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The earlier people start smoking, the faster he is affected by lung cancer. Therefore, the results show, the cigarette smoke is much more dangerous than air pollution.

Thus the opinion of Prof. Dr. Jusuf Anwar, Professor of Stay FKUI which confirmed some time ago by the Rector of the University of Indonesia (UI) Usman Chatib Warsa.
"Cigarette smoke contains many chemicals that are carcinogens. The ability of these substances trigger normal cells become malignant. Excitation processes that occur for years, "Anwar told reporters.

Although there are other factors causing the occurrence of lung cancer, pulmonary specialist was clear, but smoking is a major factor in malignancy. 

Air pollution by industrial activities, according to Anwar, can increase the risk of lung cancer. Some chemicals related with the industry, such as asbestos, arsenic, chromium, nickel, iron, coal smoke, steam oil and uranium are examples of substances that raise the risk. However, the risks posed by air pollution are much smaller than that caused by cigarette smoking.  

Anwar explained, the occurrence of lung cancer takes 10-20 years. Usually the symptoms of lung cancer beginning at the age of 40 years and peak at the age of 60 years. "If the younger people to smoke and continues, the greater the risk. When people smoke at the age of 10 years older, the risk is half of the people smoking at a younger age. " 

He cites research of Dr. Edy Suryanto said, the more people consume cigarettes per day, the greater the occurrence of lung cancer. 

Furthermore, he explained, about 50% of lung cancer patients did not know that cigarette smoke is a cause of illness. This is because of the lack of information received by the public. From the research results mentioned only 44% of patients with lung cancer at the dangers of cigarette smoke from newspapers, radio, magazines, television, or health workers. Approximately 0.9% of people get information from the school.

Anwar with a few lung doctors from the’ Persahabatan ” hospital ever done research on children's grade V and VI Elementary School in East Jakarta. "Of the 12% primary school children who have ever tasted smoking studied by trial and error. Approximately half of these continue smoking. " Prof. Anwar describes the problem of education issues affect the smoking habit. "Our research concluded that children living rundown areas, smoking is influenced by the parents. While the middle end groups, smoking habits in children is influenced by their close friends or relatives. 

"Therefore, educating the public about the dangers of smoking is very important to do all the time."

A research has shown that smoking during pregnancy may cause cleft-lipped baby's future. Research conducted by Dr. Rolv T. Lie of the University of Bergen, Norway. Of 1336 babies born there, 573 of these infants suffer from cleft-lipped. Was discovered in the study, babies of mothers are in the habit of smoking 10 cigarettes a day during the first 3 months of their birth as detikhot.com quotes from Reutershealth, Monday (14/7/2008). 

The mothers had a risk 2 times higher birth cleft-lipped children than mothers who did not smoke.

For those of you who do not smoke does not mean get rid of the risks above. Because, The pregnant women nonsmokers who smelled of cigarette smoke 2 hours a day or more, has given birth risk cleft-lipped children by 60 percent. Toxic substances in cigarettes that cause abnormalities in the baby's lips were. The Toxins that affect fetal growth during 5-9 weeks of gestation, when the baby's lips formed. So have mercy on yourself and your child!.