Smoking causes Cancer , heart disease stroke, lung diseases , diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which includes emphysema and chronic bronchits. Smoking also increases risk for tuberculosis, certain eye diseases and problems of the immune system including Rheumatoid arthritis.

Health effects:

Smoking leads to disease and disability and harms nearly every organ of the body.

More than 16 million Americans are living with a disease caused by smoking for every person who dies because of smoking at least 30 people live with a serious smoking related illness.Smoking causes disease stroke lungs diseases, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Second hand smoke exposure contributes to approximately 41000 among non smoking adults and 400 that in infants each year second hand smoke cause stroke, lung cancer and coronary heart disease in adults. Children who are exposed to second hand smoke are at increase risk for sudden infant death syndrome acute respiratory infections, middle ear disease, more severe asthma systems and slowed lung growth.

Smoking effects on lungs:

Smoking can cause lung disease by damaging your airways and the small air sacs found in your lungs. Lungs diseases caused by smoking includes COPD which includes in chronic bronchitis. Cigarette smoking causes most cases of lung cancer.

Facts about smoking and respiratory diseases:

According to the Centers for disease control and prevention CDC diseases caused by smoking kill more than 48000 people in the US each year. In fact smoking is directly responsible for almost 90% of lung cancer and COPD deaths. Even with anti-smoking companies and health warnings, many people continue to smoke or start to smoke every year about 8% of kids under current tobacco users.

Risks linked to smoking:

Symptoms of lung cancer include:

• Cough

• Chest pain

• Shortness of breath

• Wheezing

• Recurring lung infections

• Bloody or rust- colored sputum

• Unexplained fever

• Hoarseness

• Pain and weakness in the shoulders, arms or hands.

Smoking increases the risk of lung and oral cancer. Also increases that risk of other respiratory system cancer. These include cancer of the nose sinuses, voice box and throat.

How dangerous is second hand smoke?

Second hand smoke is smoke that is exhaled by smokers and smoke emitted from the burning end of a lit cigarette,cigar or pipe. It causes more than 7000 lung cancer deaths each year in people who don't smoke . It can also lead to lung conditions and heart disease. Symptoms linked to second hand smoke exposure may include:

• Eye, nose and throat irritation

• Coughing

• Too much mucus in the airways

• Chest discomfort or pain.

Conclusion:

Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body causing many diseases and reducing the health of smokers in general. Quitting smoking has immediate as well as long term benefits, reducing risks for diseases caused by smoking and improving health in general.