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The Negative Effects of Smoking
Toxic chemicals in cigarette smoke enter your brain, heart, and other organs within 10 seconds of your first puff. Smoking damages practically every part of your body and raises your risk of contracting numerous illnesses. Smoking also affects how you look and feel, your finances and the people close to you.
1. CANCER
Smoking causes most lung cancers and can cause cancer almost anywhere on the body. This includes the lips, tongue, mouth, nose, esophagus, throat, voice box, stomach, liver, kidney, pancreas, bladder, blood, cervix, vulva, penis and anus.
2. BREATHING PROBLEMS AND CHRONIC RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS
Smoking is the main cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a serious, progressive and disabling condition that limits airflow in the lungs. Active smoking also worsens asthma in active smokers and is associated with an increased risk for asthma in adolescents and adults.
3. HEART DISEASE, STROKE AND BLOOD CIRCULATION PROBLEMS
Smoking is major cause of cardiovascular disease, such as heart disease and stroke. Smoking increases the risk of blood clots, which block blood flow to the heart, brain or legs. Some smokers end up having their limbs amputated due to blood circulation problems caused by smoking.
4.HEARING & VISION LOSS
Smoking reduces blood flow to the inner ear. Smokers may also lose their hearing earlier than a non-smoker. Smoking also damages the eye and can lead to macular degeneration — the main cause of blindness in Australia.
5. DIABETES & FERTILITY PROBLEMS
Smoking causes type 2 diabetes, with the risk of developing diabetes 30 to 40% higher for active smokers than non-smokers. Smoking may also worsen some of the health conditions related to type 1 diabetes, such as kidney disease. In addition, smoking can make it more difficult to fall pregnant and affect sperm quality.
