Today, Russia is the leader in the number of people who use tobacco. As of 2012, about 65% of men and 30% of women are smokers. The same sad statistics states: the Russian Federation ranks first in nicotine addiction among children.
The harm of smoking for teenagers is a topic that should not just be discussed, it should be shouted out loud. Adults who are aware of the detrimental effects of tobacco on he alth have already made their choice. But protecting children from this dangerous disease is of paramount importance.
Let's start with the fact that the harm of smoking for teenagers is incomparably greater than for people who have reached the age of majority. The children's body is more susceptible to the poisons contained in the cigarette. Vulnerable nerve cells of the child under the influence of toxic substances are depleted, thereby reducing cognitive abilities and causing rapid fatigue, both physical and mental.
In addition, the lion's share of smokers take their first puff before the age of 18. Moreover, the mortality among such people is higher thanin those who "got acquainted" with nicotine as adults. Pathologies of the respiratory organs are more likely to develop in smokers from the "school bench".
As you know, nicotine thins the walls of blood vessels, while thickening the blood. At a young age, problems with the cardiovascular system are rare, so children most often do not feel negative consequences for their he alth. But the harm of smoking for teenagers is obvious: it is in childhood that the formation and adjustment of all body systems take place. When these processes are grossly invaded by toxic substances, there is an underdevelopment of organs, a decrease in muscle tone, and a noticeable slowdown in growth.
The eyes are especially affected by smoking, as the capillaries that supply them with nutrients spasm under the influence of nicotine, atrophy and cease to fulfill their transport function of delivering oxygen. A child addicted to nicotine has a sharp deterioration in vision.
Also, the harm of smoking for teenagers is an increase in intraocular pressure. Smoke that corrodes the mucous membrane of the visual analyzer contributes to the early development of glaucoma. There are also known cases of so-called tobacco amblyopathy - blindness caused by this "bad habit".
Speaking of the dangers of smoking for teenagers, one cannot fail to mention the activation of the thyroid gland, which results in an increase in heart rate, an increase in body temperature and sleep disturbance. The hormonal imbalance inherent in a child during puberty is exacerbated by smoking.
He alth problems caused by nicotine addiction occur in almost all systems of the body, as the poisons contained in a cigarette are carried throughout the blood throughout the body.
Every person needs to know about the dangers of smoking for children and adults. The problem of the emergence of this dependence is the total illiteracy of the population from a medical point of view. As long as children hear that smoking is bad, but see adults around smoking, this problem will remain unresolved. Educational anti-smoking work in schools and families should be combined with the creation of a positive image of a non-smoker.
