Effects of Smoking

There is a lot of talk about the health hazards ofBecause cigar smokers don't inhale the smoke, they
smoking. But for all the talk out there, it isn't alwaysare not in danger of lung cancer and heart disease
easy to find details. So what exactly are the effectsthat affects smokers of cigarettes. Instead, effects of
of smoking? And what causes them?smoking cigars are mostly strongly felt in the mouth
The effects of smoking vary dramatically, dependingand throat. The effects of smoking cigars aren't as
on whether a smoker prefers cigarettes or cigars.newsworthy as those of cigarettes, but they aren't
Effects of Smoking Cigarettesany nicer.
The effects of smoking cigarettes are the most wellEffects of Smoking on the Mouth and Nose
known effects of smoking, partly because cigarettesThe earliest effects of smoking on the mouth and
are the most popular form of tobacco, and partlynose are the destruction of the glands that taste and
because of the horrifying diseases that can result.smell. The image of the cigar smoker relaxing at home
Effects of Smoking on the Lungswith a port after dinner is flawed, because after
Damage to the lungs is caused primarily by cigaretteseveral years of smoking, he won't be able to tell a
smoke. Cigar smoke is not supposed to be inhaled, andgood port from a bad one. The long term effects of
so should not reach the lungs. Cigarette smokesmoking include cancer of the mouth and gums. While
contains tar. That tar gets into the lungs and clogs thenot as publicized as lung cancer, and not necessarily
alveoli, the tiny pockets in the lungs that take in oxygenas deadly (if caught early) cancer of the mouth and
and release carbon dioxide. This is what causes thegums is nothing to be taken lightly. While losing teeth is
immediate effects of difficulty in breathing andan accepted risk of old age, losing whole sections of
coughing. Over time, the tar can cause further damagejaw or tongue or needing to breathe through a hole in
to the lung tissue, causing cancer, emphysema, orthe throat for the rest of your life is nothing that
other fatal illness.anyone wants to contemplate.
Effects of Smoking on the Heart and CirculatoryEffects of Smoking on the Throat
SystemThe delightfully scratchy voices of several classic jazz
Damage to the heart is a secondary effect ofand blues singers can be directly attributed to their
smoking. This means that smoking does not damagepenchant for cigars. And what sounds great on an old
the heart directly, but that another effect of smokingrecording, backed by a great sax, won't sound quite so
causes damage to the heart: specifically, the damagegood coming out of your own throat. And even folks
to the lungs. When the alveoli are blocked by tar, andwho don't mind having their voice go scratchy will
oxygen can't enter the blood freely, the heart needs toprobably object to losing their voice all together.
work harder to get enough oxygen throughout theCancer of the throat frequently results in loss of the
body. It is very similar to the damage causes by highvoice box. The wonders of modern technology have
cholesterol, except that high cholesterol forms aallowed for mechanical replacements, so at least
physical barrier in the blood vessels, where the tarsmokers are no longer mute for the rest of their lives.
causes a block in the oxygen supply. Additionally,Unfortunately, those mechanical replacements tend to
because the heart needs to work harder, the body'ssound like a kids toy robot with laryngitis.
blood pressure increases. As you can see, damagingObviously, there is a lot more to all of these effects of
effects of smoking are something like falling dominoes.smoking, and others besides, than can easily be
Each bit of damage causes a new problem.included here. Take the time to educate yourself
Effects of Smoking Cigarsbeyond the media blurbs. You'll be glad you did.