Benefits of smoking

Guys...here are 18 benefits of smoking...and these benefits really proven based on research has been made by some universities in the US, UK. Australia, China, Poland and other established organizations...Actually my friend Arif asked me this morning (we were chatting this morning) just because of his curiosity and mine either....so i try to find on the net and here are the results.







1. Smoking improves human information processing
University of Reading, Department of Psychology (England).



2. Smoking improves motor performance
London University, Institute of Psychiatry. O'Connor



3. Smokers in general are thinner than nonsmokers, even when they ingest more calories (boleh kuruskan badan)
American Heart Association



4. Smokers have less plaque, gingival inflammation and tooth mobility than nonsmokers (nikotin yang terdapat dalam rokok sebenarnya menghakis plaque)

Veterans Administration, Outpatient Clinic (Boston). Chauncey. H.H



5. Smokers have lower incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis than nonsmokers
Guy's Hospital Medical School (England)



6. Hypertension (high blood pressure lah) is less common among smokers
Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases



7. Hypertension (high blood pressure) and postpartum hemorrhage are lower in smokers
University of Tasmania (Australia).



8. RBCs [red blood cells] from cigarette smokers contain more glutathione and catalase and protect lung endothelial cells against O2 [dioxide] metabolites better than RBCs from nonsmokers (maksudnya boleh kurangkan jangkitan paru-paru lah nie)

University of Colorado




9. Smoking protects against Parkinson's disease
Data from many studies. Among them: 1102. Carr, L.A.; Rowell, P.P. "Attenuation of 1methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydrophyridine- induced neurotoxicity by tobacco smoke." Published in Neuro-pharmacology 29(3):311-4, Mar 1990.



10. There is a low prevalence of smoking in ulcerative colitis (nikotin boleh mengurangkan ulcer)
Prytz, H.; Benoni, C.; Tagesson, C. "Does smoking tighten the gut?" In Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology 24(9):1084-8, Nov. 1989.



11. nonsmokers and especially ex-smokers of cigarettes have greater risk of UC [ulcerative colitis]
Lorusso, D.; Leo, S.; Miscianga, G.; Guerra, V. "Cigarette smoking and ulcerative colitis. A case control Study." Hepato-Gastroenterology 36(4): 202-4, Aug. 1989.





12. Hypertension and postpartum hemorrhage are lower in smokers (that is they do smoke...nak kurangkan tension)

University of Tasmania (Australia)



13. Smoking has a protective effect on immunological abnormalities in asbestos workers (ader additional imunisasi ker??)
Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy (Poland)



14. The WHO, in order to "prove" the dangers of ETS, financed the second largest study in the world on secondhand smoke.But the study "backfired" and showed not only that there was no statistical risk of disease on passive smoking, but even a protective effect for those who are exposed to it. Not surprisingly, it is said that the WHO tried to hide the study from the media.

WHO (World Health Organization)

15. In an Australian study, 91.8% of those who never smoked reported a long term illenss, while those who smoked reported 89.0%...

Australian Bureau of Statistics January 1994 report entitled "1980-90 National Health Survey: Lifestyle and Health Australia".

16. Australian study sampling, among other things, individuals over 45 years of age, found that 6.0% of smokers suffered from heart disease, versus 6.7% never-smokers and 11.4% ex-smokers

Australian Bureau of Statistics January 1994 report entitled "1980-90 National Health Survey: Lifestyle and Health Australia".

17. Australian study sampling, among other things, individuals over 45 years of age, found that 11.3% of smokers suffered from hypertension, versus 27.0% ex-smokers and 29.0% never-smokers

Australian Bureau of Statistics January 1994 report entitled "1980-90 National Health Survey: Lifestyle and Health Australia".

18. Australian study sampling, among other things, individuals over 45 years of age, found that 38.9% of smokers were overweight, versus 49.5% ex-smokers and 44.1% never-smokers

Australian Bureau of Statistics January 1994 report entitled "1980-90 National Health Survey: Lifestyle and Health Australia".

P/S: Memang tidak dapat dinafikan ada kebaikan merokok, sebab kalau difikirkan rokok mengandungi pelbagai jenis dadah seperti nikotin. Seperi yang kita sedia maklum dadah digunakan sebagai pemangkin untuk tubuh badan kita dalam kuantiti yang betul. Oleh itu, pengambilan dadah pada kuantiti yang betul sebenarnya boleh memaksa badn bertindak balas diluar dari keadaan yang sepatutnya. This article once again doesn't mean i would like to encourage you all to do smoke, but this article is just for information..

!! YOU ARE GIVEN CHOICE TO TAKE THE 18 BENEFITS OR TO TAKE THE 1001 NEGATIVE EFFECTS!! FIKIRKAN MANA YANG LEBIH BERAT!!