Besides health, can someone give me some good reasons to quit smoking? -
Many good reasons to quit smoking:
1)Smoking can shorten your life by 10 years or more; and that the addiction can cost a smoker thousands of dollars a year.Each time a smoker lights up, that single cigarette takes about 5 to 20 minutes off the person-s life.
2) Smoking is a hard habit to break because tobacco contains nicotine, which is highly addictive
3) Many of the chemicals in cigarettes, like nicotine and cyanide and carbon monoxide are poisons that can kill in high enough doses.
4) Increased risk of illness. Smokers have an increased risk of upper respiratory infections like, flu, colds, asthma,bronchitis and pneumonia which can be deadly. than non-smokers.
5) Over the long term, smoking leads people to develop health problems like high blood pressure; heart disease, heart attacks; stroke, emphysema (breakdown of lung tissue),chronic lung diseases and many types of cancer — including lung, throat, stomach, and bladder cancer.
6) Smokers not only develop wrinkles and yellow teeth, they also lose bone density and increase the risk for osteoporosis), a condition that causes older people to become bent over and their bones to break easily.
7) Smokers also tend to be less active than nonsmokers because smoking affects lung power.
8) Smoking can also cause fertility problems and can impact sexual health in both men and women.
9) Smoking among teens can cause bad skin. In one Italian study, linked smoking to an increased risk of getting a type of skin rash- Psoriasis.
10) Bad breath. Cigarettes leave smokers with a condition called halitosis, or persistent bad breath
11) Bad-smelling clothes and hair. The smell of stale smoke tends to linger — not just on people-s clothing, but on their hair, furniture, and cars. And it-s often hard to get the smell of smoke out
12) Reduced athletic performance. People who smoke usually can-t compete with nonsmoking peers because the physical effects of smoking (like rapid heartbeat, decreased circulation, and shortness of breath) impair sports performance
13) Greater risk of injury and slower healing time. Smoking affects the body-s ability to produce collagen, so common sports injuries, such as damage to tendons and ligaments, will heal more slowly in smokers than nonsmokers
14) Because teens who smoke as a way to manage weight often light up; instead of eating, their bodies lack the nutrients necessary for growth and development and fight off illness properly
15) Smoking can stunt your growth.
16) Pregnant mothers who smoke can have premature babies. Pregnant women who smoke are more likely to deliver babies whose weights are too low for the babies- good health.
17) Smoking harms not just the smoker, but also family members, coworkers, and others who breathe the smoker-s cigarette smoke, called secondhand smoke or passive smoke
18) Quitting smoking you can taste and smell the food better.Your breath smells better. Your cough goes away
19) Ex-smokers have better health than current smokers. For example, ex-smokers have fewer days of illness, fewer health complaints, and less bronchitis and pneumonia than current smokers.
18) Secondhand smoke from a parent-s cigarette increases a child-s chances for middle ear problems, causes coughing and wheezing, worsens asthma, and increases an infant-s risk of dying from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
19) The American Academy of Ophthalmology states that there is a direct link between smoking and eye problems and eye diseases.like cataracts and .Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).
20) Personal relationships and smoking.A non smoker usually has a hard time dealing with the smell of smoke on clothing and in hair. They may also complain that kissing a smoker is like kissing an ashtray.
21) A non smoker may also make many attempts at getting a smoker to quit, which can result in resentment
22 ) All forms of tobacco, including cigars, smokeless tobacco and hookah water pipes, pose dental health concerns such as bad breath, gum disease which can lead to tooth loss; tooth decay; and slow down healing after oral surgery e.g. tooth extraction. Smoking can damage gum tissue and cause receding gums, leaving the roots of the teeth exposed. This could increase the risk of tooth decay and cause hot/cold sensitivity. Smoking causes stains on teeth that can-t be removed with regular brushing..It can cause a build up of tartar, which could require you to get more frequent dental cleanings
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1. Smoking stinks up your clothes, your house, and your hair.
2. Smoking leads to wrinkles around the mouth faster and more visible than in non-smokers
3. Your mouth smells and tastes like an ashtray to your non-smoking hunny when he/she kisses you.
Because after smoking you stink.I dont like taste in the mouth after.
I only do like 1-3 cigarillos in month :d and that enough.
think of all the money you-ll save in a year- put it in a jar and pay for a nice o-seas trip for your vacation !
Social acceptability? It-s getting harder to find places to smoke, and people are less tolerant of the smell.