Why you shouldn't Smoke

            Smoking is really, really bad for your body and your mind. There are so many reasons why you shouldn’t smoke, and if you don’t smoke, never do, and if you do smoke you have to stop.

The first reason why you shouldn’t smoke is that it can cause lung cancer. Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer deaths worldwide. As the Mayo Clinic Staff says,”People who smoke have the greatest risk of lung cancer, though lung cancer can also occur in people that have never smoked.” Even if you don’t smoke your risk of lung cancer can increase if you’re exposed to secondhand smoke. Second hand smoke means that if you’re around someone who is smoking you’re still breathing in the smoke, but you're not getting as much as the person who is smoking. Some symptoms of lung cancer are a cough that never goes away, chest pain, shortness of breath, bone pain, and headache, ect.

Lung disease is another reason you shouldn’t smoke. Smoking is the number one cause of lung disease. Over 80 percent of lung disease deaths are a direct result of smoking. Second hand smoke is a cause of the disease, so people who smoke are making other people more susceptible. Even if you don’t smoke anymore you could still be at risk of getting lung disease.

One last reason you really shouldn’t smoke is because it causes a lot of stress and anxiety. Stress isn’t good for you, it can shorten your life and make that life miserable. And lastly no one wants more anxiety and stress in their lives.

Scources

Mayo Clinic Staff. “Lung Cancer - Symptoms and Causes.” Mayo Clinic, 10 Oct. 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lung-cancer/symptoms-causes/syc-20374620. Accessed 14 Jan. 2021.

Patino, M. “Lung Institute | Lung Disease Facts.” Lung Institute, 31 May 2015, lunginstitute.com/blog/lung-disease-facts/. Accessed 10 Jan. 2021.