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Negative Effects Of Smoking And Smoking

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Alcohol and tobacco have been around for thousands of years. Around 2,000 years ago tobacco began to be chewed and smoked during cultural or religious ceremonies and events. Cigarette making machines were not developed until the latter half of the 1800s. The first alcoholic beverage to gain popularity was Mead, a fermented drink made from honey and water. Mead was created in Greece. The Greek warned that it is okay to drink as long as it is not an excessive amount. Although smoking and drinking have become popular habits for people over the years they can have a negative impact on the human body.
More than 20 million Americans are living with a disease caused by smoking.
Cigarettes can cause cancer, heart disease, strokes, lung diseases, diabetes, and COPD
(Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Smoking increases the risk of problems with the immune system, including Rheumatoid Arthritis and Tuberculosis. Most people think that cigarettes only damage your lungs but they affect entire cardiovascular system.
Smoking has a huge impact on your energy levels. Smokers have a lower lung capacity than non-smokers which means that they get less oxygen in their lungs and that causes them to get less oxygen to the brain, muscles, and other bodily systems. Hair is also affected by the nicotine that is found in cigarettes. A study found that it increases hair loss and graying.
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The ingredient in cigarettes that makes them so harmful is nicotine. Nicotine

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