The costs of smoking
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The costs of smoking! It has now been more than 50 years since Richard Doll and Bradford Hills discovery linking tobacco smoking with lung cancer has been published. Their conclusion that "smoking is a factor " (1), that causes the production of carcinoma of the lung has been confirmed by many further studies done by different scientists throughout the world. These studies have also ascertained connection between smoking and heart dieases, cancer (especially lung cancer), bronchitis, organ failure, indigestion. In my essay I will discuss the costs of smoking in terms of health care associated with tobacco-related illness and the fact that a smoker's quality of life is reduced and life span shortened by smoking. Chemicals found in cigarettes: Analysis proof that cigarettes contain up to 4000 different chemicals, such as tobacco and many other toxic ingredients. Cigarette smoke contains three main ingredients. These are nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide. Each...


