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Facts about Smoking

   

Added on  2021-04-17

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Facts about SmokingAround 1.3 billion people in the world are smokers.An approximate of 6000 billion cigarettes are smoked every year.According to WHO, 4.9 million deaths occur worldwide every year due to smoking.The number of deaths due to smoking is expected to increase to 10 million by 2020.The number of smokers is high on developing countries.
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Why do people smoke ?Nicotine present in cigarettes is an addictive substance.Smoking causes relaxation due to the release of dopamine.Abruptly quitting smoking may have side-effects.Nicotine has psychological effects on the human brain.Most youngsters start smoking as an influence or to follow their favorite celebrities (Hughes et al. 2015).It partners well with alcohol.Smoking is a social habit.
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