i wanna know ...
1. what is the cause of smoking besides lung cancer and dieing ??
2. if i stop know how long will it take for my lungs to build back up ??
3. will it have an effect in my future children ??
4. will it have an effect in my life from now on ??
im trying to quit smoking. But it is hard. So i decided to actually quit but smoke like once a week. (not really quiting but im trying ) I'm 15 years old. Yesterday my friend erik saw me smoking in front of the school he was shocked. And he showed up to my gym class and told me "i didn't like what you did today" ... "your a great athlete." And last night i thought about it and sayed to myself
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why the F*ck would i let cigarrets keep me from running down the field ?? 1. Smoking can cause diminished libido (sex drive) small vessel disease that can lead to stroke, paralysis, toxin build up in organs, stomach cancer, pancreatic cancer, bladder cancer, on and on. The poisons in cigarette smoke are well documented as destructive to living tissues.
2. Depending on how long you've smoked it will take you about 18 months to bring your body up to about 95% of where it was before you smoked - that's about the best you can hope for.
3. Smoking while pregnant can significantly stagger the development of a fetus according to numerous studies. The same destructive processes smoking creates in your body will occur in your unborn child as well. Some studies suggest nicotine addiction is possible as well. For males - smaller erections, erections that aren't as 'full' as non-smokers and diminished sperm counts are all part of the joys of smoking leading to lowered sex drive and thus less likliehood of creating a new life not to mention the fact that you STINK to your spouse and your habit is disgusting to about 80% of the population (women included!)
4. Again, depending on how long you've smoked - your life will forever be altered because of it. Your addiction will determine how you conduct yourself from now on. You will forever be recovering from it and you will have to change your behavior to be successful at quitting. You've put yourself in to a corner and you will have to live your life differently because of your decision to smoke.
Very few successful athletes smoke. It's a damaging and sad addiction. There are no 'up-sides' to smoking only downs. You really need to concentrate on quitting while you're still young. It won't be easy - but it will pay off. Nothing worth while comes easy - decide to quit and make sure 'Erik' stays in your face about it. Your friends can help. 1- Bad breath, yellow teeth, smoke smelling clothing, if you keep smoking it can stain your fingers where you hold your cig., rough raspy voice, you age quicker.
2- Can't really answer that but my mom smoked for about 21 years and she was smoking 3 packs A DAY. Well she quit smoking. She went the next year for a physical and the doc. asked if she smoked she told him no but she quit about a year ago, told him 3 packs a day and he was amazed. He said I can't even tell that you ever smoked. But I think that is VERY VERY unusuall.
3- The only effect it has is if you smoked while prego (low birth weight), and second hand smoke is worse than just flat out smoking, and your children will also smell like smoke.
4- possibly...who know. It really depends on how much damage is done to your lungs right now and if there are anyother help problems you are having related to smoking.
Good Luck!! I quit smoking about 4 years ago. And I must tell you that it is not easy. IT takes will power to quit. If you have it in your mind that you want to quit then you can do.
What happens to children when they are around passive smoke:
More respiratory illnesses, including asthma
Growth may be slowed Increased chance of having chronic lung disease as an adult.
Did you know that Cigarettes are made up of many harmful ingredients such as Ammonia, Arsenic, Benzene, Cadmium, and Lead? Did you know that it takes 10 marijuana cigarettes to equal 1-tobacco cigarettes? Every cigarette takes 10 min off your life. - Therefore one pack would take 200 min of your life. -
Smoking can leave long-term effects such as death, and birth defects. People who smoke can suffer from many different types of cancers such as Lung, Upper respiratory tract, Larynx, Mouth, Throat, Stomach, Pancreas, Kidney, Bladder and Cervix. Another reason is that it causes reproductive damages. Men who smoke may be both compromising their fertility and increasing their risk of fathering a child with genetic abnormalities due to sperm mutations.
I hope this information will influence you to quit smoking. I'm in college right now and have to do a persuasive speech on this, so I have done a lot of research on smoking.
So if I were you I would quit smoking because if you're that good on track. Would you want to mess that up by having to go to Chemotherapy because of smoking.
Good Luck! there are many negative effect of smoking such as breathing
problems, heart disease, and cancer, bone and join pain, bad skin, bad breath, and mental illness (Lassen 2000, Kagan, Shemesh, and Morgolin, 2004). The effects of cigarette smoking on the cardiovascular system are multifold. Smoking lowers HDL cholesterol. Smoking is the cause of nearly 85 percent of all cases of lung cancer in the United States. Smoking has many negative effects on bones and joints since it impairs formation of new bone. Smoking is the cause of over 40 percent of mental illness (Lassen, 2000). Even though, there are many negative effect of smoking. Research examined four significant reasons for smokers to continue smoking are: maintain of normal routine; acceptance in societies; relaxation and abilities to cope with pressure; addiction to nicotine (Dongan, 1999).
Morality of smoking
There are many negative effect of smoking. The study claimed there are 350,000 American die each year from the effects of smoking, and millions more live in the bad health with lung and heart disease. Nonsmokers often question 鈥搘hy engage in such activity that damage your health and possibly kill you? On the other hand, smokers respond with the claim that they have the right to smoke, even if it is not the most rational thing to do. The moral standard claims one鈥檚 right to pursue such activities rational only so along as the exercise of the right does not trespass the right of another free from harm. Moreover, the right to be free from harm is in some sense more rational than the rights one may have to perform certain activities (Keith, 1993). Smoking is really bad for you, and quitting is extremely difficult. The longer you smoke, the harder it'll be to quit (I've been smoking since I was about 12, I'm now 23 and have tried to quit unsuccessfully more times than I care to remember). You're only 15, stop now before it really gets a hold of you. Oh, but don't listen to HolyMary, smoking is bad for you, and not the most clever habit to pick up, but God wont make terrible things happen to you if you smoke. http://youtube.com/watch?v=u_8BerrJg0M
This is why you should quit smoking.
It made me feel sick to be a smoker and I quit after seeing it this article has tons of info that may help
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i don't think that smoking will have effect on future children
you're lungs won't rebuild themselves, from my understanding. just stop deteriorating. not 100% though. |
