First some back ground. I started smoking when I was about 20 years old. Mostly I smoked because every one else that was around me also smoked. I was in the U. S. Army at the time and taking a cigarette break was something the non-smokers could not do. Through the years I have smoked on and off. Recently I had quit for 18 months and just 2 months ago I started smoking again. Later in this paper I will give you the reasons why.

Most people know the effects of cigarette smoking. Cigarette smoking is the major cause of:

„h Lung disease, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis

These are serious health problems. Also, passive smoking, also know as second hand smoking, which is the smoke inhaled by non-smoke

I have to admit that I did not have any of these health problems, but also didn't have any smoke related health problems. This made me decide to start smoking again. Not at the same rate as before though. I changed my smoking habit also, in order to not affect non-smokers with second had smoke. Some things I did was to never smoke near non-smokers, never smoke inside buildings or my home, smoke less often than what I used to and smoke a lighter type of cigarette. The health effects of my smoking probably will not show for years to come, but I have lost 25 pounds and feel a lot better about my self.

Obesity related medical conditions are:

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