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THE CIGARETTE: AMURDERER INDISGUISE
Smoking is the primary cause of preventable diseases
and related deaths. According to the figures compiled from
WHO data, one person dies every 13 seconds worldwide
as a result of smoking. These shocking results push
countries to limit or prohibit smoking.
The negative effects of smoking ranging from lung cancer
to cardiovascular diseases change depending on various
factors such as smoking frequency, start date, type of
tobacco, inhalation, general state of health, and genetic
susceptibility.
EFFECTS APPEARING IMMEDIATELY
AFTER SMOKING
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Increased heart rate
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Increased blood pressure
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Gastric acid production
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Less urine production by kidneys
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Acceleration and following deceleration in brain and
nervous system
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Reduced appetite
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The risk of bladder cancer - Twofold
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The risk of prostate cancer - Twofold
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The risk of leg vessel disease - Twofold
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The risk of ulcer - Twofold
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The risk of pancreas cancer - Twofold
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The risk of heart disease -Threefold
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The risk of heart attack - One to fourfold
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The risk of esophageal cancer - Eight to tenfold
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The risk of bronchitis - Tenfold
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The risk of sterility in the females - Tenfold
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The risk of impotency in themales - Tenfold
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The risk of sudden death - Tenfold
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The risk of tonsil cancer -Seven to elevenfold
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The risk of gumcancer - Five to fourteenfold
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The risk of larynx cancer - Sixteenfold
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The risk of cervical cancer - Sixteenfold
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The risk of lung cancer - Twenty twofold
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The risk of mouth cancer -Three to thirtyfold
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The risk of tongue cancer - Four to thirty threefold
OPEN INVITATION TO CANCER
It has been observed that smokers carry
higher of catching terminal diseases, with
cancer taking the lead, compared to non-
smokers. Increases in risk are as follows:
Nearly
4.9million
people (13,000 a
day) worldwide die as
a result of smoking
each year!
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