Here’s What Smoker or Non Smoker Identical Twins Would Look like after Years of Smoking
When they are born, identical twins will have almost the same identical DNA but that doesn’t mean that their DNA profile will remain the same throughout their life. In fact, their DNA may change because of external influences such as lifestyle changes and choices, diets and habits like drinking or smoking. Chemicals and toxins from the environment they are exposed to are also factors that can alter their genetic expression and change the way they look later in life. This means twins may not look like twins as they grow older.
1Twins are the best subjects to observe effects of smoking
For science, identical twins are one of the best test subjects to observe how dietary changes and lifestyle choices can affect people. Quite a lot of information can also be derived by studying behavior and critical habits like smoking.
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2Smoking influences life expectancy in a huge way
Smoking it so happens is one of the major factors that influence life expectancy for the worse. It needs no introduction as a habit that severely damages the human body. In fact, smoking is even linked to diseases like autoimmune disease, heart disease, cancer, lung problems and osteoporosis. Smoking is bad or the nerves too.
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3Emotional problems make it difficult to stop smoking
The biggest culprit of cigarette smoke is nicotine and the high levels of other toxins released into the body. The problem is nicotine is addictive and this is why smokers find it very hard to stop smoking. It is among the leading causes that shorten people’s lifespans.
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4Genetics also plays a role in the ability to quit smoking
Studies in the University of Boulder Colorado found that it was genetics that dictated whether smokers could quit and how. It observed how those afflicted with emotional problems found it harder to quit smoking simply because the need to smoke was because of emotional issues. Smoking was a way to de-stress oneself from problems like stress, anxiety, pain, depression and sadness even joy. People who found it difficult to contain their feelings were more prone to being addicted to smoking.
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5The evidence of smoking in identical twins
The best evidence to corroborate such findings is to see the effect of smoking on identical twins. In the following images, one of the twins is a smoker and the other isn’t. Among the twins, those who smoked displayed its negative impact on their looks that resulted in puffy eyes ridges around lips, wrinkled skin and visible signs of premature aging. So without any pointers, you can easily make out from this twin who smoke and who doesn’t.
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