Smoking health risks: Increased stress Altered brain chemistry Bronchospasms Increased phlegm productions Persistent dry cough Decreased physical performance Adverse lipid profile Atherosclerosis Thrombosis Constricted blood vessels Increased heart rate Increased blood pressure Gastroesophageal reflux Peptic ulcers Periodontal issues Halitosis Otitis media Sinusitis Rhinitis Pneumonia Scurvy Oxidative conditions Long-Term Smoking Effects Although smoking can have immediate effects, it also comes with many risks, including those that last a lifetime
Silk Cut, 2002 Prevented from saying cigarettes were good for you, sexy or supportive of athletic performance, ad agencies had to get more creative
Heavy smokers will get very annoyed with battery life and want to throw their mini e cig out of the window
This paper included more than 800 scientific studies and found cause for concern
This could be assessed based on four factors:[5] Using nicotine upon waking Using nicotine despite being restricted from its use (e.g., banned in certain locations, activities, events) Using nicotine to avoid withdrawal symptoms Waking up in the middle of the night to use nicotine The study concluded that a significant correlation exists between individuals with a nicotine dependence and certain Axis I (e.g., alcohol and drug use disorders, major depression, dysthymia, mania, hypomania, panic disorder with and without agoraphobia, social phobia, specific phobia, and generalized anxiety disorder) and Axis II disorders (e.g., avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive, histrionic, paranoid, schizoid, and antisocial PDs).[6] There was an especially strong association to disorders involving alcohol and other drug use, as well as mood disorders such as major depression, specific phobia, antisocial, and paranoid personality disorders.[7] Nicotine smoking has also been found that put individuals at an increased risk for suicide, biopolar disorder, and a dose-response relationship has been found between smoking and schizophrenia
