Is smoking bad?

Question

I do it but I dont know if it is good or not. Help!

Answer 1

Smoking is associated with an increased overall morbidity and mortality. This was recognized early in the era of industrialized cigarette production and mass use. In the 1950s there were already reports linking cigarette smoking with the fast rise in the rate of lung cancer. Today knowledge of the deleterious health consequences of smoking is widely recognized, but smoking remains the number one cause of preventable death in developed countries.

Among smokers age 35 to 69 smoking accounts for a three fold increase in the death rate, and approximately half of all regular smokers that begin smoking during adolescence will be killed by tobacco.
In 2005 it was estimated that more than one in every six deaths in the USA was the result of smoking.
Smokers have more acute and chronic illnesses than never smokers, more bed disability days, and miss more school and work days .
Smokers make greater use of inpatient and outpatient hospital services and lower use of preventive care services.
Of all cancer deaths in the USA, 30% could be prevented if cigarette smoking was eliminated. Not just lung cancer!

Answer 2

Well, everyone knows that smoking causes numerous health problems, but I do not think tat it is as bad for you as everyone makes it out to be. For example, "everyone who smokes will get lung cancer and die." Obviously that is not true. I'm not saying that if you smoke you won't get lung cancer, but I am saying that just because you smoke, doesn't mean that you are definitely going to die of cancer.

If cigarettes are something that you enjoy, I say go ahead and enjoy them!

Answer 3

Let's assume you have been living a sheltered life with no media outlets...yes smoking is bad, it is addictive and eventually it can kill you. Please, if you have just recently started smoking quit. There are several websites devoted to helping you quit, as well as some great products to help you get there as well like the patch.

Answer 4

Everywhere you turn, including the ciggy packages themselves, answers your question. I find it hard to believe you don't know the answer to this, but put it in "respiratory diseases".

Do some research online if you are truly unsure about it. The information you find there will have more meaning than opinions of people here.

Answer 5

bad in so many ways - huge range of respiratory diseases and cancers that you are a high risk for.

increased blood pressure and cholesterol levels leading to heart disease - reduced immune system capacity to deal with infections.

good luck quitting - go slow, half your smoking every 10days (at least cut back

Answer 6

In NYC a pack of cigarette cost $7.00. Let's see, a pack and a half a day is $10.50. That's $315 a month. That's bad.

Answer 7

how old r u? everybody knows its bad!!! but as long as u dont smoke on other peoples space then it would only affect u... do it till u can... jst make sure u dont regret it... my advice, before u do anythn make sure u knw the consequences and be ready for it... no regrets...thats how every man shud live!!!

Answer 8

yes. smoking is a predisposing factor to lots of diseases, especially cancer and respiratory diseases.

and by respiratory diseases, i mean tuberculosis, emphysema, bronchitis... and the list goes on. smoking can weaken your immune system and these diseases can easily get to you.

and if you have diabetes or venous diseases, it also doesn't help.

smoking also causes acidity.

Answer 9

yes. if u smoke for a long period of time u can get lung cancer, throat cancer and even cancer on ur lips or in ur mouth. plus it discolors ur teeth and makes ur breath smell bad.

Answer 10

Please see the web pages for more details on Tobacco smoking, Smoking & smokeless tobacco, Smoking cessation and Nicotine dependence.