There are quite a number of my friends who have medical training background that smoke. It really makes me wonder, how are they going to advice others to avoid or quit smoking when they themselves are still smoking?
I know, I know, most of us have been hearing about this sooo many times before. But the truth is, smoking is not only bad for your health, it affects others' health even more from second-hand smoke. And quite recently, some researchers from US had came out with third-hand smoke theory.
I remember a father used to justify his smoking habit by saying that he would only smoke outside in absence of his children and wife. But if the theory has been proven to be true from further studies, then the justification is not acceptable at all because the third-hand smoke also present with risks to others.
My question is, why do you smoke in the first place? For fun? To release your tension/stress? To be accepted among your peers?
I don't think smoking is fun at all, to begin with. The smell, the bad breath... Stress? There are so many other methods of releasing your stress. Karaoke might help. sometimes. For Muslims, they can perform their prayer and for those from other faith, they can meditate themselves. By the way, with the government increasing the taxes for the cigarettes, for sure the price would eventually increased. Wouldn't it be more stressful for having most of your money spent on something that may even worsen your health condition?
My words meant nothing unless you (yes, those who smoke) yourself make the move and take your initiative to quit from smoking. Even though there is not enough evidence linking smoking directly to lung cancer etc, but why take the risk?
I know, I know, most of us have been hearing about this sooo many times before. But the truth is, smoking is not only bad for your health, it affects others' health even more from second-hand smoke. And quite recently, some researchers from US had came out with third-hand smoke theory.
I remember a father used to justify his smoking habit by saying that he would only smoke outside in absence of his children and wife. But if the theory has been proven to be true from further studies, then the justification is not acceptable at all because the third-hand smoke also present with risks to others.
My question is, why do you smoke in the first place? For fun? To release your tension/stress? To be accepted among your peers?
I don't think smoking is fun at all, to begin with. The smell, the bad breath... Stress? There are so many other methods of releasing your stress. Karaoke might help. sometimes. For Muslims, they can perform their prayer and for those from other faith, they can meditate themselves. By the way, with the government increasing the taxes for the cigarettes, for sure the price would eventually increased. Wouldn't it be more stressful for having most of your money spent on something that may even worsen your health condition?
My words meant nothing unless you (yes, those who smoke) yourself make the move and take your initiative to quit from smoking. Even though there is not enough evidence linking smoking directly to lung cancer etc, but why take the risk?
To all smokers out there, the choice is yours. It's your call.
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