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Aside from lung diseases and heart problems, studies show that smoking increases the risk of having rheumatoid arthritis. Based on a research using the records of 30,000 women (age 55-69) enrolled in the Iowa Women's Health Study, those who smoke are twice at risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis as compared to non-smokers. They also found out that… · The more cigarettes you smoked each day, the higher your risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis · The more years you spent smoking, the higher your risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis · The risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis among former smokers is lower than that of current smokers What’s Rheumatoid Arthritis? It’s an autoimmune disease that results to the chronic inflammation of the joints, as well as other organs in the body. It affects more women than men

A recent study showed that exposure to secondhand smoke is one of the factors which causes as many as 40% of the estimated 30 million cases of chronic s inusitis among adults in the United States. This conclusion resulted from a comparative study among chronic sinusitis sufferers and non-sufferers. The two groups were matched according to age, sex, and race in four settings - home, work, public places, and private social gatherings. Researchers found out that compared to non-sufferers, those who had chronic sinusitis are more likely to report that they have been exposed to secondhand smoke at social gatherings   (51% vs. 28%) and at work (18% vs.7%). ** Chronic Sinusitis: Sinus inflammation for at least three months. Symptoms:  nasal congestion, facial pain, headache, and coughing.

Smoking and Cancer Smoking harms every organ and reduces one’s life span. When you smoke, your risk of having cancers of the lung, esophagus, larynx, mouth, throat, kidney, bladder, pancreas, stomach, and cervix, and acute myeloid leukemia greatly increases. This increased risk is caused by the many harmful chemicals in a cigarette stick plus the chemicals produced when it is burned. If you quit smoking, your risk of developing and dying from some form of cancer is significantly reduced. However, do take note of the fact that according to research, the risk of lung cancer in former smokers remains higher than that in people who never indulged in the bad habits. If you are already diagnosed with cancer, then you should really quit smoking if you want your body to easily respond to medication and cancer treatment. Quitting also helps you recover faster from surgery. Furthermore, it lowers the risk of developing complications such as a second cancer, pneumonia and respiratory failur...

I’m starting my I HATE SMOKING campaign today. Basically, every week, I’ll just post something about the negative effects of smoking with the hopes of convincing smokers to quit their bad habit. Anyone can join this campaign. I Hate Smoking: Smoking and Infertility If you’re trying to conceive or you’re planning to have a baby in the future, then don’t smoke. If you are smoking then you should quit now. This is because women who smoke are in greater risk of having infertility problems as compared to those who don’t. Apparently, research reveals that while non-smokers can conceive after a month or two of trying, smokers usually require over a year. Reproductive health studies also show that the chemicals in a cigarette actually make cervical fluid toxic, thus making it difficult for the sperm to fertilize the egg. In addition to that, smoking can reduce the number of eggs you release as well as the amount of hormones that produce cervical mucus. Lastly, smoking increases your chance ...