Tween and teen health Teen smoking: 10 ways to keep teens smoke-free Want to prevent teen smoking? Understand why teens smoke and how to talk to your teen about cigarettes. By Mayo Clinic staff Teen smoking might begin innocently‚ but it can become a long-term problem. In fact‚ most adult smokers begin smoking as teenagers. Your best bet? Help your teen avoid taking that first puff. Follow these tips to help prevent teen smoking. 1. Set a good example Teen smoking is more common among teens
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The Cause and Effect of Smoking Smoking can be considered one of the most dangerous habits that any one individual can have. Smoking kills an average of 450‚000 people each year. That is more than car accidents‚ drunk driving‚ and illegal substances. So why is it that people still continue to smoke? What causes people to even want to smoke knowing the deadly effects? There is no one real reason that causes people to smoke. There are actually several reasons that scientists believe is the
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Quit Smoking in China? Impossible! China is the world’s largest consumer and producer of tobacco. There are 350 million smokers and China produce 42% of the world’s cigarettes (Li‚ Hsia‚ and Yang). China is a country where a lot of people smoke and where it is common for people to smoke in hospital waiting rooms. In China‚ smoking has already become a social behavior. I first smoked a cigarette when I was in high school. At that time‚ I thought smoking was cool. Therefore‚ I asked my friend to give
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Is Smoking Bad Hello I’m ..... and I’m here today to talk about smoking. What is smoking? According to Wikipedia‚ Smoking is a practice in which a substance‚ most commonly tobacco‚ is burned and the smoke is tasted or inhaled. But for me‚ smoking is a bad habit which can badly harm your life and your family’s life. So do you and your family want to die because of smoking? Smoking is responsible for several diseases‚ such as cancer‚ long-term (chronic) respiratory diseases‚ and heart diseases
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Cause and effects of smoking Smoking is one of the main issues that mankind today is confronted with in the world. Smoking is known to have started as early as 1439 A.D. Rodrigo de Jerez was the first ever smoker in Europe‚ and the development of cigars was originated by the Native American people. In the twentieth century‚ cigars were advertised all over the world as a harmless‚ anti-stress product with little or no side effects. Smoking was eventually become widespread all over English-speaking
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Cigarette? Why not? How about I’ll tell you why? Smoking can be considered one of the most dangerous habits that any one individual can have. Smoking kills an average of 450‚000 people each year. More deaths are caused each year by cigarettes and tobacco use than by all deaths from human immunodeficiency virus‚ illegal drug use‚ alcohol use‚ motor vehicle injuries‚ suicides‚ and murders combined. So why is it that people still continue to smoke? Although smoking relieves stress and is seen as cool by some
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CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF SMOKING Smoking is a practice in which a substance‚ most commonly tobacco is burned and the smoke is tasted or inhaled. It can be considered as one of the most dangerous habits that any one individual can have. There are many causes which make people smoke‚ however it can be divided into two main causes namely physical and psychological. On the other hand‚ some of the effects of smoking are addiction‚ chronic diseases like cancer and heart disease and ultimate death
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experiment with cigarettes‚ according to Teen Smoking. Sometimes‚ teens start smoking because a friend dares them to. Other teens who are trying to find themselves experiment with cigarettes and become addicted. Smoking is also viewed as an act of rebellion and a way to demonstrate independence. The Media The media has a major impact on a teen’s decision to smoke. Teens are likely to experiment with different personas as they try to discover themselves. Smoking is portrayed as glamorous‚ sexy and macho
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nicotine. Through smoking‚ nicotine is readily absorbed from tobacco smoke in the mouth‚ upper respiratory tract and lungs into the blood stream in which they are carried to all parts of the body (Fried & Oxorn 1980‚ p. 26). Nicotine‚ carbon monoxide and other toxic substance of tobacco smoke is dangerous during pregnancy. Smoking during pregnancy is one of the bad habits that can bring complications to the baby. During the pregnancy there are potential problems associated with smoking such as increased
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Smoking and Your Health Most people associate cigarette smoking and tobacco use with breathing problems and lung cancer. But smoking is also a major cause of cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) disease. Smoking: the No. 1 cause of preventable disease and death Smoking and tobacco use are significant risk factors for a variety of chronic disorders. According to the American Heart Association‚ cigarette smoking is the most important preventable cause of premature death in the United States
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