I can stick to smoking for a long time, but I can't get through a day without smoking. This is how it is expressed in English.
Smoking can damage the nervous system, cause memory loss, premature aging, and damage the respiratory system. People who smoke regularly will cough and expectorate all year round, and are prone to bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis, etc. Respiratory diseases. In addition, smokers are prone to ulcers because the nicotine in smoke disrupts the acid-base balance in the digestive tract.
Tobacco smoke contains at least three dangerous chemicals: tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide. Tar is a mixture of several substances that condenses into a viscous substance in the lungs. Nicotine is an addictive drug that is absorbed by the lungs and primarily affects the nervous system. Carbon monoxide reduces the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body. A person who smokes 15 to 20 cigarettes a day is 14 times more likely to die from lung cancer, oral cancer or laryngeal cancer than a non-smoker; his risk of death from esophageal cancer is 4 times greater than a non-smoker. ; Twice as likely to die from bladder cancer; twice as likely to die from heart disease. Smoking cigarettes is the main cause of chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Chronic lung diseases themselves also increase the risk of pneumonia and heart disease. Smoking also increases the risk of high blood pressure.