The Difference Between a Healthy and a Cancerous Lung

It has been decades since people have been warned about smoking but smoking is not an addiction you can kick overnight and smokers have a heavy cost to pay. As you might already know, smoking causes cancer and other fatal diseases and medical professionals and experts have relentlessly wanted people against it and several studies have surfaced to warn people off. In fact, graphic surveys and research results have gone viral to alert people about the pitfalls of smoking.

But smoking remains one of the most dangerous diseases and unfortunately, more and more people are turning towards smoking, especially younger people. Needless to say, the no-smoking signs have been of no use. But there is a video which surfaced recently uploaded by a nurse which compares a non-smoker's lung to a cancerous lung and it has gone viral within days. In fact, the video proves all of our fears regarding this addiction. Here's looking into the viral video which is the talk of social media. 

1The subject

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared that smoking still remains the most preventable cause of death in the United States. This means that the most horrific disease can actually be cured by the man himself. But smoking is a tricky addiction and there are several ways to get around the withdrawal. Did you know that every year, smoking kills more than 480,000 people in the States and around 41,000 deaths happen due to secondhand smoke? 

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2The widespread tragedy

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed some shocking statistics. Their research reveals that in 2016, around 37.8 million Americans were smoking cigarettes.

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Though some of them were occasional smokers and though it is harmful, it is easier to quit smoking if you're a leisure smoker. Out of that number, more than 75 percent were regular smokers. The problem is daily smokers have a really hard time kicking off the habit. 

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3What is second-hand smoking?

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It’s also called environmental tobacco smoke and affects thousands of people over the world. It’s basically the smoke that comes from any smoker around you and it is quite fatal, if not as deadly as first-hand smoke. It is a huge issue, especially in the US. 

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