1,000 smokers and non-smokers over the span of five years and found that the smoker group was twice as likely to suffer from major depression as compared to the non-smoker group.

6) Smoking is the number 1 leading cause of preventable disease and death in America. Smokers risk developing cancer of the mouth, throat and lungs, as well as asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Not only does smoking affect your airways, smokers are also more prone to high b

There are many reasons to quit smoking. If you are not thinking of stopping smoking or are thinking of starting smoking for the kick of it, please think hard again. There are many valid reasons why you should not touch another or pick up your first cigarette. The notes below are the main reasons why you must stop smoking:

1) Since cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in the US that is preventable, it is shocking and distressing to know that young adults do not know the major risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, and being overweight. This finding was revealed by Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago based on a survey of nearly 4,200 healthy young adults with an average age of 30.

2) Smokers who quit, lower their risk of respiratory infections, according to the latest finding by researchers. This is due to the fact that beneficial bacteria in the nose and throat soon return to normal levels. Harmless microbes that reside in the nasal passages and throat help prevent disease-causing bacteria from causing any harm. Levels of these so-call "interfering bacteria" are reduced in smokers.

3) Researchers in the UK, in a review of studies reported that smokers had a higher chance of getting infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Tobacco smoke may increase the susceptibility to HIV due to changes of the inherent immune system response.

4) You can always pick a regular smoker out of a crowd, not just by the stench but by his or her skin quality as well. Smokers have 10 times more wrinkles than nonsmokers. In fact, one study found that smokers with prominent wrinkles are five times more likely to suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases like emphysema and bronchitis than non-smokers.

5) One study followed more than 1,000 smokers and non-smokers over the span of five years and found that the smoker group was twice as likely to suffer from major depression as compared to the non-smoker group.

6) Smoking is the number 1 leading cause of preventable disease and death in America. Smokers risk developing cancer of the mouth, throat and lungs, as well as asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Not only does smoking affect your airways, smokers are also more prone to high bl

adults do not know the major risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, and being overweight. This finding was revealed by Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago based on a survey of nearly 4,200 healthy young adults with an average age of 30.

2) Smokers who quit, lower their risk of respiratory infections, according to the latest finding by researchers. This is due to the fact that beneficial bacteria in the nose and throat soon return to normal levels. Harmless microbes that reside in the nasal passages and throat help prevent disease-causing bacteria from causing any harm. Levels of these so-call "interfering bacteria" are reduced in smokers.

3) Researchers in the UK, in a review of studies reported that smokers had a higher chance of getting infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Tobacco smoke may increase the susceptibility to HIV due to changes of the inherent immune system response.

4) You can always pick a regular smoker out of a crowd, not just by the stench but by his or her skin quality as well. Smokers have 10 times more wrinkles than nonsmokers. In fact, one study found that smokers with prominent wrinkles are five times more likely to suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases like emphysema and bronchitis than non-smokers.

5) One study followed more than 1,000 smokers and non-smokers over the span of five years and found that the smoker group was twice as likely to suffer from major depression as compared to the non-smoker group.

6) Smoking is the number 1 leading cause of preventable disease and death in America. Smokers risk developing cancer of the mouth, throat and lungs, as well as asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Not only does smoking affect your airways, smokers are also more prone to high b

eficial bacteria in the nose and throat soon return to normal levels. Harmless microbes that reside in the nasal passages and throat help prevent disease-causing bacteria from causing any harm. Levels of these so-call "interfering bacteria" are reduced in smokers.

3) Researchers in the UK, in a review of studies reported that smokers had a higher chance of getting infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Tobacco smoke may increase the susceptibility to HIV due to changes of the inherent immune system response.

4) You can always pick a regular smoker out of a crowd, not just by the stench but by his or her skin quality as well. Smokers have 10 times more wrinkles than nonsmokers. In fact, one study found that smokers with prominent wrinkles are five times more likely to suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases like emphysema and bronchitis than non-smokers.

5) One study followed more than 1,000 smokers and non-smokers over the span of five years and found that the smoker group was twice as likely to suffer from major depression as compared to the non-smoker group.

6) Smoking is the number 1 leading cause of preventable disease and death in America. Smokers risk developing cancer of the mouth, throat and lungs, as well as asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Not only does smoking affect your airways, smokers are also more prone to high b

o HIV due to changes of the inherent immune system response.

4) You can always pick a regular smoker out of a crowd, not just by the stench but by his or her skin quality as well. Smokers have 10 times more wrinkles than nonsmokers. In fact, one study found that smokers with prominent wrinkles are five times more likely to suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases like emphysema and bronchitis than non-smokers.

5) One study followed more than 1,000 smokers and non-smokers over the span of five years and found that the smoker group was twice as likely to suffer from major depression as compared to the non-smoker group.

6) Smoking is the number 1 leading cause of preventable disease and death in America. Smokers risk developing cancer of the mouth, throat and lungs, as well as asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Not only does smoking affect your airways, smokers are also more prone to high b

1,000 smokers and non-smokers over the span of five years and found that the smoker group was twice as likely to suffer from major depression as compared to the non-smoker group.

6) Smoking is the number 1 leading cause of preventable disease and death in America. Smokers risk developing cancer of the mouth, throat and lungs, as well as asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Not only does smoking affect your airways, smokers are also more prone to high blood pressure, high LDL (bad) cholesterol, strokes and heart disease. In fact, a smoker’s risk of dying from sudden cardiac death (heart attack) is 2-4 times greater than non-smokers.

7) Women who smoke during their pregnancy are more likely to experience ectopic pregnancies - where the fertilized egg develops outside of the uterus - a condition that can be fatal for both mother and baby. Other risks to the baby's health include lower birth weight and birth defects. And, women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to deliver prematurely or miscarry.

8) It has long been known that male smokers generally have a lower sperm count, but new studies indicate genetic mutations of the sperm may also be to blame for infertility. Male smokers are also at a higher risk of becoming impotent. Women smokers may also have a harder time getting pregnant.