What are the harmful effects of smoking?
480116
Some of the Harmful effects smoking can cause are:\n\n1.straining on your heart and blood vessels.\n\nThe mixture of nicotine and carbon monoxide in each cigarette you smoke temporarily increases your heart rate and blood pressure, straining your heart and blood vessels.\n\n2. heart attacks and stroke.\n\n It slows your blood flow, cutting off oxygen to your feet and hands. Some smokers even end up having their limbs \namputated because of this.\n\n3. causes cancer.\n\nTar coats your lungs like soot in a chimney.A 20-a-day smoker breathes in up to a full cup (210 g) of tar in a year.\n\n4. Emphysema.\n\nEmphysema is an illness that slowly rots your lungs away. Most People with emphysema often get bronchitis again and again, and suffer lung and heart failure.\n\n5. Lung cancer.\n\nLung cancer is caused by the tar in the tobacco smoke. Men who smoke are ten times more likely to die from lung cancer than non-smokers.\n\n6. block blood vessels.\n\nSmoking causes fat deposits to narrow which is why blood vessels become blocked which leads to heart attack.\n\nI could go on and on but i am sure you want an answer today \n1-6 are the most common effects of smoking. Their are so many, You take a big risk with your health when you start to smoke. I hope i answed your ? to your liking.
884410
1) more likely to have a miscarriage. \n\n2) the baby is more likely to die before birth. \n\n3) Smoking can cause placenta previa (Dangerous situation where the placenta covers the cervix.) \n\n4)It can cause a placental abruption (Where the placenta separates from the wall of the uterus denying all oxygen to your baby.) \n\n5)It increases the risk of a preterm birth.
190278
The same chemicals that are being sucked in by a smoker are being burned and released into the air as smoke as the cigarette/cigar (etc) is burned. In the case of cigarettes, second-hand smoke can be bad if it is prolonged or very often.  The chemicals are breathed in and can damage the lungs, or can be processed into the bloodstream where they can damage cells.  For people who have asthma or other breathing problems, second-hand smoke can worsen their difficulty breathing.  For infants and young children, second-hand smoke can damage developing lungs and cells, and cause lung or heart problems if severe.
639507
I hope so, I can tell you first hand that smoking is bad for you. My father died from smoking, my best friend died from smoking, my father in law died from it.
967820
it can kill you is the obvious choice not to smoke..it stinks..rots your teeth and causes gum disease and the breath ewwwwww! It looks unattractive to see someone sucking on a cancer stick. You have to huddle together outside away from everyone while you're smoking cause it isn't allowed in any public place. It can kill your loved ones from second hand smoke. It costs a fortune, you would be better off spending all that money on your family or yourself.   It's very very addictive and sooooo very hard to kick.  You shorten your life. Your house stinks, your hair and clothes stink and the breath again ewwww.  You are limited to those who will date you, who wants to date a smoker, not many people anymore.  Hope this helps a bit.
236359
Yes, I am a daughter of two smokers and a Respiratory Therapist. It decreases lung volumes, making you more short of breath, can cause asthma attacks, make you more suseptable to catching respiratory infections, and so on...its just as bad as for you if not worse than the person smoking
474267
There are no permanent to my knowledge, other than you'll be a hypocritical parent someday.  Short term effects... cotton mouth, short term memory loss, finding stupid things hilarious (Blue Beard the Pirate or the Tick) and couch potatoitis.  How to combat the effects drink Arizona Green Ice Tea or Mountain Dew and get outdoors.\n\n(All my high school friends smoked, but I never did.  My mom used to smoke so it was a form of rebellion.)  : )
859649
red eyes\nshortness of breath\nincreased risk of cancer\nshort term memory loss\nlowered sperm count\nerectile dysfunction\nbirth defects\nincreased chances of miscarriage in women\ndifficulty becoming pregnant\ndepression\nincreased chance of mental problems eg paranoid schyzophrenia\npotential jail time\nmonsters in your closet.\n\nKeep in mind the chances of all these things increase with prolonged usage. I have not tried it.  I had to do an assignment on it is high school.  I don't really have a problem with people doing it.  The effects of weed are not that different from the effects of alcohol, except it makes you slower.  Some people are capable of using it in small amounts and others are not capable of controlling the addiction.  It is all dependant on the individual.\n\nI forgot to add ( thankyou Sangre Y Leche) that these are potential side effects and do not necessarily happen to everyone who uses.  The risks are increased with very heavy usage but many people with moderate levels of usage do not display any of the above.
52242
Anything you smoke can affect your lungs. Marijuana like most things can either be used or abused, like food for example. Its incredible to me that people will criticize pot, but not alcohol and tobacco, both of which are vastly evidenced as far more harmful than pot.  But regarding your health, pot may help you relax, loosen up, have fun, etc., but the problem is when you began to crave it, need it, and develop addiction. Just be aware!
202059
Hi person from outer space.  Which planet are you from and what brought you to visit this planet?  To answer your question, smoking is the process of setting on fire and inhaling dried tobacco leaves that have been shredded and encased in very thin paper (which holds them together).  It is a pleasurable experience because it releases nicotine into the blood stream which makes us humans feel relaxed and happy.  Too much nicotine is poisonous though and can kill people.\n\nThe negative side of smoking is that traces of tar are left in the lungs and this can cause bad problems over time.  Also smoking has been linked to all sorts of cancers.  \n\nAt the moment it is considered very anti-social to smoke cigarettes, and a lot of people are coming under pressure to quit.\n\nAs an ex-smoker myself, I recommend stopping for fitness reasons.  I have found it much easier to do physical activity for extended periods of time since I stopped smoking.  However, I do miss smoking and one of the first things I would do if armageddon was due would be to smoke a pack of cigarettes.
319947
No, it doesn't. It sure does mess you up, though. Here's more information on tobacco (and how dangerous it is):\n\nhttp://www.fcda.org/tobacco.htm\nhttp://www.members.tripod.com/medicolegal/toxicchemicals.htm - Toxic chemicals.\nhttp://www.clevelandclinic.org/cancer/infoGen/vol10issue1.pd
612919
of course it is.it causes lung cancer,heart disease,bronchitis,emphysema.trust me cos it's all in my bio. book. smoking contains tar,nicotine & carbon monoxide which contribute to all of these diseases at some point.cheers!
1030012
Smoking causes cancer. However, smoking has different affect on people. Good luck to your family, quitting is always an option.
760223
Each year, a staggering 440,000 people die in the US from tobacco use. Nearly 1 of every 5 deaths is related to smoking. Cigarettes kill more Americans than alcohol, car accidents, suicide, AIDS, homicide, and illegal drugs combined. \n\nCigarette smoking accounts for at least 30% of all cancer deaths. It is a major cause of cancers of the lung, larynx (voice box), oral cavity, pharynx (throat), and esophagus, and is a contributing cause in the development of cancers of the bladder, pancreas, liver, uterine cervix, kidney, stomach, colon and rectum, and some leukemias. \n\nAbout 87% of lung cancer deaths are caused by smoking. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women, and is one of the most difficult cancers to treat. It is very hard to detect when it is in the earliest, most treatable stage. Fortunately, lung cancer is largely a preventable disease. Groups that promote nonsmoking as part of their religion, such as Mormons and Seventh-day Adventists, have much lower rates of lung cancer and other smoking-related cancers. \n\nBut cancers account for only about half of the deaths related to smoking. Smoking is also a major cause of heart disease, bronchitis, emphysema, and stroke, and contributes to the severity of pneumonia. Tobacco has a damaging affect on women's reproductive health and is associated with increased risk of miscarriage, early delivery (prematurity), stillbirth, infant death, and is a cause of low birth weight in infants. Furthermore, the smoke from cigarettes has a harmful health effect on those around the smoke. (Refer to the American Cancer Society documents "Secondhand Smoke" and "Women and Smoking.") \n\nBased on data collected from 1995 to 1999, the CDC estimated that adult male smokers lost an average of 13.2 years of life and female smokers lost 14.5 years of life because of smoking. \n\nBut not all of the health problems related to smoking result in deaths. In the year 2000, about 8.6 million people were suffering from at least one chronic disease due to current or former smoking, according to the Center for Disease Control. Many of these people were suffering from more than one smoking-related condition. The diseases occurring most often were chronic bronchitis, emphysema, heart attacks, strokes, and cancer.\n\nThere were about 163, 500 cases of lung cancer death in 2005.  About 87% are from the result of cigarette smoking.
534519
The main way it affects it is this.  Smoke particles block up the alvioli in the lungs and that is where the exchange of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood cells take place - the more are blocked, the less oxygen can get into the bloodstream and the less oxygen gets to the body's vital organs.  Cigarettes also contains tar which also blocks up the lungs and small traces of arsenic (a poison) which is stored by the body and builds up over a period of time.  As to diseases:\n\nAsthma, Emphysema, permanently stained teeth and fingers, Gingivitis, Gangrene, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acute myeloid leukemia and cancers of the cervix, kidney, pancreas and stomach; abdominal aortic aneurysm, chronic bronchitis, cataracts, periodontitis and pneumonia, colorectal cancer, liver cancer, prostate cancer or erectile disfunction, increased chances of getting breast cancer, cancer of the bladder, eosophagus, larynx, lung, mouth, throat, linked to chronic lung disease, chronic heart and cardiovascular disease as well as reproductive problems. Expect to die 10 to 15 years earlier than non-smokers. \n\nHope that helps.
976937
in 2 words: it kills\nit affects your lungs, your mouth, your throat,  and because it minimises the amount of oxygen carried in your blood, your muscles are deprived of oxygen and this puts a lot of strain on your heart and vessels causing heart problems and high blood pressure.\nif your pregnant, it affects the development of the child.\nit affects the people around you because they'll be breathing in the crap thats it in the cigarettes\nit wastes your money\nthe smell is disgusting\ni can go on forever
129488
playing basketball of course! smoking will kill you and make your body weaker not only by pumping it full of tar and carcinogens but also by causing lung problems like lower lung capacity and emphysema. Basketball is a great way to get exercise and not to mention having some fun with friends.