If you try to list down the reasons for quitting, would probably have to use up all day to do it. At the top of the list are the problems of health that are associated with smoking. This issue is no joke, and is a real concern among smokers, whether conscious of it or not. It has found that nearly half of smokers continue to smoke will die of smoking related diseases.
Everyone knows that cancer and lung diseases pose the greatest threat to the health of smokers. Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death among smokers. Studies have shown however that is also a risk factor for other types of cancer: cancer of the throat, mouth cancer, esophageal cancer and to few. appoint the other hand, lung diseases including pneumonia, emphysema and chronic bronchitis have shown to be caused by smoking. Diseases are known as chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD), which can provide chronic disease and disability. The hard truth about these diseases is that as the contracts for them and will not more for immediate treatment, can eventually worsen and cause death.
Smokers are also prone to heart disease, stroke and other vascular diseases. By smoking continuously, their ability to acquire these deadly diseases is up 50% compared with those not smoking at all. The snuff also affects blood vessels that carry blood to the legs and arms that the results to peripheral vascular diseases and blood vessels in the as brain stroke. For men who are heavy smokers, who are prone to develop erectile dysfunction later in life.
A very important issue of concern for women smokers is that they are pregnant, infants weighing miscarriage can happen easily or lowest birth-that can develop mental and physical abnormalities can arise due to their bad habit. If the worst case, these babies could easily die. Women who also take birth control pills and smoking at the same time have a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes.
If these facts do not have to quit smoking, maybe the results of studies conducted in the years of life lost due to smoking will be reason enough to stop smoking. According to the U.S. Centers Control and Prevention (CDC), an adult male smokers lose an average of 13.2 years of life and that of a smoker adult women lose an average of 14.5 years of life due to smoking! Just think of the amount of smoking can steal from you!
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