Ill Effects of Smoking and Tobacco Use
- Smokers are at more risk for diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels
- Smoking can cause lung disease by damaging airways and small air sacs found in the lungs
- Smoking can cause cancer almost anywhere in the body
- In pregnant women, smoking can affect baby's health before and after birth
- It affects bone health
- The risk of developing diabetes is 30–40% higher for active smokers than nonsmokers
- Smoking causes inflammation and adverse effects on immune function
- Chewing tobacco causes oral cancer
