The effect of smoking on lung function and respiratory symptoms in population of 25-40 years who worked in state administration

Abstract

Among young people, the short-term health consequences of smoking include respiratory and non-respiratory effects, addiction to nicotine, and the associated risk of other drug use. Long-term health consequences of youth smoking are reinforced by the fact that most young people who smoke regularly continue to smoke throughout adulthood. In that aim we investigated 230 subjects from January 2012 to December 2013: 150 males and 80 females, 110 (47,8 %) non-smokers, 80 (34,78 %) smokers and 40 (13 %) ex-smokers, age between 25 and 40 years, who worked in state administration. Smoking impairs lung function: lower FEV1 values in smokers were found compared to non-smokers. Smoking increase cough and sputum production. In our survey, a significantly higher frequency of symptoms was observed in smokers compared to nonsmokers. We did not prove the influence of smoking on wheezing or breathlessness.