More women will face wrinkles by smoking

Cigarette smoke has long been known to cause skin looks dull and old wrinkles so impressed. But more horrible, smoked for 20 years to grow a malignant cancer that can distort the shape of her face.

A study conducted by experts from Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida proves smoking can increase the risk of various types of non-melanoma skin cancer. One of these is squamous cell carcinoma, which affects the face and can spread.


This type of cancer usually appears first on the lips and ears, and damaging its shape if left untreated. Even if it spreads, lips and ears that can be completely destroyed and the cancer cells spread to the entire face and other body organs.

The case grew to form the face badly damaged are extremely rare, because the symptoms can instantly caught at early stages. Origin dengna be treated and assisted to quit smoking, the possibility of dramatically changing the face can be prevented.

Squamous cell carcinoma can be experienced by anyone regardless of sex, but the risk is increased 2-fold in women who had smoked for more than 20 years. The number of cigarettes smoked per day influences, but the duration of smoking would be more decisive.

"Statistically looks very strong relationship between the risk of squamous cell carcinoma with the length of a woman undergoing the smoking habit," wrote the researchers, Dr. Dana Rollison in the journal Cancer Causes and Control, as quoted from Dailymail, Sunday (12/11/2011).

Various previous studies also say, toxins in cigarette smoke can trigger changes in the DNA (Deoxy ribonucleic acid) are associated with cancer risk. In addition to skin cancer on the face, smoking is also associated with many other cancers, especially lung cancer.

Nicotine is the King of Harmful substances that make people addicted

There are several levels of addiction or substance that can make people addicted, began the most mild to severe. And nicotine from cigarettes is the king of kings harmful substances that make opium.


"Based on medical science, there are 6 levels of a substance that makes people addicted," said Dr. Hakim Sorimuda Pohan, SpOG in a media gathering 'Smoking Intimidate human rights' in Indonesia Cancer Foundation, Jakarta, Wednesday (14/12/2011).

Here are six levels of substance addiction (addiction) is based on medical science, namely:

1. Coffee addiction, which is the lightest substance that causes addiction
2. Addiction marijuana or hashish
3. Alcohol Addiction
4. Heroin Addiction
5. Morphine addiction
6. Nicotine Addiction

"In the book there is no more addiction medicine number 7, so it biangnya nicotine addiction, king of kings. Nicotine addiction is higher in rank than morphine addiction, morphine addiction is higher in rank than an addiction to heroin and so on," said Dr. Hakim.

And if there are people who think can neutralize cigarette addiction with coffee, then the assumption was wrong.

"If neutralize cigarette with coffee to be a star rank 7, but there is no ranking of 7 in the medical books. Nicotine still be king," said Dr. Hakim.

Dr. Hakim said this is often not realized because many people who think cigarette addiction is addiction is the lightest, but it is the king of kings nicotine substances that make opium. So no wonder if a lot of very heavy smokers to quit smoking.

"Until now there is no drug that can stop the tobacco addiction," said Dr. Hakim.

When compared with the narcotic drugs and psychotropic who also make opium, nicotine is the only addictive substance which remains dangerous even when taken by way of correct usage.

"If narcotics are used in the right way, then it can be used to relieve pain such as when people will be operating. Psychotropic too, could ease those souls who go ballistic gangguang-ballistic. But if nicotine, although used in the right way, burned the tip of outside rather than inside the mouth, then sucked, that was the way the correct usage, but still dangerous, "concludes Dr. Hakim .

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Smoke Make Children Hyperactive

Again, turn off cigarettes if you are around children. Cigarette smoke containing harmful particles that not only damage the lungs but can also cause behavioral disturbances and concentration problems of hyperactivity (ADHD).

"Children are still in their infancy and their bodies are still growing so the effect of cigarette smoke on their brains are much more dangerous than in adults," said Hillel R. Alpert, researchers from Harvard School of Public Health's Center for Global Tobacco Control.

Research conducted Alpert does not directly prove the smoking ruin a child's brain because it is not unethical if the children dipapari cigarette smoke to see what happens. Instead, the researchers tried to look back at what had happened and tried to remove the link but the link between secondhand smoke exposure and disease.

For the study, researchers tested the survey in 2007 conducted by phone in American households, including 55,358 children aged under 12 years. About 6 percent of children exposed to smoke at home.

After considering various factors the researchers found 8 percent of children have learning disorders, 6 percent have ADHD and nearly 4 percent had behavioral disturbances such as aggressive and defiant.

Children who live with smokers have a family member at least two of the conditions of the disorder. Even secondhand smoke is estimated to result 274,100 children suffer from three types of behavior disorders.

"Parents should have a smoking ban at home. The children suffer because they have no choice to avoid passive smoking," he said.

According to data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, secondhand smoke is associated with increased severity of asthma, lower respiratory tract infections in infants, as well as sudden death syndrome.

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Effects Stop Smoking in a Minute Counts

Most of the people know the danger posed from a cigarette. However, eliminating the smoking habit is not as easy as turning the palm of the hand. To be able to stop smoking should be based on the desire, determination and commitment of the person concerned. Not infrequently, every time you change your habits to stop smoking, your body will create a reaction.

Side effects of quitting smoking include a variety of symptoms such as mental and physical. But if you are able to survive and be able to change their smoking habits, will be many positive effects that you can. This is the effect of quitting smoking gradually from the start within minutes to a count of the year:

* 20 minutes: Nicotine can increase blood pressure and heart rate, leading to an increased risk of heart attack. If within 20 minutes you are able to quit smoking, heart rate and blood pressure will go down as normal.

* 8 hours: Do not smoke for 8 hours, would make the levels of nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in the blood is reduced, this also led to reduced risk of heart attack. Oxygen in your blood will also increase to normal.

* 24 hours: You may have the risk of heart attack decreases. All carbon monoxide and nicotine leaves the body. Nerve endings begin to re-grow your lead to improvements in the ability of sense of smell and taste.

* 48 hours: This is the hard part, because in 48 hours you will experience bad side effects such as abdominal pain, vomiting and also the possibility of hypothermia. But will you get other benefits, including lowering the risk of lung damage and lung cancer.

* 72 hours: Bronchial tubes begin to relax and breathe easier.

* After 2 weeks: Lung function increases up to 30% so that blood circulation increases. Walking becomes easier. But it can also cause withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, headaches, and anxiety, which is why antidepressant drugs work well in stopping smoking.

* Between 1-9 months: Cilia in the lungs begin to function properly by cleansing the lungs of mucus, thus reducing the risk of infection.

* After 1 year: Your risk of suffering from smoking-related illnesses such as heart attack will be reduced by half compared to when a year ago.

* After 10 years: Risk of heart attack and lung cancer as someone who has never smoked. Similarly, the risk of other diseases such as cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix, and pancreas will also decrease.

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