Investigate some of the reasons why people start smoking and why people might continue smoking?1. Did you know that 1 in 10 adult smokers die from tobacco-related diseases? But people continue to smoke. Why should they continue to smoke even if they know the effects? Actually why do they start? One reason is the "cool" look you get from smoking. We have movies to blame for this, but that doesn't mean it should be done. Peer pressure plays an important role in the lives of teenagers, and most children are highly susceptible to it. These are just a few of the many reasons why people start smoking. There is also the feeling of rebellion that leads teenagers to smoke to show that they don't care about rules or laws. There is also mental addiction (desire for "after meals" for example after lunch or during work, basically where and when you smoked), physical addiction (the addictive substance, nicotine, which is harmless in itself but which makes you want to of a cigarette as a whole) and stress. Stress is the most important factor because smoking a cigarette relaxes many people and calms their desire to smoke one. There is also the most important factor, nicotine, which is the addictive substance in a cigarette. This is one of the main reasons why people continue to smoke because it is very difficult to stop an addiction.2. Investigate the short- and long-term health effects of smoking. You could create a table listing them and examine each health effect. Long Term Effects Short Term Effects Cardio Vascular Disease Smokers Cough Lung Cancer Blood Pressure Throat Cancer Heartburn Osteoporosis Chest Tightness Circulation Problems Bad Breath Long Term Effects Cardio Vascular Disease - Cardio vascular disease occurs when the arteries I'm b. ..... middle of paper ...... the risk of health problems such as miscarriage or SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome), premature labor and ectopic pregnancy. Carbon monoxide reduces the amount of oxygen reaching the baby, nicotine reduces the functioning of the placenta, and smoking affects the baby's brain and lungs. The child may have a weak immune system, weak lungs that may very well survive into adulthood, the child may be overweight or obese in childhood. If you stop before or during the first three months of pregnancy you may reduce complications during birth, ensure that your baby has a healthy birth weight, reduce the risk of disease in childhood and the risk of premature birth. If you stop smoking after the first 3 months, it helps your baby practice breathing movements with ease and has a better chance of achieving a healthy birth weight.