The Effects Of SmokingAll over the world millions of people are smokers. With the passage of time even children are seen to enter the race of tobacco inhalers. Research has proved that whether you are a first hand smoker or a passive one, the effects of smoking on health are equally dangerous. How cigarette smoking affects a person's health is dependant on certain important factors like- the age of the smoker, his susceptibility to the chemicals contained in cigarettes, the number of cigarettes he smokes every day and the duration of time he has actually smoked. Some symptoms can be noticed in smokers who are gradually getting affected by tobacco smoking- 1) Eyes tend to become very watery and acidity develops in a very short while. This results in a weak sense of smell, taste and appetite. 2) A single cigarette has the capacity of raising the level of blood pressure and heart rate and reduce blood flow to different parts of the body. 3) One of the major effects of cigarette smoking in the short term is that of a sudden stimulation that is caused to the brain and nervous system, which after staying for a while subsides. The effects of smoking cigarettes are not limited to the ones mentioned above. They can be far more dangerous and life threatening. But such effects are triggered by less dangerous ones that are often not considered to be very serious by smokers. Most people who are in the habit of smoking experience a shortness of breath and persistent coughing. Other consequences of the same intensity include the staining of nails and teeth by yellow stains and the occurrence of wrinkles prematurely (non- smokers of the same age tend to appear much younger). Generally smokers are seen to have fitness levels that are much lower than people who do not smoke. Health effects of cigarette smoking when enumerated seem endless, especially because the consequences are long term and what proves this best other than two simple words doing the rounds every single day- SMOKING KILLS. Believe it or not, but some researches have proved that one among every chain smoker dies due to his habit and that the death is very painful. It is actually the combination of nicotine and carbon monoxide in cigarettes that produce an immense amount of strain on the heart rendering the blood vessels weak and more susceptible to damage. Then, there are so many hazardous effects of public smoking as well. As a matter of fact, the effects of public smoking doesn't necessarily restrict themselves to the smoker only. It's quite obvious that passive smoking takes the maximum toll when one is involved in public smoking. It won't be an overstatement that public smoking is viewed by many as an indecent habit altogether. Laws are being enforced by most nations banning public smoking. The effects of smoking seem to be getting more pronounced with each passing day- at present, among younger people, in every four three die out of the habit of chain smoking. One of the most harmful effects of cigarette smoking is perhaps cancer and this is a fact that is known the world over (though followed rarely by people who smoke and also know about the possible damage!) The health effects of cigarette smoking can first be located in signs that not only include coughing and lack of appetite but also sudden weight gain and severe depression. Though almost all smokers harbor the desire to quit the habit, the effects of smoking cigarettes make them more addictive and send them to a world from where there is no return! |