SMOKING KILLS (SIDE EFFECTS)

 Bad Effects of Smoking

Smoking is harmful due to the chemicals in Cigarettes and smoke Tobacco smoke contains over 4,000 different chemicals, out of which at least 50 are carcinogers and many are poisonous

Many people think that lung cancer is the only smoking-related disease and it is the number one cause of death among smokers. But Ac it is not right Cigarette smoke affects the body from head to toe. Smokers have a much higher den risk of developing a number of life threatening diseases

SMOKING EFFECTS

Smoking also has effects on the circulatory system. The carbon monoxide present in tobacco smoke lessens the oxygen-carrying capacity of haemoglobin. Many other chemicals in smoke a increase the production of blood platelets. When d platelets are more than the normal numbers, they make the blood viscous and it can lead to arteriosclerosis.

Smokers are at greater risk of developing infections, particularly in the lungs. For example, smoking increases the risk of tuberculosis by two pe to four times, and of pneumonia by four times.
Smoking is also responsible for weakening sm and staining the teeth. Tooth loss is 2 to 3 times higher in smokers than in non-smokers.