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Some people may be thinking, I am not addicted to smoking, and I am not smoking every day. Is it not that harmful to my body? In fact, we have many misunderstandings about smoking, so today I will talk about it.

Hazards of smoking

Tobacco smoke contains at least three dangerous chemicals: tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide . Tar is a mixture of several substances that are concentrated in the lungs into a viscous substance. Nicotine is a drug that can make people addicted and is absorbed by the lungs and mainly affects in the central nervous system. Carbon monoxide reduces the ability of red blood cells to transport oxygen throughout the body. Smoking is the main cause of chronic bronchitis and emphysema , and chronic lung disease itself increases the risk of pneumonia, heart disease and hypertension .

Passive smoking and harm to children's health

Passive smoking refers to people who live and work around smoke and dust particles and various toxic substances unconsciously. According to international sampling surveys, 50% of patients with cancer caused by smoking are passive smokers. More children in smoking families suffer from respiratory diseases than children in non-smoking families suffer from respiratory diseases.

Compared with first-hand smoke, second-hand smoke is more harmful to children. The first is to increase the probability of infant dying under unknown causes; the second is to cause the weight of newborn infants to be below the standard value; the third is to cause frequent infections and inflammation of children's ears, and otitis media is more common; the fourth is to cause inflammation of children's lungs and bronchial infections, and suffer from bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma , cough and other diseases; the fifth is to cause children in a second-hand smoke environment in childhood, their physical health will also be affected as adults. Children will be more susceptible to infection if they live with some smokers. Even if the indoor ventilation environment is very good, the harm of second-hand smoke to children cannot be completely avoided, and the air purifier cannot completely remove harmful ingredients in second-hand smoke. According to surveys around the world, 5 children are in second-hand smoke environments for every 10 children. There are thousands of harmful substances in the smoke after tobacco burning. It has been confirmed that more than 60 harmful components can cause cancer, among which nicotine, carbon monoxide, arsenic, cyanide and other harmful substances are the most serious and can directly enter the children's body.

Benefits of quitting smoking

Research found that the risk of death of coronary heart disease patients can be reduced by about half after quitting smoking for 1 year, and as you quit smoking, you can quit smoking The prolongation between the two will continue to decrease. After quitting smoking for 15 years, the absolute risk of death in patients with coronary heart disease will be similar to those who have never smoked; quitting smoking and preventing second-hand smoke exposure are the most important means to prevent and treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (hereinafter referred to as COPD pulmonary ); quitting smoking can also reduce the incidence and mortality of stroke , peripheral vascular diseases, pneumonia, gastric and duodenal ulcer . Therefore, quitting smoking is an important part of the treatment of various smoking-related diseases. Smoking quit can also reduce the harm of second-hand smoke exposure to people around them, especially family members and colleagues. Compared with those who continue to smoke, quit smoking has fewer illnesses and disabilities.

Quit smoking for 20 minutes

Increased fluctuating blood pressure due to smoking will drop steadily, and the accelerated heart rate will gradually calm down.

quit smoking for 12 hours

0 The carbon monoxide content in the body will be significantly reduced.

quit smoking 2~3 weeks

The heart pumping blood function and lung function begin to improve. At this time, climbing stairs and exercising will feel much easier than when smoking.

Quit smoking for 1 to 9 months

There is a significant improvement in coughing and shortness of breath, and breathing begins to become smooth. The situation of dry cough and sputum weakness is reduced, and the risk of lung infection in is significantly reduced.

quit smoking 1 year

The increased risk of coronary heart disease caused by smoking is 50%.

quit smoking 5 years

The risks of oral cancer, laryngeal cancer, esophageal cancer, and bladder cancer, , etc. increased by smoking are reduced by 50%, and the risks of stroke and cervical cancer are reduced to the average level.

quit smoking 10 years

The risk of death from lung cancer has been reduced to the average level, and the risk of laryngeal cancer and pancreatic cancer has decreased significantly.

quit smoking 15 years

The risk of death from coronary heart disease is reduced. Although I used to smoke, after quitting smoking for so long, the danger will drop to the point where people who have not smoked.

In fact, just put down the cigarette between your fingers, and your body will be significantly changed, and it can even be seen in just a dozen minutes.

In life, we all know that smoking is harmful to health

For you, I am the driving force for smoking control. It is imperative to do

Source: Guizhou Micro Publicity

Editor of this issue: Zhao Na

Editor in charge: Zhao Na

Picture and text review: Chuan Zhixin

General review of pictures and text: Xiao Yuanjie