what are the effects of cigarretes smoking on the respiratory system?
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All I can tellya from having watched a person die from emphysema is the effects are first inconvenient, then horrible, then torturous.  This person dragged an oxygen tank everywhere  for ten years then died a horrible slow painful death.  The effects are that the lungs can no longer absorb oxygen because they become like coral reefs.  The skin, glands, organs, bones, suffer.  The person ages doubly fast.  When I see young people smoking, I want to suggest they just take the quick approach and jump off a cliff, but instead, I patiently walk on.
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Cigar can cause mouth cancer, and yes you dont inhale them, but cigarettes as well cause cancer..
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Depends upon if you are looking for the positive for negative effects.  Nicotine affects the brain first, (nicotine is found naturally in vegetables to one degree or another) as the brain actually has receptors specifically for nicotine.  People with poor or damaged nicotine receptors find improved mental alertness and calmness in stressful situations.  Nicotine is also an anti-spazmodic, which is generally a brain/nervous sytem-related disorder, which is why it is helpful for people with MS, Parkinsons, IBS, and other spazmodic ailments.  Smokers are less likely to get communicable colds as the heat of the smoke and the nicotine combine to kill many germs and bacteria (organic gardners use a tobacco tincture to control pests and fungus).   The affects of nicotine to the brain are predominately positive.  The negative affects of smoking are more cumulative.  Smoking itself, particularly cigarettes, actually affects the teeth first (causing gum disease and rapid tooth decay), then affects the lungs second, and the heart and the cardio-vascular system a close third.  Smokers who never encounter lung or heart problems will always have dental problems.  The affects on the lungs are most serious, as lung transplants are frequently not an option, and there is no cure for lung cancer.  Diminished lung capacity also hurts the heart, muscles, skin, and organs as rest of the body as sufficient oxygen is not being pumped to all parts of the body.  What part of the body smoking will affect most will depend on three things:  genetic make-up (Recently, the oldest woman alive died after smoking since she was 12), other mitigating factors  such living and work environment, eating and exercise habits, general mental health, and how much smoking is done.
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The worst side effect is that from the point you smoke it everyone knows just how stupid you are!!!\n\nTerry
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Tobacco smoke causes inflammation of the alveoli of the lungs,so surface area for gas exchange may be decreased.This is called emphysema
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In very rare cases, you may get infected with bronchitis or pneumonia when you quit smoking.  Or it may just be lungs clearing itself out.  Try cough syrups or decongestants.  Consult your doctor if the cough persists for more than a week.  I wish you best of luck in quitting this terrible thing.  I did last year and never looked back.  I feel healthier and happier than ever.
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Nicotine is complex in its effect on the body. I doubt if we know all of its effects.  One of the simplest effects is, it is a vasoconstrictor.  It constricts the small arteries.  This is the basis for Beurger's Syndrome, where some people are highly sensitive to nicotine, and if smokers, they often lose their legs to poor blood flow and neccessary amputation.  It is also the reason, smoking can cause high blood pressure, and can constrict your coronary arteries, contributing to heart attacks.  Nicotine from smoking actually has a protective effect against some diseases, namely Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Ulcerative Colitis.  When addictive smokers stop smoking, they have a great deal of difficulty for years trying to think properly to solve problems.  The nicotine has both a stimulating as well as a soothing effect upon the brain.
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Cigarette smoke contains a number of toxic chemicals and irritants. People with allergies may be more sensitive to cigarette smoke than others and research studies indicate that smoking may aggravate allergies.\n\n \nSmoking does not just harm smokers but also those around them. Research has shown that children and spouses of smokers tend to have more respiratory infections and asthma than those of non-smokers. In addition, exposure to secondhand smoke can increase the risk of allergic complications such as sinusitis and bronchitis. \n\nCommon symptoms of smoke irritation are burning or watery eyes, nasal congestion, coughing, hoarseness and shortness of breath presenting as a wheeze.
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Smoking turns a healthy pink lung black\nSmoking causes emphysema\nSmoking costs the average smoker $30.00  a week--times that by 52 weeks a year.\nSmoking kills\nsmoking around Innocent children is irresponsible\nSmoking turns your fingernail yellow\nSmoking Stinks up your home, car an clothes, and your hair.\nSmoking leaves tar and nicotine marks on walls\nPeople smoke to be cool some times and then they are hooked--real cool-NOT\nPeople smoke because they want to loose weight or keep it off.\nPeople smoke because they are addicted  hope those helped\n\nOh yea it can cause cancer and it does cause low birth wieght in unborn babies\nThroat cancer,lung cancer,mouth cancer...\nIt causes premature wrinkling of the skin.
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Think about it....second hand smoke has been linked to lung cancer. You are inhaling direct nicotine and smoke. Now what do you think? \n\nYes, it can and does cause lung cancer regardless of how little amount you smoke. You are also at a potential risk for bronchitis, emphysema, pneumonia, cystic fibrosis, asthma and more. You'll do yourself good if you quit.
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Smoking KILLS\n\nEvery year hundreds of thousands of people around the world die from diseases caused by smoking.\n\nOne in two lifetime smokers will die from their habit. Half of these deaths will occur in middle age.\n\nTobacco smoke also contributes to a number of  cancers.\n\nThe mixture of nicotine and carbon monoxide in each cigarette you smoke temporarily increases your heart rate and blood pressure, straining your heart and blood vessels. \n\nThis can cause heart attacks and stroke. It slows your blood flow, cutting off oxygen to your feet and hands. Some smokers end up having their limbs \namputated.\n\nTar coats your lungs like soot in a chimney and causes cancer. A 20-a-day smoker breathes in up to a full cup (210 g) of tar in a year.\n\nChanging to low-tar cigarettes does not help because smokers usually take deeper puffs and hold the smoke in for longer, dragging the tar deeper into their lungs.\n\nCarbon monoxide robs your muscles, brain and body tissue of oxygen, making your whole body and especially your heart  work harder. Over time, your airways swell up and let less air into your lungs.\n\nSmoking causes disease and is a slow way to die. The strain put on your body by smoking often causes years of suffering. Emphysema is an illness that slowly rots your lungs. People with emphysema often get bronchitis again and again, and suffer lung and heart failure.\n\nLung cancer from smoking  is caused by the tar in tobacco smoke. Men who smoke are ten times more likely to die from lung cancer than non-smokers.\n\nHeart disease and strokes are also more common among smokers than non-smokers. \n\nSmoking causes fat deposits to narrow and block blood vessels which leads to heart attack. \n\nSmoking causes around one in five deaths from heart disease. \n\nIn younger people, three out of four deaths from heart disease are due to smoking.
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Smoking can cause lung cancer, but few people realize it is also a risk factor for many other kinds of cancer as well, including cancer of the mouth, voice box (larynx), throat (pharynx), esophagus, bladder, kidney, pancreas, liver, cervix, stomach, colon and rectum, and some leukemias.\n\nSmoking increases the risk of lung diseases such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis. These progressive lung diseases - grouped under the term COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) - are usually diagnosed in current or former smokers in their 60s and 70s. COPD causes chronic illness and disability and is eventually fatal.\n\nSmokers are twice as likely to die from heart attacks as are nonsmokers. And smoking is a major risk factor for peripheral vascular disease, a narrowing of the blood vessels that carry blood to the leg and arm muscles.\n\nSmoking also causes premature wrinkling of the skin, bad breath, bad smelling clothes and hair, and yellow fingernails.\n\nFor women, there are unique risks. Women over 35 who smoke and use "the pill" (oral contraceptives) are in a high-risk group for heart attack, stroke, and blood clots of the legs. Women who smoke are more likely to have a miscarriage or a lower birth-weight baby.\n\nBased on data collected from 1995 to 1999, the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently estimated that adult male smokers lost an average of 13.2 years of life and female smokers lost 14.5 years of life because of smoking.\n\nNo matter what your age or how long you've smoked, quitting will help you live longer. People who stop smoking before age 35 avoid 90% of the health risks attributable to tobacco. Even those who quit later in life can significantly reduce their risk of dying at a younger age.\n\n\nAdditional diseases caused by smoking are gingivitis, gangrene, and emphysema
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Some of the Harmful effects smoking can cause are:\n\n1.straining on your heart and blood vessels.\n\nThe mixture of nicotine and carbon monoxide in each cigarette you smoke temporarily increases your heart rate and blood pressure, straining your heart and blood vessels.\n\n2. heart attacks and stroke.\n\n It slows your blood flow, cutting off oxygen to your feet and hands. Some smokers even end up having their limbs \namputated because of this.\n\n3. causes cancer.\n\nTar coats your lungs like soot in a chimney.A 20-a-day smoker breathes in up to a full cup (210 g) of tar in a year.\n\n4. Emphysema.\n\nEmphysema is an illness that slowly rots your lungs away. Most People with emphysema often get bronchitis again and again, and suffer lung and heart failure.\n\n5. Lung cancer.\n\nLung cancer is caused by the tar in the tobacco smoke. Men who smoke are ten times more likely to die from lung cancer than non-smokers.\n\n6. block blood vessels.\n\nSmoking causes fat deposits to narrow which is why blood vessels become blocked which leads to heart attack.\n\nI could go on and on but i am sure you want an answer today \n1-6 are the most common effects of smoking. Their are so many, You take a big risk with your health when you start to smoke. I hope i answed your ? to your liking.
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not good. the nicotine affects ur liver and respiratory system in the long run
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Yes, it would definitely cause some damage to your lungs (not really sure how serious) and it can also stunt your growth. You also need to consider what if you become addicted and end up smoking more than a pack a week and for longer than a year.
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Some diseases that are related to the respiratory system are COPD, Emphysema, Interstitial pneuminitis, pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, and a mryriad of others. The following website has some interesting testimonies:\n\nMangosteeExperiences.com
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Honestly, I have never heard of it.\n\nHowever, one of the things that smoking does is make your blood platelets stick together...While you're smoking, this increases your risk of stroke, which is why it's a bad thing.\n\nMaybe your platelets have un-stuck, making it easier for the blood cells to come thru small openings caused by the periodontal disease?\n\nReally, that's pretty much a wild guess.  I think you should call your dentist.