if you dont inhale cigerettes will it still stunt your growth or does it only stnut your growth if you "really smoke" or inhale each time. Or doesnt make a difference. my friend is 15 like me but is 5'2" and smokes but doesnt inhale and hasnt gone through puberty he says, so will his growth be stunted
2006-11-09 14:50:14 · 6 answers · asked by LIL Shady 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
I think that the rumour "Smoking stunys your growth" is only an old wives tale. Your frien should be more worried about the tongue cancer he could get from keeping the smoke inside his mouth without inhaling it.
2006-11-09 14:54:58 · answer #1 · answered by sweet_az_kandii 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keep away from the cigarettes! They may not stunt your growth, but they sure won't do you any good. I don't believe cigarettes have anything to do with puberty. Everyone has his or her own time table. Some mature earlier, some later. But cigarettes do harmful things to your body, whether you inhale or not. Don't you read or hear things about second-hand smoke? Once addicted to smoking, it is a very hard habit to break. It's easier to give them up now than when you've become addicted to them. 15-year-olds have no business smoking....Do yourself a favor and quit -- same goes for your friend.
2006-11-09 22:57:19 · answer #2 · answered by gldjns 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not an expert on growth-stunting activities, but I do believe it's one of those strange myths that have lasted for a very long time. If you and/or your friend are really concerned, I would suggest that you go to webmd.com and look for the "Ask a doctor" feature. I would be glad to do this on your behalf, but I believe it's better to get your question answered by a doctor while also gaining valuable experience in web research.
Good luck and best wishes.
2006-11-10 04:00:34 · answer #3 · answered by 113pm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You inhale the smoke one way or another if you light the cigarette. It's bad for you anyway. Whether he's short or not is guided by genetics more than anything and who the heck is supplying him with cigarettes if he's only 15!?
2006-11-09 22:54:19 · answer #4 · answered by Joanne B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
with all the health warnings these days only a suisidal idiot would smoke, be like the most of us that did smoke - GIVE IT UP FOR LIFE
2006-11-09 23:01:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah it will make you 5 inched shorter. the only thing that will make you shorter will be if youve done certain drugs or if you had a really bad accident
2006-11-09 22:57:47 · answer #6 · answered by applejack80@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋