10 reasons to quit smoking

The smoke 

 

1. shortens the life of heavy smokers on average of 10-15 years; 

2. is involved in cancers of esophagus, pharynx, larynx, lung, stomach, liver, pancreas, kidney, bladder, cervical, colorectal, as well as in leukemias and lymphomas; 

3. can cause acute and chronic bronchitis, emphysema; 

4. can be one of the causes of thrombosis, heart disease and stroke; 

5. may be cause for heartburn and gastric acidity, colitis, increased intestinal motility; 

6. increases the risk of miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies, as well as congenital birth defects; 

7. nicotine can be addictive. It is a stimulant initially increases attention and speed up the reflections, due to the lower supply of oxygen, intellectual performance can be reduced; 

8. causes premature aging of the skin, resulting in the early appearance of wrinkles, 

pigmentation (from gray to orange / reddish), dryness, dehydration, skin irritation, risk of psoriasis and other skin diseases; 

9. alters the breath; 

10. stain teeth.