| I can understand how hard it is to quit the habit of | | | | acrid smell of tobacco smoke, you really don't want to |
| smoking, but if you knew the important reasons why | | | | be on the receiving end of such ridicule, so you might |
| you should, perhaps you will. This article looks at three | | | | as well stop smoking today. |
| critically important reasons why you should quit the | | | | 2. Other Harmful Health Effects - Smoking is known to |
| habit right away. | | | | result in a number of diseases as opposed to just |
| 1. Social Stigma - For as long as smoking has existed, | | | | cancers. It also causes severe coronary heart disease |
| there have been a lot of people who did not think | | | | and chronic airways obstruction, increased risk of |
| much of it; however, the mid 1960s brought facts by | | | | stroke, arteriosclerosis, and sudden infant death |
| the Surgeon General that smoking was a highly | | | | syndrome for kids born to women who smoke during |
| dangerous habit which has the propensity to adversely | | | | pregnancy. Other respiratory conditions are known to |
| affect those caught in the habit. Since then, there has | | | | be caused by smoking, and a number of diseases that |
| been a huge scramble by several people to quit | | | | make up a list longer than my arm. It's like smoking is a |
| smoking such that the figures of smokers in the United | | | | one way ticket to death. |
| States have dropped by half today. | | | | 3. Loose Change - And on a lighter note, smoking is |
| Today, a lot of people find the habit of smoking | | | | known to cause you to spend a lot more money than |
| tobacco extremely distasteful and treat smokers with | | | | you absolutely need to. If you can break the smoking |
| repugnance. Several nations of the world have | | | | habit, you may be surprised that you suddenly have |
| imposed heavy tariffs on tobacco, and most have also | | | | more free cash to do a lot of other important things |
| banned the habit in public places. Coupled with the | | | | with. Do yourself a favor; stop smoking today. |