Smoking by Al Fachrul Rozy

Smoking

In our daily lives, we see many people who smoke. There are many factors that make them smoke, most of them die because of smoking. In our daily life we ​​are used to seeing people smoking around us. There are many reasons why someone smokes. But did you know that half of smokers die from smoking-related diseases?

Cigarettes are tobacco the size of a little finger 8-10 cm long wrapped in paper, leaves or corn husks, usually smoked by someone after the tip is burned. Cigarettes are factories for hazardous chemicals. More than 4,000 different chemicals can be produced by simply smoking and burning tobacco. 400 of them are toxic and 40 of them can accumulate in the body and cause cancer.

Cigarettes are also addictive because they can cause dependence (addiction) and addiction (dependence) in people who smoke them. In other words, cigarettes are included in the NAPZA group (Narcotics, Psychotropics, Alcohol and Addictive Substances).

If you are a smoker, your life expectancy is reduced by 10 years compared to nonsmokers. Smoking increases the risk of many other diseases. Some diseases are not deadly, but can cause symptoms that can interfere with activities.

Quitting smoking can make a big difference to your health. It’s never too late to quit smoking because it is very beneficial for your health. If you quit smoking in middle age, before you have cancer or another serious illness. Then you can avoid the increased risk of death from smoking.

This year, WHO is focusing on tobacco and heart disease. This topic was chosen considering the strong association between tobacco and tobacco use and side effects of heart disease. And when the two become “one,” the risk of death becomes the reward.

Year after year, many parties, both government and private, participate in campaigns about the dangers of smoking. Some countries may have shown many positive changes in their own government policies. But of course there are still many who have not been exposed to or are not aware of the negative effects of smoking. This is fatal not only for active smokers, but also for the environment that is “forced” to become passive smokers. Even according to WHO figures, 890,000 people die from second-hand smoke.

Cigarettes are known to contain 7,000 different chemicals, including tar and other substances that can narrow arteries and damage blood vessels. There are nicotine spikes that are often associated with heart disease and high blood pparu-paruStarting to smoke, the greater the risk of developing lung cancer). Another factor to consider is the type of cigarette smoked (tar content, filter cigarettes and kretek).

Therefore, cigarette smoke is very dangerous for everyone, both active and passive smokers. At least 15 types of cancer have been reported to be caused by smoking. Cancer Research UK shows that this bad habit is responsible for around 7 in 10 cases of lung cancer in the UK, which is also the leading cause of death. Smoking causes cancers such as:

• oral cancer,
• Pharynx (upper throat)
• nose and sinuses,
• Larynx (voice box),
• Esophageal (oesophagus),
• Heart
• Pancreas,
• Stomach,
• Kidney,
• Ruage,
• Ovary,
• Bladder,
• cervix

Smoking duration also affects cancer risk. The more cigarettes you smoke each day, the higher your risk of developing cancer. Therefore, reducing the number of cigarettes you smoke each day can be a good first step to kicking the habit.