how bad is smoking cigarettes for you doesn't just affect your overall health… it also seriously damages your smile. Over time, tobacco can cause: ❌ Yellow or brown stains on your teeth ❌ Gum disease ❌ Persistent Smoking's Disease Burden: Worse than

Two thirds of the smoke from a burning cigarette that enters into the air can be inhaled by anyone in that area

According to the CDC, Smoking heart arteries blood vessels Nicotine causes blood vessels to tighten, which restricts the flow of blood

Gum Disease As if potentially losing a limb isnt enough (see #2), you also risk losing your teeth from smoking

Cancers caused by smoking include: nose and sinuses mouth pharynx (upper throat) larynx (voice box) oesophagus (food pipe) lung breast liver stomach kidney pancreas bowel ovary bladder cervix some types of leukaemia Smoking causes cancer in multiple ways

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Women who smoke when pregnant can pose a number of health risks to their unborn baby, resulting in: Premature birth miscarriage stillbirth low birth weight sudden infant death syndrome infant illness Vision Smoking is as bad for your eyes as it is for the rest of your body