The habit of smoking is prevalent throughout the whole world. Even the teen-age are addicted to this habit. But it is a very bad habit. It is injurious to health. But those who become addicted to it cannot easily give it up. People smoke in various ways. All these are prepared from tobacco.
There is poison called nicotine in tobacco. While smoking this nicotine inters into the lungs of the smoker. It than mixes the blood and spreads in the whole body. Scientists are of opinion that one cigarette lessens the longevity of the smoker by ten minutes.
Boys of tender age become addicted to smoking owing to various reasons. They see their smoking and drawn to it. They also become addicted to it by mixing with bad company. Young generation is thinking that smoking is a fashion and when they smoke they feel proud.
Many fatal diseases are caused by smoking. Smoking is the cause of many diseases of the lungs, many type of cancer of the lungs .Bronchitis, asthma, gastric, ulcer, heart disease caused by smoking.
It is happy sign the governments of many countries and many social organizations have become forward to put a step to this bad habit. Smoking has been prohibited in cinemas, theaters, buses and offices in many countries public libraries, hospitals, educational institutions etc have been declared non-smoking zones.
But the government of many countries cannot stop the cultivation of tobacco as it brings a decent income to them. Many farmers are engaged in the cultivation of tobacco. Many laborers work in tobacco factories. So the production of tobacco and habit of smoking cannot be stopped.
