General Effects of Smoking on the Body

For most it is not surprising to hear that smoking harms your body in many different ways.  Not only does smoking damage the immune system it increases the risk of infections.  Generally, smokers tend to be less healthy than non-smokers.

Compared to non-smokers illnesses tend to last longer for smokers and because of this more time is missed at work.  If hospitalized due to an illness smokers tend to require longer stays.

Smokers have a greater risk of complications and have a lower survival rate after surgery because of damage to the body’s defenses. They are at increased risk of infections, pneumonia, and other respiratory complications.

At times we all know what it feels like to be growing old.  Sometimes our muscles and bones remind us vividly how we are aging.  Compared to non-smokers, smoker's bone density tends to be lower.

Although arteriosclerosis is more commonly thought of as a heart disease, it can affect arteries anywhere in the body, including those in the legs and brain. Healthy arteries are strong, flexible and elastic, and the inner walls are smooth, allowing blood to flow freely through them to nourish tissues and organs.

Smoking causes many types of cancer, especially lung cancer, which is the second leading cause of death among Americans. It is responsible for one of every four deaths in the United States. Each year more than half a million Americans, more than 1,500 people a day, die of cancer.

Lung cancer was one of the first diseases linked to smoking. In 1964, the first Surgeon General’s report on smoking and health concluded that smoking causes lung cancer. In later years, the list of diseases linked to smoking has grown.

More Reasons Quitting Smoking is a Good Idea

Researchers Find Link Between Advertising And Increased Tobacco Use Among India's Youth
As the westernization of India accelerates, tobacco advertising and marketing have been linked to increased tobacco use by urban Indian children as young as 11, according to a study by researchers at The University of Texas School of Public Health.The study, "Associations Between Tobacco Marketing and Use Among Urban Youth In India," is published in the May/June issue of the American Journal of Health Behavior.
Publ.Date : Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT

No Affect On Employee Turnover Caused By Smoke-Free Laws
Supporting the argument that smoke-free laws do not damage the hospitality industry, restaurants that ban cigarette smoking haven't suffered from increased employee turnover, according to a new report published in the current online issue of Contemporary Economic Policy. The report , "Smoke-Free Laws and Employee Turnover," was the first of its kind to examine the impact of smoke-free laws on the restaurant labor market.
Publ.Date : Wed, 07 May 2008 01:00:00 PDT

Women Who Quit Smoking Quickly Reduce Heart Risk But Lungs Take Longer
Women who quit smoking significantly reduce risk of death from coronary heart disease within 5 years, but impact on risk of death from lung and other cancers take longer.These are the findings of Dr Stacey A Kenfield, of the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, USA, and colleagues in a new study published in the May 7th issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA.
Publ.Date : Wed, 07 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT

News From The May Issue Of The Journal Chest
LATEST REVIEW SUGGESTS LABAs ARE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE FOR COPDPrevious research has linked the use of long-acting B2-agonists (LABA) to increased risk for adverse events or respiratory-related death in patients with stable, moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, a recent article shows this may not be the case.
Publ.Date : Tue, 06 May 2008 04:00:00 PDT

MIT Researchers Find Novel Way To Repair Airway Injuries - Technique Could Apply To Different Parts Of Human Body
MIT tissue engineers have successfully healed airway injuries in rabbits using a technique they believe could apply to the trachea and other parts of the human body.The work, published in the advance online issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the week of May 5, expands researchers' understanding of the control of tissue repair and could lead to new treatments for tracheal injuries, such as smoke inhalation and damage from long-term intubation.
Publ.Date : Tue, 06 May 2008 01:00:00 PDT

NHS Anti-Smoking Adverts Might Be Controversial But Are Still Effective, Says Study
A recent study has shown that the NHS anti-smoking campaign Get unhooked was effective, despite being named this week as the UK's most controversial advert in 2007. The Department of Health advert, showing a graphic image of a man with a fishhook through his cheek to illustrate his addiction, prompted 774 complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), according to their Annual Report published this week.
Publ.Date : Fri, 02 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT

Cell Damage Can Be Caused In 30 Minutes By Secondhand Smoke Exposure
Exposure to secondhand smoke even for a brief period is injurious to health, a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco has found.According to the study, a 30-minute exposure to the level of secondhand smoke that one might normally inhale in an average bar setting was enough to result in blood vessel injury in young and otherwise healthy lifelong nonsmokers.
Publ.Date : Tue, 06 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT

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