periodontal diseases are a group of diseases that affect the tissues that support and anchor the teeth. Left untreated, periodontal disease results in the destruction of the gums, alveolar bone (the part of the jaws where , which leads to receding gums and tooth loss. Spit tobacco spit tobacco, n See smokeless tobacco. can cause cracked lips, sores, and bleeding in the mouth. Throat Smoking thickens the lining of the throat, and can lead to throat cancer. Skin Smoking destroys elastin elastin /elas·tin/ (e-las´tin) a yellow scleroprotein, the essential constituent of elastic connective tissue; it is brittle when dry, but when moist is flexible and elastic. e·las·tin n. , the elastic fibers that keep skin smooth and wrinkle flee. It also constricts blood vessels Blood vessels Tubular channels for blood transport, of which there are three principal types: arteries, capillaries, and veins. Only the larger arteries and veins in the body bear distinct names. near the skin's surface, resulting in early wrinkles. Smoking also causes yellowish fingertips and nails. Heart Smoking increases the heart rate by 10 to 25 beats a minute. Smokers have a greater risk of irregular heartbeat and heart attack. Blood Carbon monoxide in cigarettes reduces the amount of oxygen normally carried by red blood cells Red blood cells Cells that carry hemoglobin (the molecule that transports oxygen) and help remove wastes from tissues throughout the body. Mentioned in: Bone Marrow Transplantation red blood cells up to 12 percent. Less oxygen makes breathing and physical activity difficult--smokers suffer shortness of breath Shortness of Breath Definition Shortness of breath, or dyspnea, is a feeling of difficult or labored breathing that is out of proportion to the patient's level of physical activity. three times more often than nonsmokers do. Smoking also raises blood pressure 10 to 15 percent, increasing the risk of stroke. Reproductive System Smoking reduces fertility in both men and women. Pregnant smokers risk miscarriage, and their babies may be born prematurely. Lungs Smoking stunts the growth of a teen's lungs and decreases breathing capacity. As the lungs try to protect themselves from inhaled smoke, the bronchial bronchial /bron·chi·al/ (brong´ke-al) pertaining to or affecting one or more bronchi. bron·chi·al adj. Relating to the bronchi, the bronchial tubes, or the bronchioles. lining thickens. This can lead to lung cancer. Sad Ending According to a recent poll by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, 1,063,893 kids became regular smokers in 2001. The organization calculated that 340,448 of these early smokers would eventually die from their addiction. 
Don't worry too much about the copy right. Everything said has been written by others already. Other than that, most if not all is pure guess with no studies by independent researchers to backup the statements. 4,000 chemicals, name them. That came from a statement by James Repace. He has no verification and the 200 poisonous toxins are guessed at from 40 to 60 also with no proof. I've researched this subject since 1998. You came up with nothing new or anything that has been proven.<br>Money moves the Health Industry. Of the possible 300 causes of Heart Disease it is always, Smoking/SHS that is the first target. Only 18% of smokers get Heart Disease and SHS is not connected to Heart Disease any more than 300 other possible causes. There are dozens of possible causes of Lung Cancer and Smokers account for only 17%. The Drug Industry is financing the Smoking Ban agenda in order to market Smoking Cessation Products. The real possible causes are ignored. We should be looking at Diesel, gas, wood burning, industrial pollution, our drinking water, diet and chemicals plus virus and infection. Pharmaceutical Drugs are part of the problem with FDA approval. Thousands die every year from FDA approved drugs.<br>These will never be seen in our Major media.<br>See... <br>http://www.pipes.org/Articles/Bliley.html<br>http://www.se
The Congressional Research Service is a branch of the Library of Congress and has all the resources of that esteemed institution at its disposal. It is highly respected, accepted by both Republicans and Democrats as fair and impartial, has no ties to tobacco, no regulatory or other agenda, and accepts no outside funding. But the CRS, at the request of the U.S. Congress, looked at the issue and concluded: “It is possible that very few or even no deaths can be attributed to ETS [environmental tobacco smoke].” Further, it stated that nonsmokers exposed to pack-a-day ETS every day for 40 years have “little or no risk of developing lung cancer”—much less dying from it.<br>Note above is from post below.<br>https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14557405&postID=2205762135125440162&page=1 <br>Edmund Contoski <br> |
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