Effects of Tobacco Use
Who does smoking harm?
We often hear about all the problems smokers encounter due to their bad addictive habits. But what about those around them? Sidestream smoke (smoke coming off the non-filtered end of the cigarette) has been shown to be even more dangerous to one's health than mainstream smoke (smoke enhaled by the smoker through the filtered end of the cigarette) because it has not been passed through the filter. Second hand smoke can cause cancer and other problems as well. Before you smoke think about how it can affect those around you.
Smoking causes build up in the lungs damaging the lungs, permenently blackening them, and restricting their function.
How much does smoking cost? Smoking has a high cost on your health socially, physically, emotionally, and mentally.
Everyone talks about how smoking causes lung cancer but tabacco can cause all sorts of cancers including larynx cancer (pictured), esophagous cancer, mouth cancer and others.
Cigarette are bad but......
... Rumor has it cigars and chew aren't as bad. Those are still ok? Right? Wrong. Tabacco can also cause mouth cancer and cigars carry the same amount of risk if not more than cigarettes.