Here i would like to share some pictures of smoker's lungs and throat.
Now you have to think! i know i will.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Smoking kills
I am a fan of cancer sticks! (ciggies). Everyone knows how dangerous smoking is, tar nicotine and all those chemicals sucked into those pretty lungs and finnally rotting them but why do we still smoke? i donno! i donno! Stress, depressions, relieve? those are common answers if you ask any smokers why they smoke.
Here i would like to share some pictures of smoker's lungs and throat.
Now you have to think! i know i will.
Here i would like to share some pictures of smoker's lungs and throat.
Now you have to think! i know i will.
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The most prevalent and easily avoidable type of cancer is the one caused by the use of tobacco. This includes the use of cigarettes, cigars and pipes. Even though smokers are addicted to nicotine, the fact that 200,000 people die every year due to smoking caused cancer should be enough motivation to quit. Some experts say that cessation of smoking can increase lifespan by up to 20 years. http://www.chantixhome.com/
Most people know that smoking is a major risk factor for lung cancer. But it may also increase the risk of
* Mouth cancer
* Pharyngeal cancer (the pharynx is behind the nose - some come under mouth cancers and some are nasopharyngeal cancers)
* Cancer of the larynx (also called laryngeal or voice box cancer)
because smoke passes over these areas as it is breathed in.
Smoking also increases the risk of
* Cancer of the oesophagus (gullet)
* Stomach cancer
because some smoke is swallowed.
Smoking is also linked to
* Cancer of the pancreas
* Liver cancer
* Cancer of the cervix
* Acute myeloid leukaemia
because some carcinogens from the smoke get into the bloodstream and circulate around the body.
Smoking is also linked to kidney cancer and bladder cancer because the carcinogens in the blood are filtered into the urine.
The more you smoke, the younger you start, and the longer you keep on smoking, the more likely you are to get cancer.
Long term exposure to environmental tobacco smoke at home or at work increases the risk of lung cancer. It also increases the risk of cancer of cancer of the larynx and pharyngeal cancer. Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in childhood may cause bladder cancer later in life.
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