FAQ on Smoking and Health (Part I)


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1. Can smoking be safe?

No. Smoking any type of tobacco products, at any rate, damages the human body. Smoking even a few cigarettes a day, or several cigars a week, is dangerous for your health. Tobacco is particularly harmful for the lungs, heart, skin, reproductive organs, and teeth. Smoking is a leading cause of lung cancer and directly involved in the development of other malignancies.

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Synthetic Vitamins Put Smokers At Increased Risk of Lung and Prostate Cancer


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Taking multivitamins has become a morning routine for many Americans. However, a new study published recently at the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, warns against taking popular vitamin supplements because of their unpredictable health effects. The study has revealed that synthetic vitamins do not protect us from developing lung cancer and other diseases. In fact, certain vitamin supplementation can put smokers at an increased risk of lung cancer and other malignant tumours.

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Smokers Are Deficient in Vitamin C


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Vitamin C, an important antioxidant that prevents scurry and takes part in numerous physiological processes, is rapidly depleted by smoking tobacco. In fact, decreased levels of Vitamin C in smokers can contribute to their proneness to atherosclerosis and heart disease. Those smokers who frequently consume alcohol or aspirin, or smoking women who take oral contraceptives, further diminish vitamin C levels in their bodies.

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Tobacco-Induced Artery Damage Can be Reversed by Smoking Cessation


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Long-term smoking is well-known as a serious risk factor in developing artery stiffness. However, according to a recent study reported at the Journal of the American Heart Association, smoking-induced arterial damage can be successfully treated by smoking cessation. This cross-sectional research, led by Dr. Noor Ahmed Jatoi, showed that the level of arterial stiffness in ex-smokers who had abstained from consuming tobacco for at least 12 years could be reduced to normal parameters, typical of that in people who had never smoked.

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