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Effects of Smoking on Health and Body

Apr 14, 2025

Lecture on the Impact of Smoking on the Human Body

Introduction

  • Speaker's background: Former Marine Corps member with a history of smoking and cannabis use.
  • Transition from heavy smoking to understanding the human body and quitting smoking.

Smoking: The Basics

  • Smoking involves inhaling smoke from burning substances into the respiratory system.
  • Different types of smoke: Cigarettes, cigars, cannabis, etc.
    • Cigarettes can contain 600 ingredients and produce 7,000 chemicals when burned.
    • Cannabis smoke varies based on type, temperature, THC content.

Smoking's Impact on Health

  • Cigarette Smoke:

    • Chemicals: Tar, ammonia, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde.
    • Carcinogens: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, benzo[a]pyrene.
  • Cannabis Smoke:

    • Contains carcinogens but less linked to cancer compared to tobacco.
    • Can cause irritation, inflammation, immune system impairment.
    • Contains tar, ammonia, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde.
  • General Effects of Smoke:

    • Particulate matter causes irritation and inflammation in the respiratory tract.

Anatomical Effects of Smoking

  • Oral Health:

    • Gum recession, gum disease, smoker's melanosis, tooth decay, smoker's tongue.
    • Leukoplakia: White patches in the mouth that can become cancerous.
  • Respiratory System:

    • Mouth to Larynx: Irritation, hoarseness, laryngeal carcinoma.
    • Trachea and Bronchi: Tracheitis, mucus production, impaired cilia.
    • Lungs: Chronic bronchitis, emphysema, limited gas exchange, lung cancer.
  • Digestive and Other Systems:

    • Peptic ulcers, stomach inflammation (gastritis).
    • Increased risk of stomach cancer.
  • Cardiovascular System:

    • Increased heart rate, blood pressure alteration, coronary artery disease.
    • Carbon monoxide impairs oxygen transport in blood.

Smoking Alternatives

  • Introduction of Fume: An innovative device helping break bad habits by using natural flavors and airflow.
    • Promotes positive changes and smoother transition from smoking.

Conclusion

  • Smoking negatively impacts health, regardless of the substance being smoked.
  • Human respiratory system is designed to breathe clean air only.
  • Encouragement to use alternatives like Fume to quit smoking.

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