7 myths about cigarette

Myth 1: Smoking makes you look sexy.

At least, that images are formed by the tobacco industry wants you. Smoking can cause wrinkles in, and the teeth will be yellow because it has been smoked for a long time. Smoking can also cause osteoporosis. There is a fact, women who smoke enter menopause at a younger age than women who do not smoke.

Myth 2: If I quit, then my weight will go up.

It is possible, but there are many ways that are not damaging to lose weight. Most people gain weight no more than 10 pounds (4.5 kg). Some medications are usually used to help quit smoking, can also be used to inhibit weight gain.

Myth 3: I'll quit when I was pregnant.

It would be difficult for you to get pregnant if you smoke, because smoking is a major cause of infertility. Women who smoke increase the risk of miscarriage and complications during pregnancy. And businesses need some time to actually stop smoking, then your chances of successfully quitting smoking is best if you start early.

Myth 4: One cigarette will not hurt.

Clearly be very detrimental to you. Every cigarette you smoke will reduce your life one minute and take you on nicotine addiction. And if you smoke in public, you will disturb them, especially if they have asthma, heart disease or allergic disease.

Myth 5: I was young, I would quit a few years.

Almost all adult women who smoke started as a teenager. Most adolescents who smoke every day do not expect to continue to smoke, but most still smoking five years later.

Myth 6: I smoke light cigarettes, so it is not too bad.

In the WebMD.com site, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cigarette smoking is often called 'mild / light' contains elements similar to regular cigarettes, including lead, ammonia, benzene, DDT, butane gas, carbon monoxide, arsenic, and polonium 210.

Myth 7: Breast cancer is the number one killer for women.

Not. Number one killer for women, lung cancer remains. Increasing the number of deaths due to lung cancer is directly associated with increasing levels of smoking in women. Also, a major risk factor number one killer of all types of diseases for women - heart disease - is smoking

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