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Personal health: Smoking increases the risk of ...
Cancer of the lungs, mouth, esophagus, breasts and other forms of cancer.
Emphysema, pneumonia, bronchitis and other respiratory diseases.
Insufficient oxygen in the blood, difficulties in breathing.
Heart attack, stroke, vascular constriction and other cardiovascular diseases.
Impotence and infertility.
Weakened immune system, ease of catching infections and contagious diseases.
Smoker’s hack and raspy voice.
Shortened life span.
Health of others: Those in the smoker’s environment can suffer ...
All of the above health problems as a result of secondhand smoke.
Miscarriages,
damage to the fetus, lowered birth weight, and lowered IQ of
children when a pregnant mother smokes.
Babies dying with SID (sudden infant death) and other causes.
Nursing babies suffering from contaminated breast milk.
Children being influenced to smoke.
Quality of personal and social life: Smoking usually results in ...
Addiction—chemical, psychological and social.
Loss of smell and taste.
Alienation—damage to and reduction of personal relationships.
Greater difficulties getting a job, finding a partner to marry.
Ostracism from nonsmoking areas.
Reluctance to go to nonsmoking events or to be in nonsmoking groups.
Quandary of where to dispose of cigarette butts without littering.
Domination of one’s life, including the fear of running out of smokes or matches.
Personal life, hygiene and appearance: Smoking leads to ...
Breath odor, body odor and foul-smelling clothing.
Stained and yellowed teeth and hands.
Premature aging and wrinkling of skin.
Increased fire risk in homes.
Dirty and yellowed walls, ceilings and furniture.
Smelly upholstery, draperies and furnishings.
Stale indoor air in homes.
More lost days from work.
Loss of productivity and effectiveness while on the job.
Auto accidents caused by driver smoking.
More of other types of accidents and increased sickness.
Higher insurance rates.
A huge, continuing expense of easily $1,000 a year for a pack-a-day smoker!
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