DANGER OF SMOKING
Almost everybody knows that smoking is bad for the health. Images of blackened lungs line school hallways and hospital waiting rooms, but despite this people continue to take up smoking. This may have to do with the pervasive romantic image of smoking .
Disadvantages of Smoking .
Death from disease caused by smoking
Diseases (even if they don’t cause death)
Lung Cancer
Throat Cancer
Mouth Cancer
Many other types of cancer have also been linked to tobacco use
Emphysema
COPD
Asthma
Decreased lung function
Advanced signs of aging
Cost of cigarettes, applicable taxes and paraphernalia such as lighters
Decreased acceptance by non-smoking peers
The lingering odor of smoke on body and clothing
Lowered ability to exercise due to inability to breathe
Cost of stop-smoking aids when the decision to quit is made
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