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
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