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                                      The Bad Use of Smoking

 

Smoking causes you to get addicted to it. Smoking affects your life because it brings you a lot of diseases. Some diseases you can get are coronary heart disease, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), chronic bronchitis, cancer of the lungs, larynx, oral cavity, and esophagus. It can cause your life span to decrease meaning you might die faster. It is the second highest cause of death in the world. 


                                                          Secondhand Smoking

 

Secondhand smoking causes disease and premature death in children. Children exposed to secondhand smoking have an increased risk for SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). They could also have severe asthma, ear problems, and acute repiratory infections. Parents who smoke around their children could cause them respiratory symptoms and slow lung growth. Adults who do secondhand smoking have effects on the cardiovascular system and could get coronary heart disease.