Health Effects of Smoking on the Body

Medical research has shown that smoking increases the risk of developing lung cancer. Men who smoke increase their chances of developing lung cancer by 22% compared to non-smokers. Women who smoke increase their chances of developing lung cancer by 12% compared to non-smokers.

Not only does smoking increase a persons’ chances of developing lung cancer but many other cancers as well; including lip, oral, pharynx, esophagus, larynx, pancreas, cervix, bladder, and even kidney. The effects of smoking on the body can also include emphysema, heart attack, underweight newborn children, miscarriage, stroke, cataracts, and impotence.

Clearly, the effects of smoking on the body are not to be ignored. Smoking affects almost every major organ of the body and causes damage to such organs. However, the good news is when a person quits smoking the body begins to repair much of the damage that has been caused and the smokers’ chances of developing certain types of cancer and illnesses associated with smoking is greatly reduced.

Why You Should Quit Smoking Right Now!

1. Smoking harms nearly every organ of your body, causing many diseases and reducing your health in general.

2. Quitting smoking has immediate as well as long-term benefits, reducing risks for diseases caused by smoking and improving your health in general.

3. Smoking cigarettes with lower tar and nicotine provides no clear benefit to health.

4. The list of diseases caused by smoking has been expanded to include abdominal aortic aneurysm, acute myeloid leukemia, cataract, cervical cancer, kidney cancer, pancreatic cancer, pneumonia, periodontitis, and stomach cancer.

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Superfood Soy Linked To Reduction In Smoker's Lung Damage Risk
People who eat lots of soy products have better lung function and are less likely to develop the smoking-associated lung disease COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). A study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Respiratory Research has shown that consumption of a wide variety of soy products can be associated with a reduction in the risk of COPD and other respiratory symptoms. Dr.
Publ.Date : Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT

AMA: Further Support For Prevention Needed, Australia
The AMA has written to Federal MPs and Senators urging them to support a number of key policy measures to reduce preventable health problems linked to excessive alcohol use, obesity and smoking. The AMA has taken this step in anticipation of the blueprint for national prevention that the National Preventative Health Taskforce will soon provide to Health Minister Nicola Roxon.
Publ.Date : Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:00:00 PDT

Studies Examine Cigarette Smuggling In Poor Countries, Deaths Due To Alcohol Abuse In Russia
A new report finds that "a growing global trade in black market cigarettes is killing tens of thousands of people a year, causing massive health problems and costing governments billions of pounds," the Guardian reports.
Publ.Date : Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:00 PDT

FDA Seeks Public Input On Tobacco Regulation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is seeking public input on the implementation of its historic new authority overseeing tobacco products in the United States. In a Federal Register notice, the agency invites the public to provide information and share views on a wide range of topics, from product content to advertising and marketing. All public comments will be posted online.
Publ.Date : Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 PDT

New Study Shows Many Unplanned Quit Smoking Attempts Are Successful
Data published in the journal, Nicotine and Tobacco Research, shows that many U.S. quit attempts are unplanned and can be a successful route to cessation. In the study, almost 40 percent of subjects reported that their most recent quit attempt started without any advance planning, suggesting that for some smokers, setting an advance quit date may not be as necessary as once thought.
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT

Secondhand Smoke Threatens Casino Workers' Health
New research suggests that casino workers face a higher risk of heart disease and lung cancer because they work in buildings filled with tobacco smoke. By one scientist's calculation, six of every 10,000 nonsmoking casino employees in Pennsylvania will die each year because of exposure to secondhand smoke. The estimate does not rely on the tracking of individual casino workers over time, nor does it compare them to workers who have not had smoke exposure.
Publ.Date : Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:00:00 PDT

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