SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE ANSWERED | SMOKING SIDE EFFECT برزنيش عن التدخين بالانجليزي

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE ANSWERED | SMOKING SIDE EFFECT 

1. definition of smoking?
2. How dangerous is smoking?
3. What are the side effects of smoking?
4. Are there any benefits to smoking?
5. Is smoking a drug?

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definition of smoking?

the action or habit of inhaling and exhaling the smoke of tobacco or a drug.

How dangerous is smoking?

Smoking can cause fatal diseases such as pneumonia, emphysema and lung cancer. Smoking causes 84% of deaths from lung cancer and 83% of deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

What are the side effects of smoking?

Some of the long-term effects of smoking (Quit Victoria, 2010) that may be experienced include:

increased risk of stroke and brain damage.

eye cataracts, macular degeneration, yellowing of whites of eyes.

loss of sense of smell and taste.

yellow teeth, tooth decay and bad breath.

cancer of the nose, lip, tongue and mouth.

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Are there any benefits to smoking?

Smoking lowers risk of obesity

Smoking — and, in particular, the nicotine in tobacco smoke — is an appetite suppressant. ... Smoking also might make food less tasty for some smokers, further curbing appetite.

Is smoking a drug?

Though nicotine is a highly addictive drug, its effects on cognition are not as intense or noticeable as other drugs such as cocaine, amphetamines or any of the opiates (including heroin and morphine). Smoking is a risk factor in Alzheimer's disease.