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[loyalgurl]

Hi all
We all know that cigarette smoking is injurious to health. People who smoke die 5 to 8 years earlier than those who do not smoke. But did you know what harm does smoking causes to the human body??

Nearly all cases lof lung cancer, including throat, bladder, mouth, kidney, bladder cancer.
Two times risk of fatal heart disease.
Increased risk of having a stroke.
Increased blood pressure.
Increased sensitivity to colds and other respiratory infections.
Complicated sleep disorders.
Greater risk of stillbirths in pregnant women.
Lower body weight and higher risks of asthma and chronic ear infections
in children born to smoking women.

In addition to these, smoking also affects the non-smokers, who in some way or the other inhale this passive smoke. The short term effects are : headache, cough, nausea, irritation in the eye, etc. and long term effects can be the same as the smokers.

Smoking is an evil in the sense that it harms the smokers as well as non-smokers, and even unborn children.

For smokers with pets, it is worth mentioning that a dog of a smoker has 1.6 times chances of lung cancer than a dog of non-smoker.
In Canada, about 20% of the population was reported to be smoking in 2004. Although this number has deecreased from a high rate of 25 % in the year 1999, a lot needs to be done in this direction.

For those who have never smoked in life, take a pledge to never do it because it becomes an addiction with time. For those who started smoking pretty recently, it is easier to quit and prevent yourself from the hazards of smoking. For those who plan to quit smoking or want to quit smoking, there are places where you can go and get help in quitting smoking if you are not able to do so yourself.

Do not do it for fun, it can spoil your life, it can drag you into unwished levels of sufferings. If you smoke, try minimising it so that slowly you can get rid of it. It is not a habit worth pursuing.

Hope this article was helpful to smokers and non-smokers alike. If I missed any important aspect, please feel free to contribute to my and other peoples' knowledge.

I also hope to see a decrease in the number of smokers in the times ahead. All that you require is a strong determination and a will for healthier and happier living.

Please scroll down.........the most important stuff about quitting smoking has been added by me below. Don't miss it. Also send this topic to all ur friends who smoke and show ur concern towards them and towards ur self..

[y3knik]

u sure its only 20% in canada?? virtually evry1is smokin nd drinkin here.. its sad

ppl waste money in drinks  wen dey can waste money on 5.1 suround systems nd xbox 360

[loyalgurl]

I got the statistics information from
http://www.bc.cancer...ngId-en,00.html
You might want to check it out for more information. And as a matter of fact even I thought that this could be a wrong number as I thought that it should be higher than that. But my professor told that it is true that the smoking rate is decreasing in Canada.
Bye for now

[y3knik]

gud survey... does prove ur point

[loyalgurl]

hi all
I am back with more information on smoking : this time concerned with the contents of a cigarette and quitting smoking.....



The image does explain a lot about what a cigarette is made up of and what harm it does to the human beings. A carcinogenic substance is a subtance that is known to cause cancer. And besides these ofcourse, tobacco and certain chemicals which brands use as flavours.

ABOUT QUITTING SMOKING

26 percent of the adult population in the USA—an estimated 80 percent would like to stop smoking.
For the last 20 years, the proportion of Americans who smoke has dropped continuously, for the first time in their history. In America today, there are nearly 45 million ex-smokers. Most of the smokers have succeeded in quitting smoking without outside assistance.
For those smokers who want to quit but are having difficulty, there are many programs and products marketed as being helpful, including group classes, hypnosis, nicotine replacement therapies and smoking deterrents. Researchers have recognized quitting smoking to be a complex behavior influenced by physiological, psychological, cognitive and social factors. In general, most cessation treatments yield 1-year quit rates (based on all original participants) between 10 and 40 percent." If you want to quit and believe that outside assistance would be helpful, many options are available see if there are any that seem right for you.

SOURCE :
articles.health.msn.com
http://www.philipmor...es/eng/smoking/

[nikki]

very nice one loyal gurl now i knew why ur karma is 28 great job thanks for the information.

[loyalgurl]

thanks a lot nikki...
the main thing is to get people to not to start it n try to quit it if they already do....
that is all
bye for now
take care

[loyalgurl]

Hi!
I am proud of ur decision. I hope n pray u r reallly able to quit it...
all the very best to u!!


For other people, please support the decisions of people who want to try to quit smoking.  It should be encouraging!!

[loyalgurl]

Thanks for dropping by. I really appreciate ur effort to bring to our notice the circumstances you have been facing. Even though smoking is banned in public places in India, it is still carried on unrestricted.
We really need to speak up, like you have been doing. The authorities need to be more responsible because that is what they are actually appointed for.
It would really have been much better if you would have left your comments as a registered user or at least left some contact info, so that we as a team, wishing to help you, could contact you somehow for further information.
We would really like to help you, and are currently considering various options about what could be done.
If you happen to drop by our forum again, please consider leaving your email id with either
saurabhjain
or

maestro
or
loyalgurl
by sending a P.M.
or email us at spicyflavours.net@gmail.com
We might need to contact you.
Once again, thanks for sharing your problem with us. We'll try our best to work something out.

[mahendra]

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Dear friends,
Even though not one in my family or any of my frineds smke, I am a victim of passive smoking...I had a stint with laryngitis t b'cz of that. i am from Thrissur, a small town in Kerala, South INdia.  next to my hse is a small shop and locals come and puff on cigarettes and bedis standing near our front door and windows...i tried sweet talking, quarelling, threatening to call the authorities..for the past 7 years i have been going thorugh helll can a'one suggest any remedies? even the authorities and the others aroud us do not seem to care. i am just fed up..i wish i had friend slike u who were this much interested and dedicated to one cause..pls help in any way u can

Dear Deeptiji
Just now read yr problems thru mail sent by Sri Saurabhji from his
site of spicyflavours thanks & wish best of luck to u & pray God tht
soon HE relieves u all of this hazards
Pl take some politician help & as u wrote tht u r from a very small
town naturely e'1 knows each of them & they can help u out or atleast
they can make them to understand the hardships faced by u .From the
mail it seems tht it must be yr own house so u can't shift also for
such reasons so only good intervention from some elders or authorities
is the easy way which u must hv tried it & get tired of it
Next for yr health problems if any Bach Flower Therapist good dr is
avoilable u can take that treatments which is harmless & in slow but
surely & from roots would cure yr ailments,& suppose u r n't sure of
any such drs then let me know i shall find out the other way with my
tht type of friend dr in my place & help u out.
Thanks bye best of luck love Mahendra

[heartbeats]

Dear Deepthi,
                       Hello! How are u? It is really sad that you have been affected by second hand smoking. Please write to feedback@ndtv.com or feedback@tv9.net to let the people know about your problems. Hope something positive and excellent would happen to you in the near future and that you would be cured of laryngitis very soon.

Sincerely,

Prasad

[rickeytay86]

In some states in the U.S., they have designated smoking areas. I think this is a great idea because it is healthy and considerate for ourselves and others. I hope this catches on worldwide.