The government has banned smoking in public places. Write an article on 'Hazards of Smoking' in about 150-200 words for your school magazine. You are Anu /Anil of XI- Science.
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Hazards of Smoking
There is famous saying about smoking which says, “Smokers don’t grow old…they die young…” The paradox about smoking is beyond the ken of wise-men. It is written on every cigarette packet in bold that CIGARETTE SMOKING IS INJURIOUS TO HEALTH, still people not only buy them, but also smoke them! Smoking cigarettes is very hazardous to the health of smokers and the health of the people around them. Many people die because of inhaling cigarette smoke every year. Some of the harmful ingredients in cigarette smoke are nicotine, carbon monoxide, and tar. Nicotine is addictive. It is also one of the most dangerous chemicals in cigarette tobacco.
Tar contains at least 30 cancer causing irritants. It is a mixture of several substances that condense into a sticky substance in the lungs. Some respiratory related diseases that have been linked with smoking are lung cancer, cancer of the larynx, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. The hazards of these diseases increase with the quantity of cigarettes smoked and the length of time the habit continues.
Cigarette smoking has disastrous consequences: It damages just about every organ of the body and leads to the general deterioration of the smoker's health. Let’s join hands to make the world as much smoking free as possible.