can smoking cigarettes stunt your growth?
351416
I started smoking when I was 11 years old and 5'o. I'm 45 years old and 6'1. Avoid smoking please.
613726
I have 3 kids. 11, 8 and 18 months. My hubby and I both smoked before and during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. NO cigaretes though. My kids were all 7 or 8 lbs and no problems. Not even 11 years later. Most people smoke cigs as well so most research is tainted. I have many friends who only smoke weed as well and there children, up to 16, are fine. Even my mother says she smoked occasionally. I have heard that the seeds can reduce a mans sperm count but who smokes seeds.
1187400
Maybe nothing. . .  Maybe lots of things.  It is all a crap shoot.\n\nSmoking has been known to cause low birth weight in babies, as well as miscarriages.  I know of women who smoked through their entire pregnancy and had perfectly healthy babies.  But I also know of some that lost their babies.  I didn't smoke during my pregnancy because for me, any chance of losing my baby was too much of a chance.\n\nIt isn't advisable to smoke during pregnancy, but if you have questions, ask your ob/gyn for the information.  They will tell you what's what, as well as give you some information on the topic.\n\nHope it helps!
253812
Quitting smoking does slow your metabolism.  It's also a mental thing.  You keep yourself occupied by eating so you won't obey the crave to smoke.  Think about this heath benefits though... Charred lungs, or a larger waistline.  You choose.  \n\nI gained 35 lbs. when I quit, after 11 years of smoking.  But I began to walk and excercise and I lost it all.  \n\nGo for it.  Walk over to that garbage can and throw those things out!  You did it before and you can do it again!  The longer you wait, the slower your metabolism is.  (the older you get)\n\nDiet and excercise is the best way to boost the metabolism.
65030
yep. You're not going to stunt your growth just because you slept wrong. don't woory. you'll grow up to be just as big as nature meant for you to be.
325789
Quiting smoking will not make you gain weight by itself.  Weight gain is a direct result of calories consumed, and calories expended during exercise, daily activity, etc.\n\nQuiting may make you feel like you need to do something with your hands- thats partly why people start eating more after quiting. If you begin to feel like this, you should have some gum, go for a walk, or find something constructive to take your mind off of smoking.\n\nSo if you're thinking about quiting... Go ahead and do it without worrying about gaining weight- you'll feel better in the long run.\n\nGood Luck
257193
sure there are....\nLet's see... you can get either Lung cancer, Cancer of the Mouth, Cancer of the Larynx, Cancer of the Esophagus, Cancer of the Bladder, Cancer of the Pancreas, Cancer of the Reproductive Systems (and if your a guy... you'll have a slight chance of becoming impetent) and/or other cancers and all you have to pay is probably over $2500 for the increasing rate in which cigarettes/cigars are sold!\nAND if that isnt enough for you, let's add to the fact that smoking can increase your risk of getting coronary heart diseases, emhphysema, chronic bronchitis, acute myeloid leukemia, arteriosclerosis, stroke, and/or other diseases. \nALSO, a decade of your life will be wasted and your body will be in poor health by the time you reach the 40s (assuming you're not already there) because smoking also affects your cardiovascular and respiratory systems.\nPHYSICAL effects of smoking can cause your skin to wrinkle faster than nonsmokers, bad breath, yellowing teeth, and etc. \nThe person above me pretty much described smoking during pregnancy and secondhand smoke so I'm not going to go there...\nSO... my answer would be "yeah... you get tons of shit and all your doing is throwing your life away"\n\nplease note that my answer is sarcastic (for those slow people out there...) but the facts are facts... they're true!\n\nP.S.- Smoking is the number one preventable cause of death out there... and yet it kills more people than suicide, homocide, car accidents, AIDS, alcohol, and illegal drugs COMBINED. Keep that in mind...
759133
It is completely legal to grow your own tobacco. Even if you are under 18, you just can't smoke it. You need a license to sell it.
988554
No! Smoking around you while your pregnant will just harm your baby. Second hand smoke is no good for someone whos preg!!!\n\nIf you mean, will it prevent you from getting pregnant? Absolutely not! That's the craziest form of birth control I've heard of so far.
612919
of course it is.it causes lung cancer,heart disease,bronchitis,emphysema.trust me cos it's all in my bio. book. smoking contains tar,nicotine & carbon monoxide which contribute to all of these diseases at some point.cheers!
1014491
masturbation does not stunt your growth.  Nor did is keep you thin.  Whack away.
153626
I hate to say it, but nicotine really is, that's part of the reason people gain weight when they quit smoking or chewing tobacco.
792322
No, I am sorry they do not affect your growth. But it will affect your mind if you let it. Because everything in life is mind over matter. And some people can handle it and some can't. But I think you should just be smart, And don't do drugs. Their is a lot of life you still have to live.
321629
That would be Excercise, it can do both. Smoking won't help you loose weight, and it won't affect your period. It will ruin your lungs, put you at risk of cancer, stain your teeth, give you wrinkles, age your skin, put an unborn child at risk, make your clothes, car and  house smell bad,and many other unpleasant and dangerous things. Stop the cigs and do more excercise, your life will be much better.
200687
you can get cancer at any age whether you smoke or not! Passive smoking (IE breathing in somebody's smoke) is just as bad as doing it yourself. The best thing to do is don't start or give it up NOW! It takes years for your lungs to get back to normal!
443809
no. but gymnastics can stunt your growth cuz you work your body really hard and it stops your growth. i'm an ex gymnast and everyone is small. and umm im not suree about a pill.
152716
No, absolutely not! It can increase the chance of low birth weight, SIDS, Cerebral Palsy, etc. I know it's hard to quit, I smoke myself-but I quit when I was pregnant, then after I had my daughter, we smoked outside. Second hand smoke is just as bad as first hand. Quit for your baby!!!!