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Here are a few reasons why it is important to avoid smoking in the home: Smoke from one cigarette can stay in a room for hours
Now, vaguely, I think, were always aware of that
Jamie Hartmann-Boyce of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at Oxford University, an author of a highly regarded review on HTP science published earlier this year, said the "important" paper "made some very good points"
Smoking impacts our bodies both internally and externally, by: Increasing heart rate and blood pressure Restricting oxygen and blood flow to vital organs Causing mood swings and withdrawal symptoms from nicotine Increasing the risk of eye diseases Increasing the risk of tuberculosis Lowering the immune system (resulting in rheumatoid arthritis) Increasing the risk chronic bronchitis Increasing the risk heart disease Increasing the risk infertility and impotence There are many more side effects and illnesses caused by smoking and all of them can contribute to an increase in anxiety
Experts also caution that prolonged smoke events can affect mental health by increasing stress, irritability, isolation, and symptoms associated with trauma
