Raised blood pressure and heart rate Constriction of skin blood vessels, resulting in a decline in skin temperature Less oxygen in the blood Stickier blood, which increases clotting risk Damage to artery linings Reduced blood flow to fingers and toes Higher risk of stroke and heart attack due to blockages of blood vessels Risk of infections such as pneumonia and influenza Severe and longer-lasting illnesses Lower levels of protective antioxidants in the blood Tightening of some muscles Reduced bone density MEN: Low sperm count Higher percentage of deformed sperm Genetic damage to sperm Impotence due to damage to the blood vessels WOMEN: Reduced fertility, menstrual cycle irregularities, or absence of menstruation Early menopause Increased risk of cervical cancer Higher risk of stroke and heart attack Irritation and inflammation of the stomach and intestines Risk of painful ulcers along the digestive tract Reduced ability to smell and taste Premature wrinkling of the skin Higher risk of blindness Gum disease or periodontitis A mothers smoking can affect an unborn baby
(That cant be far off here in arid West Texas.) Jimbo I prefer my smoking tobacco quite dry, so what I usually do is take out about 20gr from my stock and put it in a little 20gr tin which I can air dry in the morning
So here is step two of my stop-smoking plan: why not dig through Burroughs bibliography and letters and look at the photographs and see what brand of cigarettes Burroughs smoked or wrote about
Uni-variable logistic regression in Table 3 indicated that female smokers, smokers with lower monthly income, lower education, lower smoking intensity and lower personal tobacco burden had higher percentage of smoking cessation intention due to GWLs
Before you know it, you just cant get enough
