| Medical institutions around the world have concluded | | | | by loss of lung tissue, destruction of the structures |
| that cigarette smoking is related to many health | | | | supporting the alveoli, and the destruction of |
| problems. A recent study showed that smokers have | | | | capillaries feeding the alveoli. As a result, the airways |
| a very high risk of acquiring lung cancer than non | | | | collapse during expiration and cause the air to be |
| smokers. Major problems related to cigarette | | | | trapped in the lungs, an obstructive form of lung |
| smoking include cancer of the throat, lung cancer, oral | | | | disease.Smoking is more dangerous to women, with |
| cancer, various lung problems like emphysema, | | | | smoking causing prematurely wrinkled skin. It is much |
| chronic smoker's cough, general oxygen depletion, | | | | more dangerous for pregnant women. Extreme cases |
| prematurely wrinkled skin, bloodshot eyes, lack of | | | | of smoking may cause miscarriages. If a woman |
| endurance and stamina, loss of libido and loss of | | | | continues smoking during pregnancy, there are |
| appetite. | | | | chances that the child may be exposed to passive |
| Nicotine is the most predominant stimulant and active | | | | smoking. One symptom of women smoking during |
| ingredient in cigarettes. Nicotine is highly addictive, and | | | | pregnancy is underweight children.Passive smoking is |
| children and pets may even die by eating cigarette | | | | another increasing problem of interest among the |
| butts and cigarettes. The tobacco smoke contains | | | | common public. It occurs when the exhaled smoke |
| toxic and carcinogenic compounds like radon and | | | | from a smoker's cigarette is inhaled by other people |
| radium-226, which are known to be related to lung | | | | around the smoker. Cigarette smoke contains tar, |
| cancer.Another serious health disorder related to | | | | which is known to be more dangerous than the |
| cigarette smoking is emphysema. It is characterized | | | | nicotine in the cigarettes. |