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Effects Of Smoking

Smoking is harmful to almost every part of the body and raises the risk of many diseases. It is the main cause of preventable death around the world. Not only does it affect the smoker, but it also harms people who breathe in secondhand smoke.


Here’s a closer look at how smoking impacts your health:

Respiratory System
Smoking causes damage to the lungs quickly and severely.
It leads to inflammationmakes airways narrow, and harms lung tissue. It’s the cause of 90% of lung cancer deaths and 80% of deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Smokers often have a constant coughwheezing, and trouble breathing.

Cardiovascular System
Smoking raises the risk of heart diseasestroke, and high blood pressure.
It harms blood vesselsreduces the amount of oxygen in the blood, and speeds up the heart rateputting more pressure on the heart.

Cancer Risk
Cigarette smoke includes over 7,000 chemicals, with at least 69 being known cancer-causing agents.
In addition to lung cancersmoking is linked to cancers of the mouththroatesophaguspancreasbladderkidneycervix, and stomach.

Brain and Mental Health
Nicotine in cigarettes makes people feel temporarily happy and relaxed, which makes smoking highly addictive.
Long-term use can lead to dependencemood problems, and a decline in brain function.

Other Body Systems
SkinSmoking speeds up agingcausing wrinkles and a lack of glow.

Digestive system: It increases the chance of stomach ulcers and cancers of the digestive tract.

Reproductive health: It lowers fertility in both men and women and raises risks for pregnant women and their babies.

Immune systemSmoking weakens the body’s ability to fight infectionsmaking smokers more likely to get sick.


Secondhand Smoke
People who are not smokers but are around smoke are at risk for many of the same health problems.
Children are especially at risk, with higher chances of asthmaear infections, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

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