With so many risks associated with smoking, especially the link between smoking and the development of lung cancer, it is amazing to see how many people continue to volunteer for this work! Why do so many mature, intelligent men and women of all races allow such a small thing to dominate their lives? You may think it would be easy to just say “NO” to this tiny mortal machine, but in reality it is not. Why? Because smoking is a habit and habits are hard to break. Interestingly, even attempts to increase the price of a pack of cigarettes have failed to reduce demand. And while not cheap, tobacco is very easy to buy, making it even harder to break free from the habit. Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer. In addition to causing lung cancer, smoking can cause other health-related problems, including emphysema, respiratory tract infections, and heart disease. Combine smoking with excess weight, stress, and sedentary lifestyle, and the smoker actually becomes a leticking bomb. Here are some pieces of interesting information about smoking and lung cancer. Any amount of smoking can eventually cause lung cancer, but how long you have been smoking, how much you smoke, and how many cigarettes you smoke all contribute to the development of lung cancer.
The risk factor for developing lung cancer in smokers is 25% higher than in non-smokers. Quitting smoking is not an easy task. However, there is plenty of help and support as well as smoking cessation products to help you succeed
Understandably, people who smoke a pack or more a day and who have smoked most of their lives greatly increase the risk of developing lung cancer. Quitting smoking may not prevent lung cancer, but doing so is still very desirable. You immediately reduce the risk of developing lung cancer when you stop (but only if you stop for good). The body will go into repair mode within a day or two after stopping. It is impossible to determine whether the damage done internally can be repaired, but quitting is worth gambling. Women are at greater risk of developing lung cancer as a result of smoking just as men are, as they think about equal smoking habits and history. When it comes to lung cancer, men get the most attention. There are more cases of men with lung cancer related to smoking than women, but do not let this figure deceive you. Women are also at risk. In fact, more women die each year from smoking-related lung cancer than from breast cancer.
Smoking can also cause lung cancer, even in non-smokers. Smoking cigarettes is the same as inhaling tobacco smoke. If you smoke, consider some non-smokers. Do not smoke in confined spaces, such as homes or cars. This is especially important for young children who are unaware of the dangers involved. If a pregnant woman smokes, her unborn baby also smokes! And in the end smoking is the cause of 90% of cases of lung cancer. That alone should prevent you from getting started!
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