| There is no doubt that smoking causes other illnesses | | | | cancer can also be developed due to smoking. This |
| that ranges from the minor sickness to the most fatal | | | | includes cancer of the bladder, cancer of the kidneys |
| illnesses such as lung cancer and cardiac arrest. But | | | | and cancer of the pancreas. |
| despite of this, smokers worldwide continue to grow | | | | Another smoking related illnesses which is getting |
| worldwide and tobacco manufactures continue to get | | | | rampant among smokers is the chronic pulmonary |
| rich. Smoking related illnesses would not stop smokers | | | | diseases which is due the blocking of airflow and |
| from puffing in the deadly substance in cigarettes and | | | | causes difficulty in breathing. Two of the most |
| tobacco manufacturers will not stop from producing | | | | common chronic pulmonary disease is emphysema |
| these deadly substances. Are the following smoking | | | | and chronic bronchitis. Emphysema is a deadly |
| related illnesses not fatal enough to make a smoker | | | | smoking related illnesses which is due to the damage |
| stop the habit? | | | | brought about by smoking to the air sacs. While |
| The most predominant smoking related illness is heart | | | | bronchitis is a smoking related illnesses which is |
| disease. The harmful substances inhaled by smokers | | | | characterized by continuous coughing with mucus for |
| harden the arteries which speed up the blood clotting. | | | | several months. One thing to note about chronic |
| Once the arteries are clogged cardiovascular diseases | | | | pulmonary diseases is that they occur during the later |
| called thrombosis which can either be coronary or | | | | ages of a smoker's life. |
| cerebral. Coronary thrombosis leads to heart attack | | | | Other smoking related diseases are not as rampant as |
| due to the clogging of the veins supplying blood to the | | | | cancer, heart or pulmonary disease but they are |
| heart. Cerebral thrombosis is caused by the clogging | | | | nonetheless fatal and enough reason to quit smoking. |
| of the veins connected to the brain which can cause | | | | These smoking related illnesses are high blood |
| collapse, stroke or paralysis. | | | | pressure, fertility problems, asthma, and eye damages |
| The second most predominant smoking related illness | | | | such as cataracts and lost of eyesight, dental |
| is cancer which does not only affect the lungs but the | | | | problems, ulcers, and over all physical appearance. |
| throat and mouth as well. Lung cancer is the deadliest | | | | Lastly, smokers are not the only people susceptible to |
| smoking related illness of all and will most likely affect | | | | smoking related illnesses. Second hand smoke or |
| smokers than non-smokers. Statistics show that 90% | | | | those people who are exposed to the smoke breathe |
| of smokers develop lung cancer and 1 out of ten | | | | out by smokers are can also develop smoking related |
| moderate smokers and 1 out of five heavy smokers | | | | illnesses which can be as fatal with that of the actual |
| will die of lung cancer. A scary thought indeed which | | | | smokers. Babies and young children with smoking |
| should be enough to discourage smokers from | | | | parents are the most affected by second hand |
| continuing the habit. But apparently not enough. Aside | | | | smoke. |
| from lung cancer, other smoking related illness causing | | | | |