ProWriters Hub- W1: What is smoking and why is it harmful to our health by@chiomavia
INTRODUCTION
Greetings wonderful members of steemalive community. I'm delighted to participate in this week writing challenge titled, what is smoking and why is it harmful to our health.
In this article, I would clearly write about smoking and how it affects our health.
Smoking.
Smoking is the burning and inhalation of substances. It is the act of emitting smoke. It is also the act of drawing in and blowing out the fumes of a burning substances.
Smoke is a visible vapour, gases and fine particles given off by burning a substance. The substance that is usually smoked are varieties of plant material. The type of plant that are usually smoked are Marijuana, Hashish and Tabacco
Tobacco is the most common. It is used in making cigar, pipe tobacco, and cigarette. Though tobacco has some health benefit, but too intake of tobacco leads to health crisis.
How common is smoking in your area.
Smoking is very common in my area. Lots of young people in my area indulge in smoking. Some smoke cigarette, Cigar, Shisha and Marijuana.
About 40% of people in my area smoke privately, while 20% smoke publicly. Smoking in public places in Nigeria is highly prohibited. Cigarette is mostly smoked in my area.
The group of people that smoke the most are young adults aged 16-34 years. High rate of smoking is seen in males than females. If there are 80% of smokers around the world, 60% are make while 20% are females.
Most entertainers all over the world are smokers. Because the entertainment industry rules the world, alot of Young people wishes to be like their favorite celebrities, hence they do everything they see their role models doing, smoking inclusive.
What makes people to start smoking.
People start smoking for various reasons. Some of the reasons include:
Peer pressure: Most people smoke because their friends are smokers. Friends have a way of influencing each other. When you sorround yourself with smokers, you are likely to start smoking as well. Most people when they go to club and see people smoking Shisha, they would want to smoke it too, in other to feel among.
Stress: Some people smoke to ease stress. They believe smoking helps relieve stress, hence the result to smoking anytime the are emotionally and physically stressed.
Genetic Factor: It sounds weird, but yeah genetics can be a factor that leads to smoking. Some people are susceptible to taking up the habit of smoking. Addiction in genetic makeup of an individual can make the person to start smoking.
Parental influence: When a child grows up in a home where parents are smokers, they are likely to start smoking when they become an adult.
Health Implications of smoking
Smoking is very hazardous to our health. It could cause a very serious health issue to an adult. Smoking can lead to the following ailments.
Lung cancer: Cigarette has a major effect on lungs. It affects breathing. It also increase the risk of respiratory tract infection.
Heart problem.
It alters the sense of smell and taste.
It makes someone to look older than the age. It blackens the lip and yellow the teeth.
It also weakens the immune system.
Reasons why I do not smoke
I do not want to die Young. In as much as death is inevitable and it could happen at any time, I do not want to contribute to an untimely death by engaging in smoking. I know the health condition it causes, I rather stay away from smoking than suffering for lung cancer, and heart problem in the future. I cannot use my money to damage my health.
Smoking does not run in my family blood. Nobody in my family smoked. I would not be the first smoker in my family.
Smokers look unhealthy. I do not want to have a yellow teeth and dark lips. Once anybody starts smoking, it might become an addiction. Stopping it is usually very difficult. I am never going to start smoking to avoid getting addicted.
Conclusion
Smoking is bad. It makes you an addict, you spend your hard earned money to buy Marijuana and cigarette , and you still end up damaging your lungs. Please stop smoking. I know is not easy to stop, but with determination, you can. Think about your health, and your family. Stop smoking today and live a long life.
Thank you.
smoking is one of the harmful substances that destroyed a lot of our youths today.
smoking is one of the reasons I don't fellow a lot of friends.
smoking is one of the harmful substances that destroyed a lot of our youths today.
smoking is one of the reasons I don't fellow a lot of friends.
Hear me out!!!
Smoking is not good to the health and it kills man like an animal.
Thank you for this very educative post,I appreciate.
I really do not know any benefit derivable from smoking. And I think every one should try as much as possible to dissuade the younger generation from such awful habit. Their future is highly threatened. You made a beautiful article. Keep it up.
Okay dear.
Hahahahaha. Fact.
Smoking is very bad. Thanks for this piece.
Thank you for this educative content. Smoking is bad, that can never be overemphasized. It deteriorates ones health to the point you don't recognise them again especially if they get addicted to it.
You have done well for sharing this great content and also giving details of how smoking is done in your area. Open smoking is general especially in our local area.
Smoking is very dangerous to human health not just to the smoker but also to the person inhaling the odour
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Smoking is a very bad habit some one can emulate it can lead to complicated issue that can lead to death
All these articles about the harms of smoking and the endless sources trying to hammer home the message that smoking is bad — they all seem like a waste of time and resources. Smokers already know it’s harmful, so reading articles probably won’t make anyone quit. It’s really about personal motivation and reasons. I’ve decided to switch from cigarettes to vapes, which I got from https://smokenow.co/ at a good price, because I think cigarettes make me cough more. If my theory proves correct, I’ll switch completely to vapes.