Long-term hearing damage from smoking.

The study by the University of Antwerp in Belgium was conducted on 4,000 men and women aged 53 to 67. These individuals were examined for hearing, lifestyle, and workplace.

The study has shown that people have a higher ability to perceive high-frequency sounds.smokeAnd obesity causes significant damage: "Hearing loss is directly proportional to the level of smoking and body mass index. It will worsen if you smoke continuously for more than a year. Furthermore, unlike other parts of the body, hearing, once damaged, is irreversible."

Researchers say that smoking and obesity disrupt blood flow to the ears, causing oxygen deprivation, and also prevent the removal of toxic waste products from the ears, thus damaging hearing.

The anti-smoking campaign for health believes this will serve as a warning to young smokers: "Many young people think they will quit smoking when they get older and escape related diseases. But in some cases, the effects of smoking have already occurred and cannot be reversed."

Another study also showed that passive smoking and inhaling cigarette smoke cause mild sensorineural hearing loss in children aged 5-11. Sensorineural hearing loss is related to damage to the lining of hair cells in the cochlea or damage to the auditory nerve. Unlike hearing loss related to the outer or middle ear, sensorineural hearing loss is severe damage and is currently untreatable.

Smoke contains countless dangerous chemicals.cigaretteSmoking-related substances, including formaldehyde, benzene, arsenic, vinyl chloride, ammonia, and hydrogen cyanide, can affect both conductive hearing (middle ear vibrations) and inner ear hearing by damaging the arrangement of hair cells in the cochlea. Hearing loss associated with smoking depends on the amount of tobacco smoked.

Quitting smoking reduces the risk of hearing loss and prevents the development of cancers and other vascular diseases. Initially, quitting may be difficult, so you should consult your doctor to develop an effective quitting plan and minimize the risk of relapse.

According to the American Lung Association, 20 minutes after the last cigarette, blood pressure drops and circulation is restored. Within 8 hours, carbon monoxide and oxygen levels can return to normal. Within 48 hours, the sense of smell and taste improves, and nerve cells begin to regenerate.