it, youíre not Smokey the Bear:
Ever try to light up and drive at the same time? Ever
run out of matches and try to use the stove as your lighter? Toss that
butt out the car window? Fires caused by cigarettes are the leading cause
of fire deaths in the United States.
like to look like Grandma?:
Smoking causes capillaries (tiny blood vessels)
to constrict, reducing blood flow and resulting in premature wrinkling
that is often times irreversible.
Smoking can cause early menopause. The chances of starting
menopause early in women under 40 increase by 4 times when you smoke. Need
Viagra? How about Clomid? Smoking is associated with an increased
risk of infertility and lower performance during sex.
Pregnant women who smoke are most likely to deliver babies
with dangerously, and most times fatal, birth weights. If all women quit
smoking during pregnancy, about 5,000 new babies would not die each year.
Smoking while pregnant can increase the chances of abortion and stillbirth.
Even if you donít smoke, you breathe it.: Second-hand
smoke from a cigarette raises a Childís risk of ear problems, causes coughing
and wheezing, and worsens asthma. Teens whose parents smoke are more than
three times as likely to light up than teens with parents that donít smoke.
my heart, my achy, breaky heart:
Cigarette smoking increases the risk of coronary heart diseases
by approximately two-fold. Women who smoke and use oral contraceptive are
on average 5-10 times more likely to develop coronary heart disease than
those who take the pill and do not smoke. The second-hand smoke can cause
coronary heart disease in non-smokers, bearing an excess risk of 30%. Smokers
are 2 times likely to have strokes than non-smokers.
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