The harm of smoking on the human body: men, women, pregnancy, children. Presentation-report video

Smoking brings tremendous harm to the human body, negatively affecting the internal organs, central nervous system, skin and reproductive function. In this case suffer from tobacco smoke, both active and passive smokers in the vicinity of tobacco combustion source.

Which substances contained in cigarette smoke

The damage of smoking to human body is expressed in the flow of synthetic chemicals and additives contained in cigarettes.

During combustion they are allocated with the smoke, namely:

• turpentine - is a natural solvent that is used for dilution of paints, oil-based;
• propylene glycol - a kind of alcohol used in pharmacology as potent solvent;
insta story viewer
• butane - a type of liquefied gases (is explosive substance);
• cadmium - toxic compound that is also released by the combustion of plastic products and rubber;
• methoprene - insecticide, having the property to accumulate in tissues of internal organs (on the female body acts as abort means);
• benzopyrene - a dangerous carcinogen, is still found in coal tar (able to induce the formation of cancerous tumors);
• arsenic - one of the most potent poisons that accumulates in the bones, soft tissue, skin cells, hair, destroys the central nervous system;
• acetone - chemical solvent with toxic properties;
• lead - it affects the organs of the gastrointestinal tract and virtually eliminated from the body;
• formalin - preservative living tissue, which slows down the intracellular metabolism, which ultimately leads to their death;
• nicotine - natural alkaloid contained in tobacco, which acts on receptors of the central nervous system such as stimulus stimulates their work and leads to addiction.

The above are only the most basic substances contained in the composition of cigarette smoke. In general, researchers at no less than 4,000 chemical compounds toxic etiology escaping into the environment during tobacco burning. they all fall into the lungs of a smoker, having a negative impact on their tissue, and other organs.

The effect on the human body

Passage of the oral mucosa, upper and lower respiratory tract - it is only the beginning of the movement of tobacco smoke and chemical compounds contained in its composition.

After penetrating into the lungs, the harmful substances are absorbed into the bloodstream and spread throughout the body, saturating tissue of internal organs. The table below provides details of the devastating effects of tobacco.

Internal organs and systems	What happens to them when smoking
The cardiovascular system	Once nicotine enters the bloodstream, there is a spasm of blood vessels. Disturbed venous, arterial and cerebral blood flow. This eventually leads to the development of hypertension, thrombosis, venous insufficiency, and other diseases of the blood vessels.
Digestive tract	Constant contact of the gastric mucosa, colon, and pancreas with products of combustion of tobacco smoke provokes emergence of ulcer formations. Toxic substances destroy the wall of the main body of the digestion, reducing its efficiency.
The liver and kidneys	These are the main organs of the human body, entrusted with the filtering function. All harmful elements penetrated into the blood after smoked cigarettes held liver and kidney tissues, after which 90% of their output together with urine, while the remaining 10% consisting of feces. Toxic compounds accumulate in the liver, causing its periodic inflammation and an increase in size.
Genitals and reproductive system	Tobacco smoking is equally dangerous, for both men and women. The representatives of the male half of the population of nicotine and other chemicals inhibit spermatogenesis, reduced sex drive and may eventually lead to impotence. In women, there is the threat of infertility and miscarriage in the first trimester after conception.
Organs of the respiratory system	Cigarette smoke burns oral mucosa, larynx, trachea. tobacco products act as a means of blocking the functional activity of the bronchi and alveoli. Over time, develop chronic bronchitis, permanent airway inflammation, the body's tendency to frequent colds and pneumonia.
Heart	This body, which provides a constant movement of blood through the body. When after one smoked cigarette vasospasm occurs, the heart muscle has to work with additional load that causes its premature wear and changes in the structure tissues.
central nervous system	Constant stimulation of brain nicotine and pathogenic effects of chemicals in the form of cadmium receptors, compounds based on lead, mercury, destroys the CNS. A reduction in mental activity, memory deteriorates, it becomes increasingly difficult to concentrate and focus. Man falls into a deep dependence on nicotine, and in case of termination of his admission into the blood, there is irritability, anxiety, bordering on rage attacks and abrupt change mood.
Leather	epithelial cells reflect the state of health of the whole organism. Therefore, the constant exposure to tobacco smoke in the lungs, blood, heart, digestive system, leading to the fact that the skin becomes unhealthy appearance. It appears excessive dryness, joins the premature death of epithelial cells with further scaling.

Smoking and its harmful effects on the human body, as well as individual organs and systems, leading to the development of several diseases. The most dangerous disorders that can cause regular use of tobacco products is the formation of cancerous tumors.

In the latter case, this leads to long and expensive treatment, which does not always end the patient's recovery.

The harm of smoking for pregnant women

Women who are pregnant, smoking is strictly prohibited. This is due tems that the adverse effect of cigarette smoke on the body not only smoking but also on the development of the embryo.

Tobacco use during pregnancy is dangerous consequences:

• leukosis - under the influence of the child's bone marrow cells of nicotine can not fully formed, and the first days of the life of a newborn diagnosed with a blood disorder;
• placental rupture - under the influence of constant spasm of blood vessels can occur violation of its integrity, which will require the provision of the pregnant woman and the child emergency medical care;
• congenital physical defects - arise under the influence of toxic substances to the developing fetus;
• brain abnormalities - developing due to the negative influence of nicotine, lead, cadmium, arsenic;
• early abortion - forming in the first trimester fetal possible miscarriage;
• hyperkinetic syndrome - actually kind of seizures that occur in a child in utero and does not stop after the birth;
• sudden mortality - the onset of death in the first days of birth (cardiac arrest, cessation of breathing act, kidney failure).

It is believed that the detrimental effect of smoking on the body of a pregnant woman, is able to speak to other complications that disrupt the normal process of gestation. To avoid negative consequences for the health of the expectant mother and child, it is recommended to quit addiction is still 3-6 months before conception planning.

The harm of smoking for adolescents

The harm of smoking on the human body, being in adolescence, is in violation of the development of his internal organs and systems, causing premature aging of cells. It is fraught with the fact that on reaching the age of 25 years, the disease begin to appear, which are peculiar to the people of the senior age group.

The main danger of smoking to the body of a teenager is a risk of the following pathologies:

• decrease in visual acuity associated with damage to ocular nerve cells and vascular spasm;
• development of glaucoma;
• increased intraocular pressure;
• malignancies in organs of the respiratory system;
• exhaustion of the nervous system that leads to the emergence of mental and neurological disorders, most of which over time may require in-patient treatment in specialized institutions health;
• retardation in the physical development, the reduction of the volume of the chest, bone diameter, weight of internal organs;
• inflammatory diseases of the urogenital system, arising under the action of toxic substances included in the cigarette smoke, which are excreted in the urine;
• hormonal imbalance caused by a failure in the work of the endocrine glands are responsible for the synthesis of male and female sex hormones;
• cardiac arrhythmias, the destruction of the walls of the main vessel.

Recent scientific research has shown that teens who consumed tobacco in age from 14 to 18 years old, have a decrease in sexual activity in the future than their peers who do not have harmful depending on the nicotine. This is another proof of the harmfulness of cigarette smoke for the younger generation reproductive function.

Passive smoking

The harm of smoking on the human body, which is a passive smoker, even more pronounced than that of people who actively consume tobacco products. It is believed that the presence daily in a high concentration to cigarette smoke, It increases the risk of cancer, and even the acquisition of disability death.

The main harm of passive smoking is the following negative consequences, most of which is expressed in the risk of developing diseases:

• lung, brain, larynx, tongue, breast cancer in women;
• bronchial asthma;
• acute allergic reaction to tobacco combustion products;
• inflammation of the middle ear;
• increase the risk of tuberculosis in children, if the child resides among smokers;
• dental caries and other dental diseases;
• reduction of local immunity in the respiratory organs and susceptibility to frequent colds, and pulmonary infections;
• smoker's bronchitis, which occurs solely because of the aggressive impact of tobacco smoke on the mucosa of the lower respiratory tract;
• disorders in the central nervous system, the emergence of irritability, temper, a sharp change of the psycho-emotional state;
• weight loss, even under conditions of a balanced diet and the use of high-quality products;
• renal cell carcinoma, which is most often diagnosed in people's daily contact with cigarette smoke (at work, at home, with friends);
• pancreas cancer.

Recent studies conducted in the US showed that the die is not less than 53 thousand from passive smoking in this country each year. person. In other parts of the world the situation is not much better.

Passive smoking is on the 3rd place among all reversible mortality factors, after being in active smokers of person uses about 20% of the toxic substances contained in cigarettes. In order to prevent the negative impact of tobacco must be avoided companies which use tobacco products while on them at a distance of not less than 5 m.

Harm of electronic cigarettes and nicotine

Smoking and nicotine electronic cigarettes are much safer for the human body than the traditional use of tobacco products. Although it is still in clinical trials of these devices.

Scientists are concerned that most of the solutions used as fillers of electronic cigarettes, not always quality and may contain in its composition is not less dangerous substances.

Below are the details of scientific studies on the safety of smoking and nicotine electronic cigarettes:

• for 6 months 50 people took part in the experiment, according to which the rules instead of regular cigarettes they used electronic products (22.5% completely get rid of the nicotine dependence, 32.5% reduced the number of cigarettes smoked at least 4 times, and the rest is still returned to the harmful Depending);
• Laboratory experts them. Lawrence, located in Berkeley, USA, carried out its own independent investigation of the influence of electronic cigarettes on the human body and came to the conclusion that in the process of thermal decomposition and glycerol propylene glycol, are included in the liquid composition for smoking, toxic substances are allocated - formaldehyde and acrolein, can cause tumors (some models veypinga electronic devices are made of cheap low-quality materials which are isolated during smoking is also toxic compounds which are hazardous for health);
• Scientists from the UK have published their scientific opinion, which pointed out that the electronic cigarette smoking is safer than the use of traditional tobacco products, and in the saliva of people who expressed their desire to participate voluntarily in the study, reduction in the concentration was observed in the composition of saliva and toxins carcinogens;
• Scientific experiments conducted in several laboratories in Germany, show that the results of saliva research people, referred by the use of regular cigarettes to electronic devices, increasing the amount of methylglyoxal was recorded and acrolein, which are allocated from liquids smoking, can damage the structure of the DNA and cause cancer internal organs.

The main problem and the danger of electronic cigarettes and nicotine is that the production and use of these products is not regulated by the laws of most countries.

Practically there is no approved quality standards, which would oblige the seller and manufacturer, manufactured electronic cigarette with a certain material or filling it with a specific chemical liquid composition. Therefore, always remains a risk to buy the device, releasing no less amount of toxic substances than regular cigarettes, stuffed with tobacco.

Statistical data on the dangers of smoking

The harm of smoking on the human body is expressed in changes in the tissues of the internal organs, as well as a violation of their functions. In the US alone from the effects caused by the use of tobacco products, die at least 400 thousand on average. residents. In Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, smokes about 65% of the citizens.

Here, including both male and female representatives of half of the population. At least half of them have previously encountered or diseases caused by harmful substances of tobacco.

Among the countries of Western and Eastern Europe, the largest number of women smokers is located in Austria. Russia on this indicator was on the 16th place among the 40 countries studied. At the same time the number of smoking adolescents (boys) in Russia is growing every year, and has already reached 45% of the total number of boys, aged 14 to 18 years.

Not the best situation is in other countries of Eastern Europe, which also increases the percentage of young people who are addicted to nicotine.

Below are statistics about how harmful smoking is, and what diseases it can trigger:

• in smokers with experience of 5 years - 7% cancer cases occur in 20% of acute form of allergic reactions, asthma, 25% problems begin with the cardiovascular system;
• smokers with the experience of 10 to 20 years - in 15% of cases develop benign and malignant tumors, 40% are diagnosed respiratory disease, heart and blood vessels;
• in nicotine dependence with the experience of more than 20 years - 25% of cancerous tumors in the lung occur in 55% of the smoker is detected bronchitis, cardiac arrhythmia, thrombosis, varicose veins, coronary heart disease, hypertension.

All of the above diseases provoked by smoking, can at any moment lead to death. People who were able to overcome the disease or are on maintenance medication, receive disability status for life and become dependent on drugs.

How to get rid of a bad habit

We recommend using the following scheme of self-deliverance from addictions:

• every day to reduce the number of cigarettes smoked in one piece .;
• during the struggle with nicotine addiction is not to drink alcohol;
• parallel light taking sedatives, to reduce the load on the receptors of the central nervous system (valerian extract, glycine, tincture motherwort, peony);
• when you want to smoke a cigarette, eat candy, eat seeds or nuts to your hands and mouth were busy.

The harmful effects of smoking on the human body should motivate each dependent on nicotine to give up an addiction, and to rebuild their health.

Following these recommendations, the number of cigarettes smoked is reduced to a minimum, and then completely eliminate the need to use tobacco products. The average duration of self-deliverance from the nicotine addiction is 20 to 30 days.

Author: Stella Millet

Registration of the article: Mila Friedan

Video about the dangers of smoking

A documentary about the dangers of smoking: