Smoking does kill

             Smoking Does Kill - Persuasive Essay
             Its five till five and it's been another rough day at work. All you can think about now is hurrying outside so you can light up another cigarette. By now you're smoking your favourite cigarette and it seems there is nothing quite likes this feeling. The feeling that helps clear your mind of all the stress and business of the day. While smoking only makes you feel better for a few short minutes, what you may not know is that there are side effects which can lead to poor health and even death.
             Action on Smoking and Health an anti smoking group in the United Kingdom, states that there are at least sixty elements in tobacco smoke have been shown to cause cancer. As one begins to smoke cigarettes they increases their risks of developing a numerous types of cancer: including cancer of the nose, tongue, mouth, gum, salivary gland and pharynx, throat, oesophagus, kidneys, stomach, penis, cervical, pancreas, anus, skin, urinary, and lung. This cancer is caused by chemical in cigarettes and their smoke.
             When chemicals from the smoke enter the mouth they begin to produce abnormal. Cells in the mouth, gums, larynx, pharynx, throat and oesophagus. Deaths from cancer of the larynx, pharynx, oral cavity and lip add up to about 80% annually, and cause about 75% of oesophageal deaths. Lip cancer can result in a tumour protruding from the lips or tongue and will lead to part of the tongue being cut off. Smoking also doubles the risk of your body becoming edentulous by hindering your immune response when will decrease the flow of blood to the gums. In result the statistics say that if you smoke a pack a day then every ten years expect to lose at least two teeth. Smoking contributes to tooth decay by yellowing teeth and creating excess plaque which mean that smokers are one and half times more likely to lose their teeth. Cancer in the larynx or vocal chords can lead to removal of them which...

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