Some of the most common reasons, other than addiction, that people give for continuing to smoke are: Stress relief Comfort Bonding a lot of people start smoking with a friend or group of friends and continue to use it throughout their lives as a way to socialize and bond with others Fear of weight gain Routine many people smoke because theyve gotten used to having a cigarette before, during, or after daily activities If youre a smoker, you may relate to one or more of these reasons
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When cigarette smoke extracts (CSE) invade the airway combined with an antigen, TSLP located in epithelial cells can induce the expression of OX40 ligand (OX40L) on DCs, and then promote the differentiation of naive CD4+ T cells into Th2 cells, to drive the production of Th2 proinflammatory cytokines, promote airway inflammation through Th2 cell immune response after that
If you smoke more than 10 cigarettes per day: stay with step 1