When I started writing my post on Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases symptoms, risk factors, treatments and hard stats I wondered whether people would even care.

With tobacco smoking a known villain,I wonder why people sell and others buy this death stick. There really are better ways to live I believe. Smoking is responsible for many of the aerodigestive tract cancers too and still, people smoke.I have seen people smoke even when half their voice box has been removed

After heart disease and cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the third most common killer lifestyle disease. The cigarette is called the death stick for a reason. With every puff you take, you burn a little more of your lungs, till there is no more.

While as a Doctor, I am forever advising people top stop smoking professionally, it gets more difficult in social situations. People talk about freedom of choice. But for all those who are reading this. It's not okay to inhale secondary smoke, just because it's your friend, boyfriend, girlfriend or husband. It’s time to save your lungs. That’s your choice too.

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