Persuasive Essay

“Smoker No More”
Smoking has been one of the stress relieves of other people. Most of them start
smoking when they are in their teens. They might start because of peer pressure from their
friends, because their parents smoke, or simply because they are teenagers and they want
to push the boundaries and take risks. Some are also smoking to cope with stress in daily
life.
Why you should quit smoke? Smoking is one of the world’s largest health problems.
Almost every organ in the body is damaged when a person smokes and around 5 million
yearly died from tobacco in every eight seconds. It contains over 4,800 chemicals, 69 of
which are known to cause cancer. Some if these chemicals are hydrogen cyanide,
insecticides, methanol and butane fuels, benzene, cadmium, and formal dehyde. Tar,
nicotine, and carbon monoxide are poisonous substances from tobacco that cause lots of
diseases. Tar is a harmful product of smoking cigarettes. This toxic substance is
carcinogenic and accumulates inside the respiratory system. Nicotine is a toxic chemical
compound that mostly composed of nitrogen, which also makes cigarettes addictive. It
makes the heart beat fast, brings lightheadedness and upset stomach. Carbon monoxide is a
poisonous chemical that makes the heart do make work to supply sufficient oxygen in the
body.
Research into smoking and stress has shown that instead of helping people to relax,
smoking actually increases anxiety and tension. Nicotine creates an immediate sense of
relaxation so people smoke in the belief that it reduces stress and anxiety. Quitting smoking
is the most important step a smoker can do to lengthen his or her life. Smokers who quit
before age 40 reduce their chance of dying too early from smoking-related diseases by
about 90 percent. Those who quit by age 45–54 reduce their chance of dying too early by
about two-thirds. Once you start smoking, it is hard to stop. When you smoke, the
chemicals in tobacco reach your lungs quickly every time you inhale. Your blood carries the
toxins to every organ in your body. But after you quit, your body begins to heal within 20
minutes of your last cigarette. The nicotine leaves your body within three days. As your
body starts to repair itself, you may feel worse instead of better. Withdrawal can be
difficult, but it is a sign that your body is healing.
.,ySmoking is not only bad for your health but it is also as bad for the people around
you. When you quit, you can protect your loved ones from dangerous secondhand smoke.
It's expensive to smoke cigarettes. In some places, a pack of cigarettes costs more
than $10—and prices keep rising. Even if a pack costs "only" $5 where you live, smoking
one pack per day adds up to $1,825.00 each year.
Your Convenience
Smoking is a hassle. More and more states and cities have passed clean indoor air laws that
make bars, restaurants, and other public places smokefree. Are you tired of having to go
outside many times a day to have a cigarette? Is standing in the cold and the rain really
worth having that cigarette? Wouldn't it be easier if you could choose to go outside only
when you want to and not when you need to?
Your Friends and Family
Cigarette smoke harms everyone who inhales it, not just the smoker. Whether you're young
or old and in good health or bad, secondhand smoke is dangerous and can make you sick.
Children who live with smokers get more chest colds and ear infections, while babies born
to mothers who smoke have an increased risk of premature delivery, low birth weight and
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Both you and the people in your life will breathe easier when you quit. Ex-smokers don't
carry the scent of smoke on their clothes and hair, and their homes don't smell like
cigarettes. Better breathing can mean better sleep at your house: Not only are smokers
more likely to snore, so are non-smokers who breathe secondhand smoke on a daily basis.
Because smoking interferes with your sense of taste, food tastes better when you quit.
Your sense of smell also improves, so get ready to really enjoy the scent of flowers or fresh-
cut grass.
You'll be able to make it through a long movie or an airplane flight without craving a
cigarette.
Within a few weeks after quitting, your smoker's cough will disappear and you'll have more
energy.
See how quickly your body responds to your decision to quit smoking on the benefits of
quitting timeline.

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