HOW SMOKING CAN AFFECT THE HUMAN SYSTEM

There is hardly a part of the human body that is not affected by chemicals found in the cigarette smoking. Let us go to the human body for a brief look up.

STARTING AT THE TOP

As smokers,they are at the risk of having cancer of the mouth. Gum disease, tooth decay and bad breath can be caused by smoking. Smokers are known to constantly experience constant headaches and this could be due to lack of oxygen going into the brain and this can lead to stroke.

LUNGS AND BRONCHI

Moving down to your chest, smoke moves through the bronchi, or breathing tubes. Hydrogen cyanide and other chemicals in smoke affect the lining of the bronchi, giving rise to inflammation and chronic cough. Due to the weakening of the bronchi, there is therefore a likelihood of contacting bronchial infections. Mucus secretion in the lungs is impaired; also leading to chronic cough. Research has shown that smokers are 10 times likely to have lung cancer and emphysema as nonsmokers.

SMOKING AND THE HEART

The effect of smoking on the human heart is very worrisome. Nicotine raises blood pressure and makes the blood to clot more easily. Carbon monoxide robs the oxygen blood and leads to the development of cholesterol deposits on the artery walls and all of these effects could lead to heart attack. Also stroke could also arise from pro circulation from cholesterol deposits, loss of circulation in fingers and toes and impotence.

SMOKING OF THE BODY’S ORGAN

The digestive system can also be affected. the tars in smoke can trigger cancer of the esophagus and throat. Smoking can cause increased stomach acid secretion, which could lead to heartburn and ulcers. Smokers have higher rates of deadly pancreatic cancer. Many of the carcinogens from cigarettes are excreted in the urine where their presence can cause bladder cancer, which is often fatal. High blood pressure from smoking can damage the kidneys.

THE RESULT

The health effects of smoking have results we can measure. Researchers say forty percent of men who are heavy smokers will die before they reach retirement age, as compared to only 18 percent of nonsmokers. Women who smoke face the risk of cervical cancer, and pregnant women who smoke are at risk with the health status of their unborn babies.

But the good news is that when you quit smoking your body tends to start repairing itself. Ten years after you quit, your body have repaired most of the damages caused by smoking and those who wait until cancer sets into their body are normally not so lucky. THIS IS WHY YOU MUST QUIT NOW