Want to know about the diseases caused by cigarette smoking? Find out these dangerous smoking related diseases in this report.

Smoking's bad for your health, everyone knows that, but is there really any reason to worry about it? Lets see if these claims about the dangers of smoking cigarettes are as bad as people say.

There's many different ways of smoking but the most common way, is by cigarettes. So that's what the focus of this article will be on.

What does a cigarette consist of? When you first put a cigarette in your mouth, did you ever consider what you would be ingesting into your body?

It may shock you to learn that it contains around 4000 different chemicals. Below is just a short list of some of them.

Cadmium - found in batteries

Stearic Acid - candle wax

Hexamine - BBQ lighter

Toluene - industrial solvent

Ammonia - Toilet Cleaner

Paint

Fuel

Carbon monoxide - Odourless but toxic gas

Arsenic - poison

Methane - sewer gas

Tar

Nicotine

Just those alone are harmful, and don't forget that there are many more.

Did you know that cigarettes burn at over 700 degrees Celsius (1292 degrees Fahrenheit ) at the tip when inhaled. This means a lot of chemical reactions take place and even more toxins get produced.

These toxic chemicals get induced into the body and can significantly increase the risk of very serious diseases.

Cancer

All these chemicals in cigarettes inevitably react with the cells in the body (tar is the main contributor). These reactions can cause mutation of the cells and may not stop growing, hence it's become a cancerous cell. Cancer occurs in non smokers as well but smoking greatly increases the risk of developing certain types of cancer.

The most common types of cancer caused by smoking, are listed below.

Mouth cancer: Normally associated with smoking cigars rather than cigarettes. Since cigars are stronger, most people don't inhale them all the way into the lungs, it therefore stays in the mouth longer and increases the risk of mouth cancer. Still a high risk to cigarette smokers though.

Throat cancer: Cancerous cells developed in the throat as the smoke passes into the lungs, very painful.

Lung cancer: The biggest risk to cigarette smokers, huge amounts of smoke get into the lungs and cause cancer. It's a statistical fact that compared to a non- smoker you're 20 time more likely to get lung cancer if you're moderate smoker, and 40 times more likely if your a heavy smoker. 90% of lung cancer cases occur as a direct result of smoking.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

COPD; respiratory conditions which cause blocked air flow and difficult breathing. This happens naturally with age but smoking speeds it up dramatically.

The most common types of COPD associated with smoking are,

Emphysema: Contents of cigarettes inhaled into the lungs stick to the air sacs causing damage, breathlessness results.

Chronic bronchitis: Inflammation of the lungs which makes the respiratory passages irritated and swollen. This also means an increased mucus production which damages the lungs.

Vascular disease

Cigarettes contain many fatty deposits which get into the blood stream and clog them up. This causes blood circulation problems.

There's many types of vascular disease but these three are the most common,

Cardiovascular disease (the heart): Poor circulation can significantly reduce blood flow to the heart and cause a possible heart attack.

Cerebrovascular disease (the brain): Blood cannot get into the brain as it's constricted by fatty deposits. Stokes or paralysis may result.

Peripheral vascular disease (the legs): Poor blood circulation through the legs causes painful cramps and in the more serious cases can result in gangrene, in the toes and feet which may then have to be amputated.

So are the diseases caused by cigarette smoking any thing to worry about? Well I hope by now you can see that they definitely are. If you're a smoker then you're at high risk to all of the above and many other problems too. It may be a good time to try and give up.

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