Why Is Smoking That Bad ?

The message that 'smoking is bad for you' is an old one, so not everyone gives it their full attention. Most people know that smoking can cause lung cancer, but they don’t know that it can also cause many other cancers and illnesses.

Below we list a number of points which explain why is smoking that bad for you:

* Smoking is the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death. It is a prime factor in heart disease, stroke and chronic lung disease. It can cause cancer of the lungs, larynx, esophagus, mouth, and bladder, and contributes to cancer of the cervix, pancreas, and kidneys.

* Smokers are also at increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and reduced lung function and smoking in pregnancy increases the risk of health problems for both mother and child.

* Tobacco use has been linked to a variety of other conditions, such as diabetes, peptic ulcers, some vision problems, and back pain.

* Smoking related-diseases kill one in 10 adults globally, or cause four million deaths. By 2030, if current trends continue, smoking will kill one in six people.

* Every eight seconds, someone dies from tobacco use.

* Every cigarette smoked cuts at least five minutes of life on average - about the time taken to smoke it.

* More than 4,000 toxic or carcinogenic chemicals have been found in tobacco smoke.

* At least a quarter of all deaths from heart diseases and about three-quarters of world's chronic bronchitis are related to smoking.