A real pain - Is smoking really such a pleasureable activity?

According to World Health Organisation (WHO), in the 21st century alone, tobacco is expected to kill 1 billion people globally whilst its consumption is on the rise in developing countries.

"Smoking has often been wrongly depicted as 'cool', 'fashionable', 'trendy' and in certian societies, it is part of the social norm," said Dr Zarihah Mohd Zain, a 16-year veteran epidemiologist who specialises in smoking-related issues. "Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death. Smoking resulted in nicotine dependance & causes fatal and disabling disease. Half of all long-term smokers will eventually be killed by tobacco, and of these, half will die during productive middle age, losing 20 to 25 years of life.

Smoking is one of the key risk factors of many chronic diseases (cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic lung diseases & diabetes) which are major cause of death worldwide. The global prevalence of all the leading chronic diseases is increasing, with the majority occurring in developing countries and projected to increase substantially over the next two decades.

Smoking is stupid 2

Ha, looks like smoking is NOT just harmful to yourself but also to your kids! I absolutely hated those who smoke in public without regards to others well-being. Last weekend, my whole family was in 1 coffeeshop (traditional, open space) enjoying our dinner and our next table has another family with a few kids, the father was just puffing away and the whole family behaved normally. But at our table, me & my kids are all cursing at him for the foul smell. My kids even closed their noses. My constant stare at him yields nothing, he's totally oblivious to his surrounding, totally enjoying the process of killing himself.

Here's another study for you. - Effects of second-hand smoke

Smoking is stupid