why smoking is bad for you

smoking causes..

• smoking is the leading cause of several diseases, such as cancer, long-term (chronic) respiratory diseases, and heart disease, as well as premature death.
• 90% of lung cancer patients developed their disease because of smoking
• Lung cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer deaths in the world.

effects of smoking

• It can harm nearly every organ of the body.
• It causes nearly one of every five deaths in the United States each year.
• Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals. About 70 of them are known to cause cancer.

about 443,000 u.s deaths are cause by smoking

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what smoking do..

• smoking can shorten your life by 10 years or more
• there are no physical reasons to start smoking. The body doesn't need tobacco the way it needs food, water, sleep, and exercise

do people really need to smoke?

Smokers not only develop wrinkles and yellow teeth, they also lose bone density, which increases their risk of osteoporosis, a condition that causes older people to become bent over and their bones to break more easily.

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work cited

• http://betobaccofree.hhs.gov/health-effects/smoking-health/
• http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/10566.php