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ISNT IT AMAZING??? SURE IT IS! This is why people have such an idealization of this dangerous product.
There are roughly 50 million smokers in
United States.These 50 million smokers consume incredibly 800 billion cigarettes annually. Cigarette smoking is also increasing rapidly in other parts of world, particularly in lesser-developed countries.
The harmful effects of tobacco smoking, and in particular cigarette smoking, on health are now well accepted.Such effects include direct action of cigarettes on respiratory tract, causing cancer of lung, as well as more indirect action on other organs such as arteries and heart. While smoking, almost 500 different gases are released into lungs and body, also there is release of roughly 3,500 chemicals including nicotine and large number of carcinogenic chemicals. Some of these chemicals,specially nicotine, lead to strong addiction.
The harmful effects of cigarette smoking on musculoskeletal system (the bones, joints and muscles) have not been subject of much publicity, nor have public or doctors given it same attention that they have to other diseases caused by smoking.
Scientists have analyzed clinical studies of effects of smoking on musculoskeletal system. Their findings are summarized here:
Smoking reduces amount of available oxygen in tissues under skin, due to this healing is affected by smoking, since oxygen is necessary close wounds.It also reduces blood flow.One study showed that even one cigarette could cause quite severe constriction of blood vessels in fingers.So it is obviously highly desirable for smokers to quit smoking before and after any surgery,it definitely aids patient recovery. One study pointed out that smoking decreased bone formation in osteoporotic patients. Another study showed that while a non-smoker can build 1 centimeter of bone in 2 months...it takes a smoker 3 months!
It should be remembered that annually over 500,000 deaths in United States, and millions more throughout world, are caused by smoking!
Now if you listen to your heart,I am sure it is telling you - never smoke again. Life can be longer as a ex-smoker, and life is better as a ex-smoker. Consider this whenever external or internal forces call out to you.We shall also move forward to eradicate smoking and shall take steps to keep our place clean from this social evil.
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