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With a Cigarette in my hand I felt like a Man, this is what youth’s say..
But every second person knows that nicotine is associated with various health hazards and it is supplied to the body not only through smoking or sniffing but also through chewing of tobacco.
High content level of nicotine in tobacco makes it addictive thereby leading to long-term health problems. In addition to nicotine, tobacco contains various other chemicals, which can lead to cancer.
Researchers have already found that tobacco smoked through cigarettes and pipes can lead to lung cancer and other respiratory diseases. It can also lead to coronary heart disease and other health hazards.
A major health risk associated with tobacco intake is the high risk for the development of lung cancer. It has been found that nicotine intake contributes to almost 90% of lung cancer cases and tobacco smoked through pipes and cigars can increase one’s risk of oral and laryngeal cancer.
Chewing of tobacco also lead to various stomach diseases as its influence extends to both mucous membrane and muscular layers of the stomach thereby leading to stomach irritation along with the problems of heartburns, nausea and general discomfort and irritation. Also seen vital body organs including the heart and the nervous system also get affected by excessive intake of tobacco.
Symptoms like drowsiness, unsteady movements of the heart and even convulsive movements of the muscles, laziness are generally seen because of excessive intake of tobacco and tobacco related products.Early eroding and decay of teeth, bad breath and general unhygienic and unhealthy conditions of the body are often seen because of excessive intake of nicotine. Discoloring of lips from pink to brown/black is often seen which can lead to lip cancer as well over a period of time.
Thus one should stop this addiction of tobacco and come with us to support the AntiSmokingClub through VirtualSmokingZone
Sore throat, rashes, burning sensation on lips and tongue and others are all symptoms as well as side effects of tobacco chewing.
