Effects of Smoking There are a lot of speeches about the dangers of smoking. But for all the talk out there, it is not always easy to find more details. So what exactly are the effects of smoking? And what causes it?
The effects of smoking vary considerably, depending on whether the smoker prefers cigarettes or cigars.
Effects of cigarette
The effects of smoking are the best known effects of smoking, partly because the cigarettes are the most popular form of tobacco, and partly because of terrible diseases that may result.
Effects of smoking on lung
The lung damage is mainly caused by cigarette smoke. cigar smoke is not supposed to be inhaled and therefore should not reach the lungs. Cigarette smoke contains tar. That the tar into the lungs and blocks the alveoli, the small pockets in the lungs than oxygen and carbon dioxide output. This causes immediate effects of breathing difficulty and coughing. Over time, the tar can cause damage to lung tissue, cause cancer, emphysema and other fatal diseases.
Effects of smoking on the heart and circulatory system
Damage to the heart is a side effect of smoking. This means that smoking does not affect the heart directly, but another effect of smoking causes damage to the heart: in particular, damage to the lungs. When the cells are blocked by the tar, and oxygen can not enter freely into the blood, the heart must work harder to get enough oxygen in the body. It is very similar to the cause of damage by high cholesterol, except that high cholesterol is a physical barrier in blood vessels, where the tar causes a blockage in the supply of oxygen. In addition, because the heart must work harder, the body increases blood pressure. As you can see, the harmful effects of smoking are something like dominoes falling. Every bit of damage causes a new problem.
Effect of cigar smoking
Because cigar smokers do not inhale the smoke, they are not at risk of lung cancer and heart disease that affects cigarette smokers. Instead, the effects of smoking cigars are for the most strongly felt in the mouth and throat. The effects of smoking cigars are not as interesting as those of cigarettes, but they are not the nicest.
Effects of smoking on the mouth and nose
The initial effects of smoking on the mouth and nose are the destruction of the glands that taste and smell. The image of the cigar smoker to relax at home with a port after dinner is erroneous because, after several years of smoking, it will not be able to tell good from a bad port. The long-term effects of smoking are cancers of the mouth and gums. Although less publicized than lung cancer, not necessarily fatal (if caught early), cancer of the mouth and gums is nothing to take lightly. Although tooth loss is an accepted risk of old age, losing large parts of the jaw or tongue or who need to breathe through a hole in the throat for the rest of your life is nothing but everyone wants to contemplate.
Effects of smoking on the throat
The delightfully squeaky voice of classic jazz and blues singers more can be directly attributed to their fondness for cigars. And that sounds great on an old recording, supported by a sax great, does not sound quite so good coming out of your throat. And even people who do not mind having their voices scratches probably be losing their voices together. Throat Cancer often results in loss of voice mail. The wonders of modern technology have allowed replacement mechanics, at least if the smokers are more silent for the rest of their lives. Unfortunately, these mechanical replacements tend to sound like a robot toy for children with laryngitis.
Obviously, there is much more to all of these effects Smokin.
Posted on April 2, 2010.