The Harmful Effects of Smoking

Smoking has always been bad. Some people just don't seem to see that. Cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths each year in the United States. Smoking causes lung cancer. Smoking increases risk of death in both men and women. Smokers are at greater risk for diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels. Smoking can cause cancer almost anywhere in your body. There are many other ways smoking is bad to your health, but smoking isn't only bad to your health. Smoking is also bad to your relationships with people. Your family, friends, and if you're a parent, then it's bad for your kids. People die from smoking, but they don't die from being a smoker, they die from always being near a smoker and breathing that smoke. This is called second hand smoking. Don't just think of yourself, think of the people around you. Think about how smoking can ruin your life and even end your life.