Health Consequences of
Smoking
The effects of smoking on your
body
Just one Cigarette
Hair smells
Causes dizziness
Speeds up then slows
down the activity of the
brain and nervous system
Reduces effectiveness of hairs
that keep dust out of bronchial
tubes leading to lungs.
Makes eyes water
Dulls sensation of
appetite, taste and smell Raises blood pressure
Produces acid in the
stomach
Increases hand tremor
Makes muscles tense up
Decreases
temperature in fingers
and toes
Continued Use of Cigarettes
Narrowing of blood vessels
to heart and brain
Prematurely wrinkled
skin Shortness of breath, cough and
Stains teeth repiratory infections
Chronic bronchitis Emphysema (severe
lung condition causing
Greater risk of heart breathing difficulties
attacks and strokes
Inceased risk of
stomach ulcers
Cancer of lungs 22 times
more risk for males, 12 times Stained fingers
more risk for females than for
non-smokers Greater risk of cancer of
the mouth, voice box,
windpipe, bladder, kidney
and cervix
Poor circulation increasing risk
of gangrene
Males Females
Risk of heart attack and strokes
increases 10 times if women
smoke and take the pill
Greater risk of cancer of
the cervix
Fewer sperm Decreased fertility
produced Decreased oestrogen
levels
Male impotence
Irregularity of periods
Ovulation decrease
Greater risk of miscarriage
Unusual vaginal discharge
or bleeding
Greater risk of osteoporosis