15 Diseases Due to Smoking

almost all  of the world, Cigarette and smoke are known to cause a variety of diseases, some of which even fairly deadly.Here it is 15 list of diseases caused by smoking.Generally no single organ in the body that is not affected by cigarette smoke, hence almost all parts of the body can be damaged by smoking. This is because in a single cigarette contains 4000 chemicals of which 40 of them, including toxins (toxic) or carcinogenic (can cause cancer). Below is a list of 15 diseases caused by smoking, as quoted from Net-doctor.co.UK and Buzzle , Thursday (07/07/2011), namely: 

1.     Lung Cancers known about 90 percent of lung cancer cases are caused by smoking. This is because cigarette smoke is inhaled will go into the lungs.Substances from cigarette smoke will stimulate cells in the lungs to grow abnormally. An estimated 1 in 10 smokers and 1 of 5 being heavy smokers will die of lung cancer.

2.     Bladder Cancer Bladder cancer occurs in about 40 percent of smokers. Study finds high levels of the compound 2-naphthylamine in cigarette into carcinogens that lead to bladder cancer. 

3.  Breast cancer Women who smoke are more at risk of developing breast cancer. The study showed women who started smoking at the age of 20 years and 5 years before she got pregnant the first time greater risk of developing breast cancer. 

4.     Cervical cancer Approximately 30 percent of deaths from cervical cancer are caused by smoking. This is because women who smoke are more susceptible to infection by a sexually transmitted virus. 

5.     Esophageal cancer study found that cigarette smoke damage the DNA of cells of the esophagus causing esophageal cancer. Approximately 80 percent of esophageal cancer cases has been linked to smoking.

6.     Gastrointestinal cancers Although cigarette smoke into the lungs, but there is some smoke that swallowed so increases the risk of gastrointestinal cancer (gastrointestinal). 

7.     Kidney Cancer When a person smokes, the smoke containing nicotine and tobacco going into the body. Nicotine along with other harmful chemicals such as carbon monoxide and tar cause changes in heart rate, respiration and blood pressure circulation. Carcinogens are filtered out of the body through the kidneys also alter DNA and cell damage kidney cells. This change affects kidney function and lead to cancer.

8.     Oral cancer Tobacco is the leading cause of oral cancer. Known smoker 6 times more likely to develop oral cancer than people who do not smoke, and people who smoke tobacco smokeless risk 50-fold greater. 

9.     Throat cancer Secondhand smoke is inhaled before getting into the lungs will pass through the throat, hence this cancer will be associated with cigarettes.

10.  Heart attack nicotine in cigarette smoke causes the heart to work more quickly and increase blood pressure. While carbon monoxide take more oxygen in the blood that makes the heart pump more blood. If the heart is working too hard plus high blood pressure, it can cause a heart attack.

11.  Coronary heart disease (CHD) The majority of coronary heart disease caused by smoking and will deteriorate if you have other illnesses such as diabetes mellitus.

12.   Atherosclerosis Nicotine in cigarette smoke may accelerate arterial blockage can be caused by a buildup of fat. This will cause scarring and thickening of the arteries that lead to atherosclerosis. 

13.  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) This condition causes the blood flow blocked, making breathing difficult one, and about 80 percent of cases of COPD are caused by smoking. This condition can cause emphysema (shortness of breath caused by damage to the air sacs or alveoli) and chronic bronchitis (cough with lots of mucus that occurs continuously for 3 months). 

14.  Impotence For men in their 30s and 40s, smoking can increase the risk of erectile dysfunction about 50 percent. This is because smoking can damage blood vessels, nicotine narrows the arteries that reduces blood flow to the penis and blood pressure. If someone is experiencing impotence, it could be an early warning that smoking is damaging other areas of the body. 

15.  Other medical disorders Some medical disorders can also be caused by smoking such as high blood pressure (hypertension), fertility problems, aggravate asthma and airway inflammation, higher risk of developing macular degeneration (gradual vision loss), cataract, became more sickly , causing stains on teeth dam gums, canker sores develop in the intestine and ruin the appearance. ( ver / ir )