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What are the dangers of using:
Whatever you and I think about cannabis, it is
against the law. That is why I have put cannabis under the heading of
drugs rather than on this page. Actually, tobacco is a drug, but smoking
it is not against the law (unless you are under age) so I have not put it
on the drugs page. For that matter, tea and coffee are also considered as
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Smoking
cigarettes can cause:
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Bronchitis |
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Emphysema |
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Lung Cancer |
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Heart disease |
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Smoking cigars
can cause:
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Bronchitis |
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Cancer of the
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Heart disease |
It is less likely to cause damage to the lungs
because cigar smokers do not usually inhale very much smoke: it is too
strong. They are less likely to "chain smoke". |
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Smoking a pipe
can cause:
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Bronchitis |
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Cancer of the
mouth or lips |
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Heart disease |
Again, the smoke can be very strong, so pipe
smokers are less likely to inhale the smoke. |
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Taking snuff
can cause:
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Cancer of the nose |
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Heart disease |
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Smoking herbal
tobacco can cause:
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Bronchitis |
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Emphysema |
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You might have thought that herbal tobacco is
safe. Well, it does not contain nicotine so that reduces the chances of
getting heart disease, but there will still be tar in the smoke which can
damage your lungs. |
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Most smokers are aware of the dangers
of smoking. They may think that they have a right to smoke; after all, it
is not against the law. Perhaps it is not so simple. When a smoker ends up
in hospital needing treatment for emphysema, or lung cancer, their
treatment costs money. The National Health Service is paid for out of our
taxes. Their disease costs us money. |
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