Smoking: A slow poisoning

There are millions of smoker in the universe. There are many reasons behind smoking. Some started smoking at an early age because they thought it be cool. Some started smoking for his circles such as friends or families. What the reasons are the result of it is very devastating. It costs us in many ways.

Lung cancer: The most known demerits of smoking is lung cancer. The Center for Disease Control said smoking causes lung cancer in 90 percent of lung cancer patients. A smoker has 20-30 % more chance of lung cancer than a non smoker. The only way to avoid this type of disease is quit smoking.

Heart and blood health: Not only the lung but also the heart and blood carrying vessels are severely damaged by smoking.  Smoking can lead to plaque buildup in blood vessels, which restricts blood flow throughout our body. When this happens, it is called “atherosclerosis,” which commonly causes heart attacks and peripheral artery disease. High blood pressure is another risk of smoking.

Pregnancy problems: Smoking is very dangerous while pregnant. While pregnant the baby gets whatever its mother takes. So the smoke will directly affect the unborn child. If a women is pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant she must give up smoking first. If she is confidence enough about quitting smoking than she can think about getting pregnant.

Financial problem: It causes financial problems. A smoker wastes a lot of money everyday for nothing. If he/she uses it in some productive way he/ she will be benefitted greatly financially.
There are thousands of reasons why we should quit smoking. So we should try to convince the smokers quit smoking and help them to quit it.