Cigarette Smoking - Primary Risk Factor For Lung Cancer

Cigarette smoking is the primary risk factor for lungcause of lung cancer, second-hand smoke contains
cancer. The cancer research shows that the risk ofthe same carcinogens even worse that are inhaled by
getting cancer of the lung is higher among thesmokers. Unfortunately, the second-hand smoke
cigarette smokers than the nonsmokers. Compared toaffects the nonsmokers too. Reactive oxygen species
nonsmokers, smokers have a 20-fold risk ofis one of the environmental chemicals that toxic to our
developing lung cancer. There are many bad effectsbody. During passive smoking, the body is attacked by
of cigarette smoking which may result in chronican excess of free radicals which inducing oxidative
bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease andstress. Therefore, even a short period of passive
cancer of lung. If you are a cigarette smoker, I advisesmoking will break down serum antioxidant defence of
you to give some efforts to stop it now.the nonsmoker.
As we all know, the tobacco smoke is one of theBesides, the components of tobacco smoke also
carcinogens that causes the cancer, especially the lunginduce oxidative DNA damage. This oxidative DNA
cancer. The properties of tobacco smoke destructdamage is related to an increased risk of developing
lung tissue by inflammation and consequently causingseveral degenerative chronic diseases which includes
the cancer of lung. Cigarette smokers have lowercoronary heart disease and the dysfunctional cells
levels of lung function than nonsmoker, and quitting(cancer).
smoking greatly reduces cumulative risk for developingIn conclusion, cigarette use is a public health issue that
lung cancer. The risk of former smokers to developwill cause the development of lung cancer to
cacer of lung will increase during the first 3-5 yearseveryone. Smoking cessation provides extensive
after smoking cessation. However, why they stophealth benefits for everyone in the world. Thus, quit
from smoking? Most of them is because of they arefrom smoking now to protect yourself and the world.
symptomatic and may already possess some criticalSmoking is the cause of cancer of lung. Get rid of it
diseases.now!
While active smoking has been shown to be the main