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Here is the info the Canadian government uses as part of it's non-smoking
campaign aimed at teens, it says it like it is.. Sometimes looking at it in the
simplest form helps the most.
Annie VerSteeg IBCLC
When you smoke you're saying yes to:
Tar
Wonder why smokers' fingers have those yellowish brown stains? One word: tar.
This is the black, sticky stuff that carries the many toxic chemicals to your
lungs. Tar not only leaves stains on smoker's teeth, fingers and lung tissue,
it's also the main cause of throat and lung cancer.
Nicotine
Nicotine is the drug responsible for making cigarettes so addictive. It makes
your body crave more cigarettes and that means inhaling all those gross
chemicals. Studies have shown that the nicotine habit can be as hard to break as
heroin or cocaine addiction.
Within seven seconds of inhaling on a cigarette, the nicotine reaches your
brain, stimulating the nervous system, increasing heart rate, raising blood
pressure and constricting small blood vessels under the skin, (which can cause
wrinkles, by the way).
Benzene
Benzene was once used in industry to manufacture inks, rubber, lacquers and
paint remover and is highly toxic. As a chemical, benzene is confirmed to cause
cancer/leukemia in humans and is therefore not suitable for industrial
applications let alone your body!
Carbon Monoxide
Let's make one thing clear -- experts say there is NO safe amount of carbon
monoxide. That's why many new houses come equipped with carbon monoxide
detectors. What does carbon monoxide do to you? This poisonous gas reduces the amount
of oxygen taken up by your red blood cells. This means less oxygen for your
organs, like your heart and lungs. Ever notice how smokers get winded going up
a flight of stairs?
Hydrogen Cyanide
Consider this: hydrogen cyanide is the poison used in gas chambers -- it's an
efficient killer. In smaller doses like those found in cigarettes, it damages
tiny hairs in your body that are part of your natural lung cleaning
mechanism. As a result, toxic substances can build up in your lungs.
Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde is used in -- get this -- embalming fluid used to preserve dead
bodies. If that doesn't turn you off smoking, what will? Then there's the
matter of health. Formaldehyde is a known carcinogen (cancer causing substance).
...and more!
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