Smoking Diseases
Smoking, Diseases, And Recovery
There are many smoking diseases, or illnesses and conditions which are both caused and perpetuated by the use of tobacco. The most common ailments and hazards, of course, are present for the lungs and circulatory system. Many types of cancer are blamed on the carcinogens and toxins in tobacco, whether it be smoked or chewed. Most would be surprised, however, to learn that there are tens of digestion tract diseases caused by tobacco use, as well as severe gum and even thyroid disease. As the additives in the smoke are filters by the lungs, absorbed by the blood, and carried throughout the body, this seemingly generalized habit has easy access to every part of your body. All of your organs, each of your toes, your stomach, liver, and your bowels. There is no safe place for your body to hide when you choose, or are forced, to ingest these dozens of poisons.
When dealing with the rigors of smoking, diseases are basically developed on an opportunistic basis. The tar, nicotine, and carcinogens in tobacco smoke, and the additive chemicals within it, offer prime opportunity for infections, bacteria, and cancer to take over your body. The tobacco industry continues to add bleach and ammonia to the cigarettes that they process, as these chemicals cause the minute ventricles in the lungs to open upon inhalation, thereby absorbing more of the addictive toxins per puff. A sneaky and despicable trick, this method is thought to be responsible for up to 30% of heavy nicotine addictions to date.
Such smoking diseases as bronchitis are prominently and frequently reported by children and young adults who are exposed to either smoking or second hand toxins. Though one can contract bronchitis without being exposed to cigarette smoke, this respiratory illness is a common issue for sufferers of second hand smoke. Bronchitis, unfortunately, is one of the least dangerous side effects of tobacco use.
Smoking diseases involving the digestive system include peptic ulcers and heartburn. Both of these conditions are extremely painful, inconvenient, and difficult to control. These excessive and backward flowing acids can also cause permanent damage to both the esophagus and the stomach lining. Heart disease, lung disease, circulatory failure, and cancer top the list of smoking diseases which cause an estimated 1 out of 5 deaths per year in the United States. Gum disease is caused by the restriction of blood, thus nutrition and air, to the gum tissues. This happens when nicotine and tar are prominent within the mouth, and both coat and are absorbed by they gum tissues. Chewing tobacco causes these same conditions, but is considered to be even more dangerous. Chewing tobacco causes mouth lesions and ulcers which carry with them a good chance of cancerous cells.