Tuesday, February 11th, 2025

Infertility, Asthma…Americans are suffering 5 serious consequences of smoking, you too are not making a mistake!


Smoking is injurious to health… You will see this line written on the back of every cigarette packet. But people all over the world are ignoring this message and moving towards the bad habit of smoking. Many people touch cigarettes occasionally, but there are many people who are chain smokers, that is, they smoke one cigarette after another. Smoking every day not only increases the risk of many serious diseases like heart attack, stroke and cancer, but also increases the risk of death.

If we talk about smokers present all over the world, till 2019, 1.14 billion people smoked. Whereas, if we talk about this figure in countries like India and America, then the World Health Organization (WhoAccording to ), India is home to 12% of the world’s smokers. At the same time, in America, about 11.6 percent i.e. 28.8 million adults would smoke cigarettes in the year 2022. Whereas in the US, smoking and secondhand smoke causes more than 4,80,000 deaths every year. That is, one out of every five deaths in America is caused by cigarette smoking.

Smoking cigarettes can also cause death, but before death, smoking can cause some very serious diseases and health conditions. Even in America, people are suffering from many serious diseases due to cigarette smoking. Let us know about these diseases.

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Heart Diseases

Smoking damages almost every organ in your body, including your heart. Smoking can cause blockage and narrowing of your arteries, which reduces the flow of blood and oxygen to the heart. This increases the risk of heart attack. Also, people who smoke are twice as likely to have a stroke.

asthma

asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease, in which breathing becomes difficult. Cigarette smoke irritates the airways, which can trigger a sudden and severe asthma attack. The number of people suffering from asthma is increasing in America. The disease affects more than 26 million Americans.

Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer

Smoking is the biggest risk factor for lung cancer. It is responsible for about 90% of lung cancer cases. The risk of lung cancer increases in people who smoke and even in non-smokers due to exposure to smoke. In fact, smoking affects lung function and can also cause lung cancer. Let us tell you that more people die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer. Lung cancer is also the leading cause of cancer deaths in America.

Infertility

Infertility

Smoking can also cause infertility in you. In this condition, fertility reduces. According to a report, about 10-15 percent of men are struggling with infertility, but about 11% of women are suffering from infertility. Let us tell you that apart from men and women who smoke cigarettes, the people living around them can also become victims of infertility. In such a situation, stay away from these people.

Diabetes

Diabetes

Smoking can cause diabetes because nicotine changes the response of cells to insulin. This increases the blood sugar level. Diabetes has become a serious problem all over the world. In America, it is one of the leading causes of deaths every year.

Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. It cannot in any way be a substitute for any medicine or treatment. Always consult your doctor for more information.

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