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Smoking (part 2) - the risks to health

The risks of smoking are so well-accepted that insurance companies make smokers pay more life insurance than non-smokers.
The risks are directly in proportion to the number of cigarettes smoked and the amount of tar they contain.

Smoking causes 3 major health problems: heart disease, stroke and cancer. The way in which smoking contributes to heart disease and stroke is closely linked - what happens is the gases in tobacco smoke cause the blood to thicken. The blood cells tend to stick together and can form a clot. If the clot blocks a blood vessel in the brain, the result is a stroke, which usually paralyses the body. If the clot blocks an artery in the heart, the result is a heart attack.

The risk of cancer is greater for all smokers. In non-smokers and smokers alike, the immune system works tirelessly to kill cells which have become potentially cancerous. These pre-cancerous cells can easily become cancerous with further attacks from toxic substances. Since constant smoking seriously affects the ability of the immune system to do its job, cancer, especially of the lung, is inevitable in all smokers given enough time.