I don’t smoke but I get curious each time I see those people enjoy smoking. I guess, the just like to smoke. I don’t know why do they like to smoke but all I know is it’s bad for your health. I tried to search for the things that those people who are smoking can get. I didn’t mean to scare those people who smoke cigarette but what I am trying to do is to let you all know the effects of smoking.
The effects of smoking hold additional risks for women. Those who smoke throughout their pregnancies increase the risk of:
• Spontaneous abortion/miscarriage
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Abruptio placentae
• Placenta previa
• Premature rupture of the membranes
• Premature birth
Risks to the fetus include:
• Smaller infant(for gestational age)
• Stillborn infant
• Birth defects, e.g. congenital limb reduction
• Increased nicotine receptors in baby's brain
• Increased likelihood of child smoking as a teenager
• Possible physical and mental long-term effects
Let's take a look at how tobacco affects us from head to toe. You may be surprised at some of the ways smoking has a negative impact on our health.
Hair:
• Smell and staining
Brain and Mental Effects:
• Stroke(cerebrovascular accidents)
• Addiction/withdrawal
• Altered brain chemistry
• Anxiety about harm caused by smoking
Eyes:
• Eyes sting, water and blink more
• Blindness(macular degeneration)
• Cataracts
Nose:
• Less sense of smell
Thyroid
• Graves Disease
• Thyroid Disease
