SMOKING
We all know smoking is bad for you, but new research reveals it's even worse for you than was previously thought. Smoking turns your hair gray, accelerates your aging, depletes your body of vitamins and minerals and reduces the effectiveness of prescription drugs, among other devastating effects.
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Cigarette smoking harms the body by raising cholesterol levels and blood pressure, as well as increasing the risk of cancer and cataracts.
Tobacco smoking reduces the effectiveness of medications, such as pain relievers, antidepressants, tranquilizers, sedatives, ulcer medication and insulin.
With estrogen and oral contraceptives, smoking may increase the risk of heart and blood-vessel disease.
Smoking causes an increased stress in the whole body even though there seems to be a lessening of stress when the body gets its 'fix' from the nicotine.
Driving skills are negatively affected for both the smoker and those who breathe the passive smoke.
Smoking has been linked in medical studies to more than 25 diseases, including heart disease, strokes, respiratory illness and several forms of cancer.
The nicotine is bad because it is one of the most addictive drugs out there. The list of 599 additives approved by the US Government for use in the manufacture of cigarettes is something every smoker should see. Over 4000 chemical compounds, are created by burning a cigarette, many of which are toxic and/or carcinogenic
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http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=9705
