The danger of smoking should be known to everyone by now. Smoking is a dangerous habit. When you buy a pack of cigarettes, what do you usually see on the package? That’s the government warning label! It constantly reminds cigarette consumers that smoking poses danger to their health. Starting with buying a pack of cigarettes, people are already forewarned of the dangers of smoking.
Smoking is dangerous because it causes cancer. In the United States, around 97% of lung cancer cases are related to smoking. Passive smoking or secondhand smoking increases lung cancer risk of nonsmokers by 20 to 30%. Around 3,400 people die from secondhand smoke. Cancers of the oral cavity, larynx, esophagus, and pancreas can also be caused by smoking.Danger to the heart can also be caused by smoking. A smoker is 5 times more likely to suffer a heart attack. Secondhand smoke increases the heart disease risk of nonsmokers by 25 to 30%.

Another danger of smoking is that it affects the immune system. A smoker has increased risk of acquiring infections like common colds, bronchitis, and other pulmonary and respiratory infections. Smoking more than 20cigarettes a day increases a smoker’s risk of acquiring tuberculosis by 2 to 4 times.

It is also dangerous for women to smoke while pregnant. Smoking increases the risk of miscarriages. And, if the fetus was exposed to secondhand smoke, various diseases manifest once born. For instance, an infant may suffer with sudden infant death syndrome, low birth weight, and small for gestational age.

These are just a few smoking-related diseases. And the worst danger of smoking is reduced life expectancy by 2.5 to 10 years! For every cigarette smoked, you lose 11 minutes of your life! Today, smoking is known as the second major cause of death in world! It causes 58.8 million deaths worldwide!

Your life is in danger. And your smoking also endangers the lives of others. Quit now before it’s too late!

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