Smoking has been common for decades, yet smoking will surprise you with what you can do, and these common myths are not true.
The myth that smoking a person for a few days or at some social occasions is avoided by smoking damages is not true, says Brian King, deputy director of research research at the Office of Smoking and Health of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Every cigarette you smoke is somehow harmful, there is no safe level or limit for exposure to tobacco smoke. "
"Cigarette smoking and even small amounts can damage your blood vessels and increase your blood's ability to clot, causing heart attacks, strokes and even sudden death." Smoking one cigarette to four cigarettes a day increases the risk of death from heart disease, Even for stark smokers who reduce their smoking to half, they are still at great risk of sudden death. "
The second myth is that some people buy cigarettes made with different filters, paper, or various tobacco mixtures, classified as light, light, or moderate, believing that they are better for their health, You will get the same amount of tar as in regular cigarettes.
"The research has found that light cigarettes are not healthy and better than normal. The products are manufactured and marketed in many misleading ways." While tobacco companies are not legally allowed to label light cigarettes, the same products are still on shelves for sale in packages that can be distinguished . »
- It's too late to quit smoking: Even if you smoke for the rest of your life, it's never too late to take off. Voldldorthathasukami, director of tobacco research at the University of Minnesota, "will improve your health and quality of life if you quit smoking at any age," adding that your heart rate and blood pressure It will drop immediately, and your lungs will start working better.
"Quitting smoking gives your body a chance to recover from the damage it caused, and you'll notice the benefits of quitting immediately," King said. "Your chance of heart disease will drop by half a year. The chance of stroke is five to 15 years.
Electronic cigarette smoke can contain harmful chemicals, including nicotine, very small particles that can be inhaled in your lungs, and lung-related symptoms, such as nicotine, "What we do not know is the effect of people's long-term use of electronic cigarettes," said Hatsukami. "Smog inhalation from electronic cigarettes may be safer than regular cigarettes, but safer is never safe for itself," said Hatsukami.
Smoking is not bad if it's my only bad habit: it's a fairy tale. Smoking is not allowed even if you exercise, eat fruits and vegetables, and look after yourself. "It's because every cigarette burns, The main cause of preventable diseases, death. »
"There is no research showing exercise or diet suppression for smoking. Smoking can cause cancer anywhere in your body, in addition to strokes, heart disease, and lung disease." The best way to reduce the risk of smoking is to quit smoking, Hatsukami said. Absolutely, not more exercise, or more healthy eating. "
Nicotine patches and chewing gum are as bad as smoking. People think that nicotine itself causes cancer, but little research is available to support it. According to Hatsukami, although nicotine is addictive, its entry into the body is serious.
Tobacco smoke consists of thousands of chemicals, including 70 substances that cause cancer. "The nicotine that reaches the body through cigarettes is very harmful, which is the most toxic, but the damage will be greatly reduced if nicotine is introduced into your body through nicotine replacement products, There is no cancer, or pulmonary problems associated with nicotine products, plus a minimum risk of heart disease, because you do not inhale nicotine in this case. »
"Taking nicotine and gradually relieving nicotine helps stop smoking," says King. "It helps with the use of nicotine patches or chewing gum."
