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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 14 September 2009 |
 Numerous studies worldwide have shown a causal link between smoking and development of disease. The result was to foresee, knowing the composition of tobacco smoke and the spread of its impact. Smoking cigarettes, no matter whether mild or powerful expose on the development of a number of often fatal diseases such as:
Lung cancer: It has been shown that 90-95% of malignant tumors develop in smokers at different times from the start that habit, depending on the type of tobacco, age of starting smoking, number of cigarettes or cigars fired, burning time. Your risk is reduced by half in the case of smoking cigarettes with a filter and the response time of the carcinogen to develop full symptoms of the disease ranges from 15-20lat. After quitting your risk is reduced by half after 5 years and close to the risk of non smoking after about 10latach. It is also believed that about 20-30% of malignant lung tumors in non-smokers is associated with passive smoking (smoking a partner in the house, burning colleagues at work, etc.) because of the side stream is 5 times more carbon monoxide, 2-3razy more nicotine , 3-4 times more carcinogens. Cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus and larynx: These tumors are associated particularly with smoking cigars and pipes, and there are about 2-20 times more common in smokers than non-smokers. Cancers of other organs: development of cancer can also affect other organs such as bladder, pancreas, kidney, stomach, leukemia. This is due to the composition of tobacco smoke, the components are soluble in tissue fluids and in this way reach the various organs. Cardiovascular disease: The incidence of illness and number of deaths due to myocardial infarction, aortic aneurysm, hypertension, myocardial degenerative diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, peripheral vascular diseases, cerebral hemorrhage is higher in smokers and non-smokers. Cigarette smoking leads to an increase in cholesterol, the development of atherosclerotic plaques. smoking or not reduce the risk of myocardial infarction among smokers. Respiratory Diseases: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a disease occurring 20-30 times more frequently in people who regularly and heavily, and smoking is the cause of an early, cough, breathing problems. Other diseases: Crohn's disease, osteoporosis are more common in smokers than non-smokers. Cigarette smoke cross the placenta of the pregnant and may cause sudden death of the newborn unit. Diseases less common in smokers: an epidemiological study showed that the risk of malignant disease of the endometrium is 50% lower in women smokers than nonsmokers which is probably related to hormonal abnormalities in these women. There are also less uterine myomas and gestosis. In ulcerative colitis smoking reduces your risk of developing the disease by half, and Parkinson's disease reduces mortality by 20%. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 14 September 2009 )
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