Smoking presents a risk to almost all parts of our body. The effects of smoking on our health are serious and highly damaging over a long period of time.
Smoking also increases our risk of:
- breathing problems
- stroke
- cancer
- heart attacks
The health of non-smokers can also be affected in teh same way if they breathe in teh smoke when they are around smokers. This smoke is called second-hand smoke.
Nicotine, a harmful substance present in the smoke, affects teh brain nd makes the smoker want to continue smoking.
Smoking also gives us bad breath and stains our teeth.