Don’t smoke tobacco. According to the World Health Organization, “smoking is the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1160597/
Smoking tobacco gets the credit for causing lung cancer and emphysema (COPD). Does it contribute to inflammation? An article from the Public Library of Science says yes: “Smoking triggers an immunologic response to vascular injury, which is associated with increased levels of inflammatory markers, such as C-reactive protein and white blood cell count.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1160597/ What does this mean? The inflammation from smoking causes damage to our vascular system, including the heart.
What about smokeless tobacco products? WebMD says “smokeless tobacco is a major cause of oral cancer, pancreatic cancer and esophageal cancer.” http://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/features/snus-tobacco-health-risks Smokeless tobacco carries risks also.
What should a smoker do? The human body has amazing healing potential. Many former smokers find their health improves when they quit. QuitSmokingSupport.com gives details of how a person's health improves when he stops smoking at http://www.quitsmokingsupport.com/benefits.htm
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