9 reasons to say "no" to cigarettes
According to the World Health Organization, tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death. More people die from tobacco than from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined.
Here are some reasons why you should say no to cigarettes:
1. Wrinkled skin, bad breath
Smoking will definitely cause wrinkles around your eyes and mouth, making you look older than your age; nicotine dries out the salivary glands. And a lack of saliva also means your breath will smell bad.
2. Lack of confidence
If you go out with a puff of cigarette smoke, you're sure to attract disapproval and discomfort from those around you. This will inevitably cause you stress and a lack of confidence in public. Furthermore, smoking...cigaretteWrinkles will appear sooner. And another reason is that women don't like kissing men with lips that smell strongly of cigarette smoke.
3. Effectsto the health of loved ones
When you are addicted to cigarettes, your family's health will inevitably be harmed by inhaling the smoke you exhale. Children in your home will be at risk of respiratory infections. Therefore, if you quit smoking, your relatives and friends will be less likely to develop heart disease or lung cancer.
4. Sexual impotence
The chemical components found incigaretteIt also causes infertility in women. Every year, hundreds of thousands of men become impotent due to smoking.
5. Lost a lot of money.
People addicted to cigarettes spend a large amount of money each year. If you quit smoking, you will save a considerable amount. If you smoke a pack of cigarettes a day at an average price of about 10,000 VND, that's about 3,650,000 VND a year. If you quit smoking, you will save a significant amount of money.
6. Quality of life deteriorates.
You won't improve your quality of life as long as you don't quit smoking. You won't be able to fully appreciate the delicious flavors of food. Sometimes you'll experience shortness of breath, frequent sore throats, and phlegm due to smoking.
If you quit smoking, you'll feel much healthier in just three days. Your lung function will improve, meaning your heart won't beat as fast and hard as it did when you smoked. It also means you'll feel more energetic.
7. Narrowing of blood vessels
If you smoke regularly for a long time, you risk developing peripheral vascular disease. This disease causes the narrowing of blood vessels, restricting blood flow to the hands and feet. This is a major cause of limb gangrene. Each year, approximately 2,000 heavy smokers have limbs amputated due to this condition.
8. Risk of developing lung cancer
According to statistics, over 80% of smokers suffer from respiratory illnesses. And smoking is one of the leading causes of lung cancer.
9. Shorten your own life.
According to warnings from French scientists, 5 minutes of relaxation with a cigarette (the time it takes to smoke one cigarette) is exchanged for 11 minutes of life. Therefore, a person who smokes an entire pack of cigarettes will lose 3 hours and 40 minutes of their lifespan.
