The Dangers of Smoking

Smoking is known be a dangerous habit and can cause a number of health concerns such as lung cancer and other lung conditions.

Some of the conditions that is caused by smoking include:

• Cancer: the types of cancer that can be caused due to smoking include lungs, mouth, nose, throat, oesophagus, pancreas, kidney, liver, bladder, bowel, ovary, cervix, bone marrow, and stomach.
• Lung diseases: lung disease such as COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema can be caused by smoking.
• Heart disease: such as heart attack and stroke can also be caused by smoking. If the smoker is also overweight the chances of getting heart disease doubles.
• Poor blood circulation: poor circulation in feet and hands, which can lead to pain and, in severe cases, gangrene and amputation can be caused by smoking.   
• Asthma: The chances of getting asthma increases when smoking, which can lead to bronchitis and other complications.   
• The immune system becomes compromised and the smoker is more prone to colds and flu       

Smoking is one habit that can be hard to shake, but kicking the habit is worth it for the following reasons:

• The risks of getting the above conditions dramatically reduces once you stop smoking
• Breathing gets better 
• Taste and smell may improve 
• Immune system improves 
• Blood pressure decreases 
• Mucus production decreases 
• Lungs begin to repair itself by removing dust, tar and mucus.

 If you live in Australia and need help to stop smoking or for more information go on to the quit website: www.quit.org.au

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