Smoking kills…

According to World Health Organization (WHO), it is about a third of male adult in the world smokes. It is also said that about 80 to 100 thousand of kids ages 10 – 17 starts smoking everyday. With such data at hand, it is very alarming especially to non smoking parents that your kids will start to smoke at an early age. And once they have started smoking, quitting is difficult due to some addictive reasons.

Normally, smoking can harm nearly every organ in human body like lungs and heart. And though the theory of reducing of about 10 minutes of your life in each cigarette is not true, but it will cost you about 50 to 90% of your retirement pay due to the damages that are acquired thru smoking.

As printed in most labels of cigarette packs, “smoking kills”. It affects your body from head to feet without your knowing though it has permission from you.

• Smoking basically speeds up brain declination which is found at least five times faster than normal. Due to the carbon monoxide generated by cigarette – similar to those gases emitted by vehicles – it revokes the flow of oxygen to the brain causing it to deteriorate faster which lead to memory loss and reduce a person’s ability to judge their actions.

• Among the deadliest cause of smoking is mouth and throat cancer. According to WHO, almost 90% of those victims are smokers. Symptoms may include constant sore throat, nose swelling, sticky cough, loss of voice, and traces of blood when coughing.

• Tar starts to build up in your teeth causing some visible, permanent stains. The yellowish color can only be removed with the help of professional dental service. Aside from yellowish color, it can also make your gums weaker and bad breath in the long run. The only solution is frequent brushing of teeth using herbal toothpaste.

• Lung cancer is considered as the most harmful and destructive effect of smoking. Each cigarette you smoke a portion in your lungs that are called air sacks are covered with smoke and eventually die. This is permanent and it won’t grow back like nails. Since lungs play crucial role in cleaning your system, this ability will be gone and eventually cause cancer.

This article does not prevent you from smoking or tells you to stop now. The decision is still up to you and it is your right to do what is good for your health. It only shows the possible causes of smoking and draws attention to those kids who wants to try smoking and possibly disregard the idea.