do you still smoke cigarettes?

Philippines
October 7, 2011 9:42am CST
tobacco smoking leads to numerous serious ailments including various cancers,respiratory track problem like emphysema, bronchitis and even heart problems. in united states alone lung cancer is top among the list as the cause of death among Americans and study shows that this is because of smoking.smoking poses smokers to various cancers which include the lungs,the throat,mouth ,nasal cavity, esophagus ,stomach ,kidney,pancreas, bladder,cervix and even myeloid leukemia. smokers also are prone to heart attack which they likely to suffer than non smokers. cigarettes smoking killed an estimated 443,000 in america alone and a staggering 49,400 deaths due to second hand smoke. in the philippines recent statistics shows that smoking cause the death of over 58,000 due to smoking related illnesses..recently my neighbor died due to a throat cancer which he got from cigarettes smoking..it's not my intention to scare you but this is the truth you will eventually face if you continue smoking..take good care of your health we live this life only once,dont waste it on smoke.
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@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
7 Oct 11
Hi arnoldream, I quit smoking almost twenty years ago and I feel much better because of it. As you say, it will eventually harm a person's health, so it is always best to quit now. Blessings.
• Philippines
7 Oct 11
good to hear that from you friend,i know it's not an easy thing to quit smoking but if you care enough for yourself and your love ones, it's worth the efforts..blessings to you also
@cher913 (25781)
• Canada
7 Oct 11
i have pretty severe adult asthma and often wonder why people smoke too.