A Healthy Smoker? You Have to Be Kidding!
By Kelvyn Peters
There are so many young people smoking now that act as if they do not know the
consequences. Perhaps they don't.
It's hard for a healthy, fit person who seems to be in good health to equate
themselves with middle-aged, foul-smelling, coughing and wheezing smokers. Somehow they must be taught that there is no such
thing as a healthy smoker. Just look at the facts:
Men lose an estimated 13.2 years of life due to smoking; and women lose an estimated
14.5 years of life due to smoking.
Smoking affects the workplace by causing lost time, lost wages, and lost
productivity. In fact, smoking costs $92 billion annually in mortality-related productivity losses. Smokers lose 6 more days
of work a year than nonsmokers. That's over a week of productivity.
Smoking is responsible for 1 in 5 deaths in the United States.
Forget for a moment the pain and suffering of the smoker; Forget for a moment the
pain and suffering of those in his immediate circle of family and friends; and think for a moment of the financial burden
placed on the economy. The financial costs of smoking is borne by us all. Every man woman and child would be substantially
better off if no person smoked.
So, it seems that as sensible beings we should make available the best information on
smoking cessation to our school children, our employees, our friends. Encourage them to talk to their doctor to see which
treatment is right for them. Let's help them kick the addiction - it's good for them and it's good for us.
In this country we get tied up with the concept of an individual's right to do as he
pleases whether it is harmful to society as a whole. Surely, society must have right to! We insist that motor vehicle drivers
drive on the right side of the road no matter how much an individual feels that her individual rights are being violated. It
would be silly and dangerous for us not to!
How much sillier is it to allow money-making businesses to encourage naive people to
take-up a practice which will almost certainly lead to an addiction that will make their lives and the lives around them a
misery.
Author
Kelvyn Peters has been a medical research consultant for many years and now he is
retired we have convinced him to publish some articles. We hope you find them helpful.
Kelvyn Peters http://www.consulting4profit.com http://howtoquitsmokinginformation.com
Article Source: EzineArticles
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Did You Know...
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The tobacco industry kills more people in North America from Monday to Thursday of each week than the
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90% of lung cancer occurs in those who have smoked. Each package delivers the equivalent of one chest
x-ray.
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Chemicals contained in second hand smoke are not even allowed in most city landfills.
Did You Know...
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After 1 year off cigarettes, the excess risk of heart disease and sudden death caused by smoking is
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smoked.
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In 5 to 15 years, the risk of stroke for ex-smokers returns to the level of those who’ve never
smoked.
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Male smokers who quit between ages 35 to 39 can add up to 15 years to their life. Female quitters in
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Men and women who quit between ages 65 to 69 increase their life expectancy by up to 3 years.
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