The Effects On You!

As a result of research, smoking facts related to health are well established, whilst in our grandparents' day, many facts about smoking were unknown. In fact, previous generations were completely unaware of the links between smoking and ill health. Unfortunately, many people subsequently became addicted to nicotine. Once the truth came out and began to hit the headlines, it was difficult for professionals, cigarette manufacturers and smokers to accept and a great deal of misinformation became available.

Now, however, we do know the facts about smoking. Despite this, a surprising number of people still take up the habit and the percentage of young smokers is quite alarming. Interestingly, the first concerns about the dangers of smoking were voiced as far back as 1858, when fears about its effect on health were raised in the Lancet. However, it wasn't until 1950 that the connection with cancer was first made and, as we know, some considerable time before that claim was accepted as the truth.

A couple of pics for ya!

Here is a nice shot of what can happen to your lungs if you keep smoking.

Here is a nice shot of what your throat could look like!

Now this is sexy! Bet your significant other just can't wait to have that tounge in their mouth! (It's a tounge)

Now lets get on to the part that should wake you up. Here are some alarming but true facts about smoking.

1) In the US, it is estimated that 25.6 million men (25.2%) and 22.6 million women (20.7%) are smokers. These smokers face a higher risk of heart attack and stroke. Here are the latest estimates for smokers’ aged 18 and above:

2) Studies reveal that smoking popularity is significantly higher among people with 9-11 years of education (35.4%) compared with those with more than 16 years of education (11.6%).

3) There appears to be a correlation between a country's standard of living, level of education, and income and the number of people who have quit smoking. The more and better-informed people are, the more likely they are to quit smoking.

4) People living below the poverty level (33.3%) are much more likely to start smoking.

5) Among whites, 25.1% of men and 21.7% of women smoke.

6) Among black or African Americans, 27.6% of men and 18% of women smoke.

7) Among Asians, 21.3% of men and 6.9% of women smoke.

8) Among Hispanics/Latinos, 23.2% of men and 12.5% of women smoke.

9) Among American Indians/Alaska Natives, 32% of men and 36.9% of women smoke.

10) A shocking…1 out of every 5 five deaths is caused by tobacco

12) It is estimated that Tobacco is responsible for 400,000 deaths in the US every single year.

13) Cigarettes are responsible for about 25% of deaths from residential fires, causing nearly 1,000 fire-related deaths and 3,300 injuries each year.

14) Tobacco is blamed for many serious cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases

15) Nicotine and tobacco are some of the most potent carcinogens and are responsible for the majority of all cancers of the lung, larynx, trachea, esophagus and bronchus.

16) Smoking tobacco is known to produce cancer in the pancreas, kidney, bladder, and the cervix

17) Because tobacco reduces blood flow, nicotine addiction has been proven to cause impotency.

18) If you smoke, the risk of respiratory illnesses is high. This could lead to pulmonary diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pneumonia, which are responsible for some 85,000 every year.

19) Children and adolescents who are active smokers will have increasingly severe respiratory illness, as they grow older

20) Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage and fetal growth retardation. It also causes about 5-6% of prenatal deaths, 17-26% of low-birth-weight births, and 7-10% of pre-term deliveries.

If you don't want to quit smoking after reading these shocking figures, you really need to get your head examined. You know in your heart, what's the right thing to do. Make a firm decision to quit today, and stick to it!

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