Causes And Effects Of Smoking

Many people make choices in life to fit in with better people they surround themselves with. Smoking is a choice made by many to relieve stress, to fit in with others, or just to make it through the day. It is something picked up by many of the younger generations as soon as they hit the legal age, if not before. Many people can relate to different life experiences being in an environment with smoke, whether it be from their parents, family, or friends. It affects others in such ways in how they smell, how they look, and how they feel. Many children don’t want to have to attend school and try to find something to mask the smell of their parents’ nasty cigarettes. Being a person who cares about someone who doesn’t care about themselves to stop …show more content…
Nicotine, which is in cigarettes, have a way of altering your nerves, which causes changes to your body. It can weaken your senses so your body will not be able to enjoy something as you once would. Stress is a big factor in smoking, as the more stress your under, the more you have the want to smoke to get the same calm effect. Your respiratory system is the part of your body that includes your lungs which allows you to take in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. You lungs tend to filter things that are unwanted or harmful in your body. Toxins and chemicals from smoking get trapped in your lungs over time, which can put you at the risk of lung cancer. You become more prone to getting bronchitis, a cold, or the flu. The cardiovascular system is the part of your body which includes your heart and blood vessels that controls your blood flow from one part of your body to another. Once nicotine is in your system, it regularly increases your blood sugar, lowers cholesterol, tightens and weakens blood vessels, and stretches arteries. Smokers tend to get blood clots easier than those who choose not to smoke. Once you become addicted smokers are more prone to blood cancer which is also known as leukemia. Your digestive system controls the decomposition of what you put into your body, as it digests the food you take in then converting it to energy for your entire body. “Smokers have a higher risk of kidney cancer as well as pancreatic cancer due to tooth decay.” (“The effects of Smoking on the Body”) Smokers tend to pick up diabetes at a faster rate than nonsmokers. Smoking can deplete your appetite due to craving a cigarette more than actual