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What Are The Side Effects Of Smoking?
umm, i have a friend who's 16 and he smokes, previously he has been suffering from chest pain and the following problems:
A hoarse voice
Difficulty swallowing
Swelling of the face or neck
Pain or discomfort under your ribs on your right side (from the liver)
Shortness of breath caused by fluid around the lungs (called pleural effusion)
A hoarse voice
Difficulty swallowing
Swelling of the face or neck
Pain or discomfort under your ribs on your right side (from the liver)
Shortness of breath caused by fluid around the lungs (called pleural effusion)
Tue, 30 Dec 2014
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Thanks for using halthcaremagic.
The mentioned side effect are not due to smoking but people with smoking have increased risk of such complications from infective cause.
The mentioned symptoms generally caused by either pneuomonia or tuberculosis and trauma in 16 year old boy.
Having said this in the long term smoking can cause various kinds of cancer and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In addition t this smokers are at increased risk of other substance abuse like alcohol, cannabis, opium etc.
In view of all these facts it is important to quit smoking as soon as possible.
Thanks and regards
Thanks for using halthcaremagic.
The mentioned side effect are not due to smoking but people with smoking have increased risk of such complications from infective cause.
The mentioned symptoms generally caused by either pneuomonia or tuberculosis and trauma in 16 year old boy.
Having said this in the long term smoking can cause various kinds of cancer and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In addition t this smokers are at increased risk of other substance abuse like alcohol, cannabis, opium etc.
In view of all these facts it is important to quit smoking as soon as possible.
Thanks and regards
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