Brain: Increased risk of stroke Teeth: yellow colour, decay, gum disease Mouth: bad breath, cancers of mouth, tongue and lips Throat: cancer Eyes: increased risk of cataracts Face: more wrinkles, acne Oesophagus: cancer Larynx: cancer Lungs: cancer, COPD (chronic bronchitis emphysema), asthma exacerbations Heart: increased risk of heart attack, heartburn Pancreas: cancer Arms: decreased blood flow Stomach: acid secretions, cancer, ulcers Kidney: cancer Reproductive organs: erectile dysfunction, cervical and uterine cancer, infertility, risks to unborn babies, miscarriage Bladder: cancer Blood: Cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells
The 2014 Surgeon General's Report found that cigarette smoking was responsible for an average of over 480,000 premature deaths in the United States each year from 2005 to 2009, of which almost 440,000 occurred because of active smoking (Ref
He had blonde hair that reached past his ears and was already smoking a cigarette
Nicotine is the addictive component of cigarettes that leads to dependence and makes quitting smoking challenging for many people
