Cigarrate smoking is dangerous!!

There are approximately 4000 chemicals in cigarette smoke, many of them toxic. The ingredients in cigarrate affect everything from the internal functioning of organs to the efficiency of the body's immune system. The effects of cigarette smoking are destructive and widespread.
•Toxic ingredients in cigarette smoke travel throughout the body, causing damage in several different ways.

•NICOTINE reaches the brain within 10 seconds after smoke is inhaled. It has been found in every part of the body and
in breast milk.

•Carbon Monoxide binds to hemoglobin in red blood cells, preventing affected cells from carrying a full load of oxygen.

•Cancer-causing agents (carcinogens) in tobacco smoke damage important genes that control the growth of cells,
causing them to grow abnormally or to reproduce too rapidly.

•The carcinogen benzoic (a)pyrene binds to cells in the airways and major organs of smokers.

•Smoking affects the function of the immune system and may increase the risk for respiratory and other infections.

•There are several likely ways that cigarette smoke does its damage. One is oxidative stress that mutates DNA, promotes atherosclerosis, and leads to chronic lung injury. Oxidative stress is thought to be the general mechanism behind the aging process, contributing to the development of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and COPD.

•The body produces antioxidants to help repair damaged cells. Smokers have lower levels of antioxidants in their blood than do nonsmokers.

•Smoking is associated with higher levels of chronic inflammation, another damaging process that may result in oxidative stress.

Tips on How to Quit
     Below, some tips to help you quit smoking are listed. First and foremost, set a quit date and quit COMPLETELY on that day. To prepare for that day:
•Identify the times you are most likely to smoke. For example, do you tend to smoke when feeling stressed? When you are out at night with friends? While you are drinking coffee? When you are bored? While you are driving?
•   Keep a diary to help you determine such risky times. Record each time you have a cigarette, including time of day and what you are doing.

•Make a plan about what you will do instead of smoking at those times that you are most likely to smoke. For example, drink tea instead of coffee -- tea may not trigger the desire for a cigarette. Or, take a walk when feeling stressed. Remove ashtrays and cigarettes from the car. Place pretzels or hard candies there instead. Pretend-smoke with a straw.
 
•Let all of your friends, family, and co-workers know of your plan to stop smoking and your quit date. Just being aware that they know can be a helpful reminder and motivator.
 
•Prior to your quit date, start reducing your cigarette use, including decreasing the number and strength of the cigarettes. However, DON'T do this simply to make your diary "look good!" Get rid of all of your cigarettes just prior to the quit date and clean out anything that smells like smoke, such as clothes and furniture.
 
Other tips that can help you quit and stay quit include:
•Enroll in a smoking cessation program (hospitals, health departments, community centers, and work sites frequently offer programs).
 
•Ask your health care provider for advice, including whether prescription medications (such as bupropion -- Zyban or Wellbutrin) are safe and appropriate for you.

•Find out about nicotine patches, gum, and sprays.
•Try hypnosis -- it works for some people.
•Avoid smoke-filled settings and situations in which you are more likely to smoke.
•Exercise to relieve urges to smoke.

of course it is dangerous!! lung disease, cancer, u become vulnerable to mouth infections, cough,there's loads of disadvantages n no advatages at all

To risky.. ppl, dn't do it.