HEALTH RISKS OF TOBACCO

Cancer

• Cigar & cigarette smoking
• Secondhand smoke
• Smokeless tobacco

Frequent Cold

• Smoking damages the nose & throat
• Therefore leaving a barrier protector open for bacteria

CHRONIC BRONCHITIS

• Smoking most commonly cause this
• Bronchitis is caused by the repeated annoyance of lungs/airway

EMPHYSEMA

• A huge majority of people with this disease also smoked
• Smokers are 6x more likely to develop this disease than nonsmokers
• Emphysema is the third-leading cause of death in the U.S.( also chronic bronchitis)

STROKE

• Smoking is a major risk for cardiovascular disease including stroke
• Smoking is particularly dangerous for people who have high blood pressure (5x more likely to have a stroke)
• Once you stop smoking you begin to reduce the chances of having a stroke

HEART DISEASE

• Smoking increases the risk of heart disease by itself
• Smoking increases the blood pressure
• Smoking decreases your exercise tolerance
• Smoking increases likeihood of blood clots

FUN FACTS

• Harms nearly every organ in the body
• Causes many diseases and reduces the health of smokers