Health Effects of Smoking

First Hand Smoke

• Causes narrowing of blood vessels and hardening of the arteries.
• Increases the risk of heart attack by six times compared to non smokers
• Leads to the shortness of breath, coughing and respiratory infections such as colds and and pneumonia
• Makes the eyes water
• Creates a dependance on nicotine
• Stains teeth and fingers
• Can trigger asthma attacks
• Causes the cancer of the lungs and increases the risk of oral cancer, throat cancer, as well as the cancer of the larnyx and the nervous system.
• Speeds the and then slows down the brain and the nervous system
• Makes the hair smell
• Causes premature ageing, dry skin and wrinkling of the skin
• Increases hand tremors
• Increases the risk of a stroke
• Causes several autoimmune
• Decreases Bone Density
• It highers your cholestrol
• Blood Clots will occur

Second Hand Smoke

• Heart Problems
• Lung Cancer
• Breathing problems
• Excessive Coughing
• Throat Irritation
• Premature Death
• Ear Infection
• Weakens Immune System