Cigarette smoke is inhaled by smokers contains particles and gases. Particles in cigarette smoke consists of tar, nicotine, phenol, cadmium and Benzedrine. While gas in cigarette smoke composed of ammonia, carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons, hydrogen cyanide and nitrogen oxides.
Cigarette smoke consists of smoke and sour primary side. The main smoke is tobacco smoke that is inhaled directly by smokers, while the acidic side is smoke spread into the atmosphere. The smoke spread can be inhaled by others. People who inhale cigarette smoke in the air is called passive smoking.
Cigarette smoke has a content of up to 4,000 chemicals, of which are carcinogenic (can cause cancer) to 40 types of chemicals. The content of these chemicals in cigarette smoke more are released into the air and can last up to several hours in the room even though smokers have stubbed out his cigarette.
Smoking can lead to changes in tissue structure and function of the lungs and respiratory tract. Smoking can increase the number of cells undergoing inflammation and damage to the alveolar in the lung tissue. Smoking can cause mild inflammation to the narrowing of the small airways as a result of the increased number of cells and mucus buildup.
With the changes in lung structure, lung function in smokers may change. The changing structure of the lung is the leading cause Disease Chronic Obstructive Lung, such as asthma, chronic bronchitis and inflammation (emphysema) in the lungs.
Another danger of smoking is that it can cause cancer of the lungs. The content of carcinogenic particles contained in cigarettes may increase the risk of lung cancer. Smokers are more at risk of lung cancer 10 to 30 times.
That's the danger of smoking on lung health. That's just the lungs alone, there are many bad effects of smoking, such as coronary heart disease and stroke.
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