5 health problems that cause smoking

What health problems can cause smoking

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Lung cancer is not the only disease that causes tobacco. Both cigarettes and chewing tobacco or Snyus can adversely affect almost all human organs.

Five good reasons to give up tobacco Collected In IFL Science.

Gum disease

Tobacco in any form increases the risk of periodontal disease. Smoking promotes the multiplication of bacteria in the oral cavity, weakens the immune response and complicates the body’s struggle with infection. About it testify Data Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Smokers often complain of bleeding and odor from the mouth, in some cases, such disorders lead to loosening and even loss of teeth.

Oncological diseases

Lung cancer is just one of the tens of tobacco cancer.

By data The American Oncology Society, smoking tobacco causes approximately 20% of all cancers and 30% of all cancer deaths in the United States. Among them:

• oral cancer;

• esophageal cancer;

• Cancer of the stomach, liver, pancreas and kidneys;

• Cancer of the palate and tongue in chewing tobacco users.

Both tobacco smoke and smokeless tobacco forms increase the risk of cancer, first of all, because they contain carcinogens, these compounds can damage DNA and lead to uncontrolled cell division.

Stroke

Smoking damages the vessels, increases the risk of thrombosis and loss of blood circulation control in the brain. The effect of tobacco smoke – direct or secondary – increases the risk of ischemic (blockage of the vessel) and hemorrhagic (rupture of the vessel with hemorrhage into the brain) strokes.

By data Stroke associations, smokers have a triple risk of stroke than those who do not smoke. And the more they smoke, the higher the likelihood that they will receive it.

But even Passive smoking (that is, inhalation of smoke from others) increases the risk of stroke by 20-30%.

Erectile dysfunction

In men, tobacco damages the vessels responsible for blood flow to the penis. This is especially due to the decrease in the amount of nitric oxide, which is necessary for muscle relaxation and erection.

Good news: refusal Smoking can improve the situation even in those who already have a violation.

Problems with fertility

Tobacco adversely affects the ability to conceive both women and men. He can:

• reduce the amount and quality of semen;

• cause early menopause in women;

• Increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage or stillbirth.

Even 5 cigarettes a day can reduce fertility. But after refusing tobacco, fertility can improve – both men and women.