About Smoking
Smoking negatively impacts the quality of life, reduces life expectancy, and can cause addiction, making it difficult to quit this habit
In smokers, the brain centers sensitive to nicotine are in a depressed state, which leads to an insufficient amount of substances necessary for the normal structure and functioning of tissues being formed at the nerve endings that originate from them.
As a result of smoking, nerve dystrophy develops in many tissues and organs, creating a predisposition to various diseases.
Here are some diseases and pathological changes most characteristic of tobacco smoking:
in the bronchi – chronic bronchitis of the smoker
the mucous membrane of the esophagus is thin and more vulnerable
in the stomach – chronic gastritis of the smoker or even an ulcer
the mucous membrane of the large intestine is also altered, and its motility is impaired
small arteries, arterioles – are highly excitable and prone to spasms…
the functioning of the sweat and sebaceous glands of the skin is disturbed
the hair is thinned, split, and falls out
sexual potency decreases
the tooth necks become exposed, and periodontosis develops
and other disorders
Cancer more often develops in areas where chronic inflammation and dystrophy are present. This is why smokers are significantly more likely to develop cancer—not only of the bronchi and lungs but also of the esophagus, stomach, and large intestine. Women are at an increased risk of developing breast cancer.
SMOKING IS HARMFUL TO HEALTH