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Nicotine
Does nicotine effect body development. I think I'm too short for my age and my doctor said that i should wait till I'm 20 before I start working out because it slows down your growth. I'm wondering if smoking also slows down my growth. Please respond with any imformation. Thank You!
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smoking slowes growth and
turned your skin eye balls and teeth yellow.
makes you smell.
makes you really wrinkily
rotten teeth
bad liver black lungs.
bad heart.
and mane cause of early death in america.
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Smoking does not stop the growth cycle, but it can hinder the progress. Here are the definites:
Smoking definitely is associated with weight loss, poor weight gain and excessive tiredness apart. Smoking also causes increased respiratory infections, ear infections and chronic cough. Smoking is also known to significantly increase the risk for heart attacks, high blood pressure and cancer of lungs/stomach/intestines/ and mouth. In females, it is also associated with early menopause, facial wrinkles and cancer of the cervix. Smoking during pregnancy can lead to small/ premature babies.
I'm not to sure about working out though but I can say that having a 6-pack isn't going to make you look good if your coughing up snotty-flem and have yellow teeth. Stop before you start.
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There is no evidence that smoking cigarettes slows down your growth as far as your height is concerned. Smoking as a teenager will definitely decrees the growth of your lungs, leaving them underdeveloped for the rest of your life (in addition to all the other wonderful things smoking does) which will of course make working out less pleasant when you do start.
Just make sure you are eating properly; never smoke a cigarette instead of eating a meal, and keep in touch with you doctor about your development and any problems you might be having. Genetics are the biggest factor in how tall you will get, and you will probably keep growing a bit until the end of puberty in your very early twenties.
Oh, for your information though, smoking significant amounts of marijuana will stunt your growth.
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