SMOKING

Tobacco smoking is the practice where tobacco is burned and the vapors either tasted or inhaled. The practice began as early as 50003000 BC.[1] Many civilizations burnt incense during religious rituals, which was later adopted for pleasure or as a social tool.[2] Tobacco was introduced to the Old World in the late 1500s where it followed common trade routes. The substance was met with frequent criticism, but became popular nonetheless.[3] German scientists formally identified the link between smoking and lung cancer in the late 1920s leading the first anti-smoking campaign in modern history. The movement, however, failed to reach across enemy lines during the Second World War, and quickly became unpopular thereafter.[4] In 1950, health authorities again began to suggest a relationship between smoking and cancer.[5] Scientificevidence mounted in the 1980s, which prompted political action against the practice. Rates of consumption from 1965 onward in the developed world have either peaked or declined.[6] However, they continue to climb in the developing world.[7] Smoking is the most common method of consuming tobacco, and tobacco is the most common substance smoked. The agricultural product is often mixed with other additives[8] and then pyrolyzed. The resulting vapors are then inhaled and the active substances absorbed through the alveoli in the lungs.[9] The active substances trigger chemical reactions in nerve endings which hightens heart rate, memory, alertness,[10] and reaction time.[11] Dopamine and later endorphins

are released, which are often associated with reward and pleasure.[12] As of 2000, smoking is practiced by some 1.22 billion people. Men are more likely to smoke than women,[13] however the gender gap declines with younger age.[14][15] The poor are more likely to smoke than the wealthy, and people of developing countries than those of developed countries.[7] Many smokers begin during adolescence or early adulthood. During the early stages, smoking provides pleasurable sensations and thus serves as a source of positive reinforcement. After an individual has smoked for many years, the avoidance of withdrawal symptoms and negative reinforcement become the key motivations.0 Smoking is a practice where a substance, most commonly tobacco, is burned and the smoke tasted or inhaled. This is primarily practised as a route of administration for recreational drug use, as combustion releases the active substances in drugs such as nicotine and makes them available for absorption through the lungs. It can also be done as a part of rituals, to induce trances and spiritual enlightenment. The most common method of smoking today is through cigarettes, primarily industrially manufactured but also hand-rolled from loose tobacco and rolling paper. Other smoking tools includes pipes, cigars, hookahs and bongs. Smoking is one of the most common forms of recreational drug use. Tobacco smoking is today by far the most popular form of smoking and is practiced by over one billion people in the majority of all human societies. Less common drugs for smoking include cannabis and opium. Most drugs that are smoked are considered to be addictive. Some of the substances are classified as hard narcotics, like heroin and crack cocaine, but the use of these is very limited as they are often not commercially available. The history of smoking can be dated to as early as 5000 BC, and has been recorded in many different cultures across the world. Early smoking evolved in association with religious ceremonies; as offerings to deities, in cleansing rituals or to allow shamans and priests to alter their minds for purposes of divination or spiritual enlightenment. After the European exploration and conquest of the Americas, the practice of smoking tobacco quickly spread to the rest of the world. In regions like India and Subsaharan Africa, it merged with existing practices of smoking (mostly of cannabis). In Europe, it introduced a new type of social activity and a form of drug intake which previously had been unknown. Perception surrounding smoking has varied over time and from one place to another; holy and sinful, sophisticated and vulgar, a panacea and deadly health hazard. Only recently, and primarily in industrialized Western countries, has smoking come to be viewed in a decidedly negative light. Today medical studies have proven that smoking tobacco is among the leading causes of many diseases such as lung cancer, heart attacks and can also lead to birth defects. The well-proven health hazards of smoking have caused many countries to institute high taxes on tobacco products and anti-smoking campaigns are launched every year in an attempt to curb tobacco smoking.

Smokers lungs

I wonder if the 1950's film stars would have smoked if they knew what it was going to do to their looks?

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What are the effects of smoking

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The affects of smoking are: You have a shorter life span, and you if you have kids, they are at great risk as well. You children will suffer from second-hand smoke and in their life, they are more likely to smoke because of the influence of what you have done when they were young. It is said that smoking pollutes the lungs and can cause emphysema and other lung problems as well as cancer. However, there is no proven correlation to this. I phoned the B.C. Lung Assoc., and asked and they told me that their stats were on guesstimates! Tobacco years ago was pure, then the tobacco companies (much like food companies and cola companies) put other chemicals into the tobacco aimed at hooking more of the teenagers on cigarettes. Cigars and pipes are also included in this as well as Marijuana. Heart attacks, strokes are also involved with cigarette smokers. There are many people dying from lung disease who have never smoked and the excuse of "second-hand smoke" was given when these patients and several nurses came forward in British Columbia with this news. These poor patients only thought they could get lung cancer from cigarettes and did not realize that air pollution, certain chemicals they may have worked with, etc., can cause the same effects. Scientists are studying why some people can get cancer from smoking while some don't and non smokers get cancer and some die. It's like street drugs or too much alcohol ... If you don't do it don't start!

Effects of Cigarette Smoke on Women:

y Oteoporosis (thinning of the bones) y Fertility 72% that of non-smokers y Cancer of the cervix y

Greater risk during pregnancy of bleeding, miscarriage, waters breaking y Breast cancer y Irregular periods y Menopause on average 2-3 years earlier

Effects of Cigarette Smoke on Children:

y Premature birth y Low birth weight y Stillbirth y Fetal injury y Ear infections y Asthma y Bronchitis y Pneumonia y

SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)

A disease or medical condition is an abnormal condition of an organism that impairs bodily functions, associated with specific symptoms and signs.[1][2][3] It may be caused by external factors, such as infectious disease, or it may be caused by internal dysfunctions, such as autoimmune diseases. In human beings, "disease" is often used more broadly to refer to any condition that causes pain, dysfunction, distress, social problems, and/or death to the person afflicted, or similar problems for those in contact with the person. In this broader sense, it sometimes includes injuries, disabilities, disorders, syndromes, infections, isolated symptoms, deviant behaviors, and atypical variations of structure and function, while in other contexts and for other purposes these may be considered distinguishable categories

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Dont smoke

HEALTH IS WEALTH

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PREPARED BY: MRS. JULY M. MANUBAY