Smoking statistics:  1. Every eight seconds, one person dies of smoking.  2. 30% of adult males are smokers in the world.  3. 20% of young males are smokers.  4. 20% of Americans deaths are due to Cigarette smoking.  5. One cigarette smoke reduces 11 minutes of life time.  6. People of Western pacific region are heavy smokers.  7. Smoking is the most preventable cause of death.  8. 23% of American males are smokers while 18% of American females are smokers. Source: WHO and National Institute of Health.  Symptoms due to Tobacco smoking: 1. Difficulty in taking breath.   2. Cough and Blood in the Phlegm.  3. Chest pain.  4. Anger and Uneasiness are psychological symptoms.  Tobacco smoking causes following diseases. 1. Cancer of the lungs - Smoking is the most common cause.  2. Chronic Bronchitis.  3. Peptic Ulcer leading to cancer of stomach and intestine.  4. Emphysema – Lungs become balloon like called Bulla.  5. Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease.  6. Cancer of the urinary bladder.  7. Oral cavity cancer  8. Discoloration of teeth.  9. Heart Attacks.  10. High Blood pressure.  11. Pleural Effusion  12. Infertility  13. Paralysis.  14. Reduced blood supply to foot and big toe.  Tobacco smoke contains: 1. Nicotine – Addictive substance. 2. Carbon Monoxide – Reduces supply of oxygen to the blood.  3. Carcinogens – Hydrocarbons etc. cause cancer.  4. Tar – Causes discoloration to the teeth. Governments should ban smoking in the public places.   … [Read more...]